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Breast Enlargements
Breast Enlargements refer to an increasing of breast size by a cosmetic surgery, medication and even the use of specially modified clothing and accessories such as bras and bustiers. Underwire bras may provide increased breast support and may enhance the appearance of breast size. While both men and women may wish to have Breast Enlargements, the process had historically been far more popular with women than it has with men. A cosmetic Breast Enlargement procedure can involve placing implants made from fatty tissue, silicone, or saline either under or over the breast muscle. When this is done on a woman the procedure can be referred to as a breast implant, breast enhancement, boob job or breast augmentation. When this is done on a man, it is known as a pectoral augmentation.
Fast Facts
- Popular culture circulates the belief that men like large breasts, perhaps this is why so many women get Breast Enlargements.
- A breast lift, sometimes known as a mastopexy, is a procedure that can raise the height of a breast.
