Breast Augmentation

In addition to different brands and placement methods, you can choose from different prosthetic shapes: round or teardrop shapes. 

There is also a choice in the consistency or cohesion of the silicone, for example, liquid silicone gel implants and solid silicone implants. Each option has its pros and cons. Hence it is crucial to be well-informed about the different implants. Our specialists are here to help you with this; you can see and feel all the implants during your consultation. We will help you choose the implants that best fit your body and posture.

Mentor MemoryGel®

MENTOR® MemoryGel® breast implants contain a specially developed cohesive gel. It provides a soft and natural feeling that more than 6 million women have chosen for.

Mentor Memory Gel-Xtra

MemoryGel® Xtra breast implants offer you two profile options – Moderate Plus, for a natural look and firmness, and High Profile, for more volume and firmness to the top of the breasts.

Motiva Ergonomix®

Moves with your body, mimicking the natural look and feel of natural breasts.

Motiva Round®

More firmness and volume for fuller breasts.

The implants can be placed in front of the muscle, behind the muscle or partially in front and behind the muscle. The surgeon will choose the best method for your breast augmentation depending on your skin condition, the amount of skin tissue in your breast, the type of implant and the result you desire.

Dual plane

Placing the implants partly behind the breast and partly behind the muscle is called dual plane augmentation. The dual plane technique comes in very handy in cases of breast sagging, which occurs after having children, breastfeeding, losing weight, or naturally with time.

In these cases, a dual plane allows the implant to be placed slightly lower to fill the lower pole of the breast and give a lifted appearance during breast augmentation.

Behind the gland

The insertion of implants behind the breast gland is usually the most simple of the available enlargement procedures, and less likely to cause significant discomfort. This route is also effective for patients with slightly drooping breasts. This method can make your surgery shorter and reduce your recovery time. A possible disadvantage could be having your implant edges more visibly noticeable under your skin. Imaging during a mammogram can also be more difficult when your implants are placed by this method.

Behind the breast muscle

The muscle provides extra cover and helps to hide the upper half of the implant, and so is often recommended for those who have very little breast tissue and whose ribs may be visible through the skin. This may reduce the chances of your implants being felt through your skin and may help reduce the chance of scar tissue hardening around your implants.

It also will make it easier to image your breast during a mammogram. However, possible disadvantages of this placement choice could be a more extended surgery and recovery time.

We are happy to provide you with our minimal-incision technique in breast augmentation, using the possible minor incisions with a more comfortable recovery. 

The incision made is about half the standard size of a traditional breast augmentation incision, leaving you with minimal scarring. In addition, these tiny scars will discolor after a year and will barely be noticeable anymore.

With this technique, a particular funnel is used. The Keller Funnel is a cone-shaped nylon sleeve that resembles a pastry bag. During the procedure, a pre-filled silicone implant is placed inside the funnel. Next, the surgeon makes an incision and places the tip of the Keller Funnel inside. Then, the funnel’s slick inner coating allows the implant to slide into position within the breast pocket.

Small Incision and Faster Healing

A smaller incision means a smaller post-operative scar and faster healing with less post-operative pain. The Keller Funnel is a welcome addition for women predisposed to scarring and those concerned with the appearance of any remaining scarring from the surgery.

Lower Risk of Infection

During traditional breast augmentation surgery, surgeons use their fingertips to place the implant through the incision into the breast pocket. But as a no-touch procedure, the Keller Funnel makes breast enhancement surgery more sterile, thus lowering the risk of implant contamination, which can lead to an infection.

Less Implant Stress

The slick coating of the Keller Funnel allows surgeons to insert and position the implants using less pressure. This means the implants endure less stress and are less likely to be weakened during the procedure. Consequently, the Keller Funnel can prolong the life of an implant and make it less likely to rupture.

Reduces the Risk of Infection

The implant can be delivered directly into the breast pocket by sliding through the lubricated funnel. This no-touch sterile approach decreases the risk of contamination by more than 50 percent and reduces potential complications like infection or capsular contraction.

Faster Procedure

It can take several minutes for the plastic surgeon to position implants properly using the fingertips. But the Keller Funnel cuts down the procedure time, expediting your recovery.

We recommend no exercise, bath or sauna or heavy work for the first 6 days after the surgery. Keep in mind you will not be able to work the first week after the surgery. If you have physically strenuous work, it may be longer before you can resume work. After one week, you can start doing low-impact work. Refrain from heavy household chores which involve arm extension until you have been in for your check-up. After 6 weeks, you can begin heavy workout routines or do heavy-impact work. It is recommended to wear the supportive bra for 8 weeks. It is advisable, for healthy scarring, to not wear bras with metal armature for the first year after the surgery. Keep your scars out of the sun for the first year and use factor 50.

At Essential Aesthetics, we work only with the best brands for this procedure: MENTOR® and Motiva® implants. Both manufacturers offer a guarantee on the implants to secure your safety and well-being. Our team is happy to provide you with information about these programs.

All MENTOR® Breast Implants are guaranteed for your lifetime. All recipients of MENTOR® Breast Implants are automatically enrolled in the Promise Protection Plan. Should a confirmed rupture or deflation occur, you will receive up to two replacement breast implants of the same style at no charge. If a rupture occurs within 10 years of surgery, you will also be eligible for up to €1,000 in financial assistance for surgical costs. Additional complications are also covered for 10 years with free product replacement.

Read more about MENTOR® warranty program.

The Always Confident Warranty® covers all Motiva® Implants against rupture for the lifetime of the device and by our Product Replacement Policy in the event of capsular contracture for a period of 10 years. Motiva® offers an Extended Warranty Program that applies to Motiva® Implants through an additional fee to be covered by or on behalf of the patient during the first 90 days after the initial breast surgery.

Read more about Motiva® warranty program.

Every surgical procedure carries a risk of complications. Here are some of the risks and possible complications of breast augmentation:

• Scarring
• Internal or external haemorrhage (haematoma)
• Infection
• Poor wound healing
• Changes in (the feeling of) the nipple. This can be temporary or permanent.
• Wrinkling of the skin over the implant
• Double bubble: this causes the implant to sag under the skin, creating a double breast.
• Moisture build-up or capsule formation, which makes the breasts feel hard
• Sore breasts

It is essential to check the breasts for abnormalities for both women with implants and those without. If you have undergone breast augmentation, you may have questions about how to perform a breast self-examination since you now have implants. 

Many women fear their breast implants will get in the way of identifying abnormalities. Still, the process of self-examination after breast augmentation is very similar to what you did before you underwent breast augmentation.

Ask your surgeon to show you the distinguishing between your implant and breast. This will help you determine if the changes you feel in your breast are just part of the new implant or if you need to bring them to your doctor’s attention.

Contact your doctor if you observe any dimpling, puckering, or discoloration of the skin, changes to the nipple, redness, swelling, pain, or a painless, hard mass. Your doctor can examine the suspicious spot and order additional testing-a mammogram, MRI or biopsy-if it’s unclear whether the spot you’ve found is harmless.

Mammography and ultrasound

All women age 49 through 75 receive an invitation to the population breast cancer screening every 2 years. A mammogram or ultrasound scan can detect breast cancer at an early stage. Even if you have a breast prosthesis, you can have a mammogram or ultrasound scan. Let the radiologist know that you have implants.