Despite a storm of controversy that has surrounded the operation since its inception, it continues to satisfy the vast majority of patients.
Complications are fortunately few.
Even though the procedure does not always provide excellent results, only a very small proportion of women ever consider having the implants removed, and satisfaction rates on the part of both surgeons and patients are high. Despite this, the continuing controversy regarding the operation has necessitated a re-evaluation and careful assessment of the success of surgery. This has resulted in even more careful study of the long-term results of breast augmentation than was previously available. Fortunately, these current studies have largely reinforced the general impression that we have always had, which is that it is a rewarding procedure. The woman who chooses to have breast augmentation is usually either in her early 20s or 30s.