Breast Augmentation in Dubai (or “boob job“ as it is colloquially known) is one of the most popular aesthetic treatments. We understand that the option to change your body needs to be made with complete certainty, whether it’s the right decision for you and the outcome you are looking for, or to know how the surgery truly works and what recovery may look like. Breast augmentation is one of the most common procedures for women to enhance their figures, improve their body image, and boost their self-confidence today more than ever.
Created to enhance the size, shape and fullness of a woman’s breasts by inserting implants behind each breast, Breast Augmentation is perfect for anyone who wants to enlarge naturally small breasts, restore size and shape (particularly after pregnancy, weight loss or breastfeeding) or correct breast symmetry. This is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution – in fact, a range of options and techniques ensure the best possible results for you.
Breast implants can be saline or silicone and come in a number of shapes and sizes. Our surgeon, Dr Maurizio Viel, usually recommends highly cohesive silicone implants, so if the implants are cut in half, the silicone remains safely within the casing. Manufacturers of these implants now usually provide lifetime warranties due to their quality. There are also a number of incision options that depend on factors such as the size you’re aiming for, as well as choices about the placement of the implant. Our surgeon will discuss every option with you at length prior to surgery and will evaluate your health and explain which surgical methods are best for you based on the conditions of your breasts and skin tone.
To help you visualise your possible new physique, we can also use technology to show you how your breasts and silhouette will appear after the procedure.
Intravenous sedation is used during the process to ensure that there is no pain and that you are asleep throughout.
On average, breast augmentation surgery lasts between 1 and 1.5 hours.
The breast surgery will take place in the hospital at your surgeon’s recommendation. This will depend on availability and the type of procedure being carried out. Our patients will return home the same day, but our team of nurses and doctors will continue post-op care at our clinic.
You will receive detailed instructions on how to prepare for surgery, including what to eat and drink, smoking restrictions, and whether to take certain vitamins and medications.
In the week before your breast augmentation procedure, we advise you not to take any medications containing aspirin, as they affect the blood-clotting ability in the body, which can lead to excessive bleeding during the surgery. We also ask patients to avoid large amounts of garlic, alcohol and high doses of Vitamin E. If you’re a smoker, ensure that you stop at least 2 weeks before your surgery and don’t start again for at least 2 weeks thereafter as smoking constricts the blood vessels and capillaries affecting the overall healing process. Avoid overexposure to the sun, especially on the abdomen, and avoid astringent diets, since both can impair your ability to recover.
If you catch a cold or get an infection of any type, notify the surgeon immediately, since your operation may need to be rescheduled.
You’re likely to feel tired and sore for a few days following your breast augmentation surgery, particularly when the arms are moved, but you will be up and around and will return home the same day after the surgery as well as returning to light routines within 24 to 48 hours. Most of your discomfort can be controlled by medication, which you will be given.
On the day of discharge, you will be given an information sheet and asked to return to the clinic one week after the operation to have your dressing removed. At that appointment, the dressings will be removed by a nurse, and the wound will also be checked. You will then be permitted to shower, but it is inadvisable to soak in the bath for at least 3 weeks. The stitches are removed at 2 weeks. Your surgeon will check you at various stages of post-op recovery, including 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. If there are any concerns, your surgeon will see you.
Surgery can improve your body image and self-esteem but it is a big decision and one we want to help you make with confidence and with an understanding of your individual goals and circumstances.
To book a consultation for breast augmentation or for more information, contact us +971 50 494 6377 to schedule an appointment with our plastic surgeon, Dr Maurizio Viel.
Dr Maurizio Viel is a licensed plastic surgeon who obtained his medical degree at the University of Milan, Italy and finished his studies in aesthetic plastic surgery in London, UK. He has been a practising plastic surgeon for over 30 years, working between Harley Street, London, Dubai, and Milan.
Breast augmentation, also known as augmentation mammoplasty, involves using implants or fat transfer to increase the size of your breasts or restore breast volume that has been lost after weight reduction or pregnancy. Typically fat only allows the increase of volume by one cup size and implants create choice for the volume.
It is placed over the muscle therefore the patient will still be able to breastfeed post-surgery.
Ideal candidates are those in good health, have realistic expectations, and wish to improve the size and shape of their breasts. It’s important for patients to discuss their medical history and goals with our plastic surgeon, Dr Maurizio Viel, to determine suitability.
The incision is about 3 to 5cm and is placed below the breast on the crease line. This area usually heals well and not obviously seen.
The breast augmentation surgery will be conducted under sedation (this is not tone confused with general anaesthesia), and it usually takes 1 to 2 hours. Sedation is a medical process used to help a patient relax, reduce stress and discomfort, and sometimes induce partial or full unconsciousness during medical procedures. Patients don’t usually have any memory of the procedure. The patient will recover in 2 to 3 hours before discharge. This also depends on how fast the recovery of the patient is.
Our cosmetic surgeon, Dr Maurizio Viel, will first assess your breast to decide which are the best breast implants. Typically, we use the new generation of silicone implant, which is made with elastic, soft and cohesive silicone gel (There is no leakage if you cut in half). These implants now have a lifetime warranty from the manufacturers and don’t have to be changed every 10 – 15 years but you should always visit your surgeon to be assessed every few years.
It is required that the patient will bring a non-wired, cotton bra to wear post-surgery. The size depends on the increase of the breast size from the current size. Patient should wear it for 1-month post-surgery.
The first change of dressing will be done 5 days after the surgery, the second would be on the 10″ day. Stitch removal is done on the 14% day post-surgery.
The patient should come back on the first, second and third month post-surgery for follow-up appointments with the surgeon.
It can be done on the 4* or 5′” day post-surgery. However, the patient needs to make sure that the incision will not get wet.
It usually takes 5 to 7 days. They can resume to work after 1 week and can resume non-strenuous exercise 3 to 4 weeks after the surgery. The level of difficulty in exercising must be done gradually.
Travelling and swimming can be done 2 weeks post-surgery when the stitches have been removed.
Patient can drive after 4 days and no lifting heavy things or children (for moms) for 1 month.
Breast augmentation will be done in the hospital. You’ll probably go home the same day. The procedure rarely requires a hospital stay. It can be done with local or general anaesthesia, plastic surgeon will review different anaesthesia options with you.
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