“Most patients today are seeking a breast augmentation that is natural-appearing and in harmony with their figure”

, says mr Wu Chen, a surgeon specializing in natural looking breast augmentation:

“My patients are seeking to increase their breast volume with breast implants by a cup size or two, and they state very specifically that they do not want an artificial or ’done’ appearance. Many are moms who simply want to throw away their padded bras, and fit into a wider variety of clothing more comfortably”

When asked if he has noted a decline in interest in breast augmentation in the recent past, Law states that:

“My consultation and surgery schedules are full, and we continue to receive a steadily increasing number of inquiries about breast augmentation. I think that patients recognize that they are making an investment that will benefit them for decades, so they don’t see it as a short-term extravagance.”

Most surgeons agree that silicone gel breast implants, in general, tend to feel more natural than saline breast implants. However, the degree to which this difference is significant varies a great deal with regard to two issues: the amount of breast tissue that exists prior to augmentation, and the size of the breast implant that is used. The more natural feel of a silicone gel implant will be much more important to patients who are slender and fit in an .they have less subcutaneous soft tissue to conceal the implant. The difference will be less noticeable to a patient who is more full-figured and has wears a B cup bra.

“If the goal of breast augmentation surgery is to produce a natural-appearing breast profile, and by ’natural-appearing’ I mean that it matches the rest of a woman’s figure and does not look like surgery, I think that most patients are best served by an implant that matches their frame Saline or silicone gel implants in this size range, in my experience, tend to produce results that not only look natural but also feel natural,”

said Dr Chen.