It is difficult to answer a question as to who is the perfect candidate, but generally women with relatively small breasts who have realistic expectations about what a breast augmentation will do for them, and who are healthy. The older silicone implants seem to have a higher capsular contracture rate than either the more modern silicone implants or saline implants. The major advantage of saline implants over the old silicone implants is the lower capsular contracture rate. It is yet to be determined whether the newer silicone implants that are being used in Europe will have a high capsular contracture rate. Another advantage of saline implants is the smaller incision required to insert them.
Breast augmentation has one of the highest satisfaction rates of any cosmetic surgical procedure.
Upwards of 96 percent of patients who have breast augmentation feel that they have benefited and would do it again. Breast augmentation between the ages of 18 and 34 is the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedure. Bandaging in general is surgeon dependent. Many surgeons will not put any bandages on the combination augmentation-mastopexy, which is breast lift. Others will tape the breast in a particular position, and others will simply wrap the chest.