A 24-hour hospitalisation is recommended.

General anesthesia is most often used. However, local anaesthesia assisted by tranquilizers is sometimes used. The choice between these 2 types of anaesthesia will be decided during the pre-operative consultations.

A local anesthesia assisted by "tranquilizers" is most often practiced. However, a general anaesthetic is sometimes used. The choice between these 2 types of anesthesia will be decided during the pre-operative consultations.

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Q: Duration of the operation

A face and neck lift lasts 2h30 to 3h30.

Q: How does a composite breast augmentation work in practice ?

During the pre-operative consultation carried out at the surgery in Nice or Beausoleil (behind the Monaco train station), an examination will be carried out on both the breasts and the silhouette. At breast level, the thickness of fat and gland located in the upper part of the breast will be determined in order to precisely define the areas to be re-injected. At the silhouette level, we will define the fat donor areas (fat deposits) that will be used to perform the liposuction necessary to achieve a composite breast augmentation. The most common donor areas are the saddlebags, love handles, the inner side of the thighs and knees, and the abdomen. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia during an outpatient hospitalization. Pre-operative drawings are made in the standing position. First the implants are placed and then the lipofilling is performed. The fat removed by lipoaspiration is treated and purified before being reinjected into the areas concerned (décolleté, inter-mammary valley and external face of the breast). The fat removal and reinjection cannulas are specially designed for this type of intervention and thus allow a very good percentage of fat survival. The fat is reinjected around the breast prosthesis to camouflage its contours and avoid the appearance of demarcation in the décolleté. As a loss of about 30% of the volume of fat re-injected is expected, over-correction is always performed, i.e. a slightly too large injection compared to the desired long-term result. Usually round prostheses are used, more or less projected according to the case. Indeed, the fact of injecting fat at the top of the breast, between the skin and the implant, gives the breast a very anatomical shape: lipofilling "anatomizes" the breast, thus a round prosthesis. Finally, the stem cells present in the fat tissue have a regenerating effect. They will improve the quality of the breast skin through a phenomenon known as biostimulation.

Q: What is the price of a breast augmentation by prosthesis?

Except in very rare cases where the breast has not developed at all (breast aplasia), this operation is not reimbursed by social security. The costs of hospitalization, clinic (operating room), anesthesia and surgery are therefore borne directly by the patient, with no possibility of coverage by mutual insurance companies. A breast augmentation therefore costs between 3900 and 4500 euros including prostheses.

Q: What are the consequences of a breast augmentation?

Edema is present for 1 to 3 months. Most of the time the pain is very well tolerated. An analgesic treatment will be prescribed for 8 days. A support bra, prescribed during the consultation in Nice, will be put in place in the operating room as soon as the operation is over and must be worn for 4 to 6 weeks. Sports activities will be allowed after 6 to 8 weeks. The final result will be assessed after the oedema has melted, i.e. after about 3 months.

Q: Are the scars visible?

Whatever the approach chosen, particular care is taken with the suture performed. The sutures used are absorbable, so there is no need to remove any stitches. Scars are usually very well hidden and very discreet during breast augmentation with prostheses. As elsewhere, the scars caused by breast augmentation with prostheses or breast implants evolve over approximately one year. However, no scar can completely disappear, even in the long term.

Q: Where are the scars placed ?

There are 3 possible "ways" to place breast implants during a breast augmentation surgery: Peri-areolar approach: The scar is hidden in a semi-circle under the nipple, in the pigmented skin. Despite this, breastfeeding is still possible in most cases. Submammary (under the breast): The scar is placed horizontally under the breast for about 4 cm. It is proposed when there is a very slight breast ptosis, allowing the scar to be hidden in the submammary fold. Axillary route: The incision is dissected under the arm, in the armpit. There is therefore no visible scar on the breast. However, the scar may be visible when the patient raises her arms. The choice of one or the other of these scars will be taken according to your wishes and the clinical examination carried out during the consultation in Nice.