Breast augmentation with prostheses in Lausanne

Thanks to the latest technology, the incision can now be extremely short. Through a short skin incision (3 to 3.5 cm) in the fold of the breast, Dr. Favre forms a pocket into which he inserts the breast implant. The implant is inserted in an absolutely sterile manner, without touching the skin, using Funnel Keller’s “funnel” technique.

Although breast augmentation with implants is a routine procedure, it is still a surgical operation. Like any other operation, it carries certain risks. The risk of infection is one of our greatest concerns.

Funnel Keller’s innovative “no touch” technique avoids touching the implant during insertion into the chest. This significantly reduces the risk of infection and tissue trauma, as well as post-operative pain.

As a further risk-reduction measure, we always wear two sterile gloves on top of each other during the operation. If there is a manufacturing defect, and therefore a small hole in the glove, the risk can be reduced to a minimum. In addition, during breast surgery, there is a risk of bacteria from the mammary gland passing from the inside to the outside via the nipple connection. At Clinique Bellefontaine in Lausanne, we can prevent this by masking the nipple with an impermeable patch after disinfecting the breast.

You decide: Breast augmentation with implants, fat or composite.breasts that are too small, slightly pendulous or asymmetrical can be corrected with implants. The latest prostheses have been developed and improved enormously in recent years. If the breast is corrected with implants, a small skin incision of 3 to 3.5 cm is usually made along the underside of the breast. To best meet your needs, we offer a wide range of prostheses that you can test before the operation. At Clinique Bellefontaine, you can have your breast augmented with a Motiva prosthesis, a round prosthesis or a teardrop-shaped “anatomical prosthesis” that adapts exactly to your breast – in other words, a made-to-measure breast augmentation. We generally recommend an augmentation of one to two cup sizes. This means that if you’re currently wearing a bra with an A cup, we can typically achieve a C cup by enlarging your breast. With more than 2 cup sizes, the subsequent risk of complications is higher. In addition to breast augmentation with implants, we also offer breast augmentation with injection of your own fat using the Beauli technique – breast lipofilling. For patients who do not wish to have implants in their body and would like to have a light to moderate augmentation, breast augmentation with autologous fat is the right method. In this procedure, we harvest your own fat cells by gentle “Body Jet” liposuction from one or more areas of the body and transplant them into the breast. In some cases, we can also offer composite breast augmentation, a technique that combines the two methods described above – implant and fat injection. Lipofilling involves injecting fat around the implant to conceal its contours and correct volume defects in the décolleté.

During your initial consultation in Lausanne, we’ll make sure that breast augmentation with implants is the right indication for you. To this end, we clarify questions about your general state of health. To help you choose the right implant size and shape, several trial implant sizes are worn in a suitable bra, so you can decide which size and shape suits you best. A large mirror allows you to appreciate the future result. The size and type of breast implant are discussed, as well as the type of skin incision and implant position. A pre-operative ultrasound and/or mammogram is standard, and smoking cessation is strongly advised 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after breast augmentation in Lausanne.

During breast augmentation with prostheses in Lausanne, a 3 to 3.5 cm skin incision is made along the underside of the breast, the breast tissue is lifted, a pocket is formed and finally a breast implant is inserted. Breast implants can be placed under the pectoral muscle or under the mammary gland above the pectoral muscle. The choice of implant location depends on a number of factors: the size of your breasts prior to surgery, the shape of your breasts, the elasticity of your skin, the thickness of the fatty layer and the type of implant. The procedure lasts approximately 1 to 2 hours and is performed under general anesthesia.

You can go home the same day as your operation in Lausanne. Prophylactic antibiotics and painkillers must be taken for 7 days. These medications are included in the package. If the implant is placed under the chest muscle, pain may be more pronounced during the first two weeks. For a few weeks, sensation in the breast may be altered. Some patients return to work 3 to 4 days after the operation. There is no medical reason why this should not be done, as long as the work is office-based. The dressing is changed after one week. The patient must wear a Marena ® sports bra at all times for 8 weeks until the swelling subsides and the scars heal. Light physical activity can be resumed after just a few days. Sport can be resumed after 8 weeks. To make the scar as invisible as possible, scar treatment should be started after three weeks. Special scar-treatment ointments should be applied three times a day. Massage helps the cream to be absorbed. We also recommend wearing silicone bandages, ideally for three to six months. As long as the scar is red or pink, you should protect it from the sun. If you have any questions, you can always call us personally on our emergency number.

In principle, every operation carries certain risks – such as infection or haematoma. The risk of infection is reduced to less than 1% at Clinique Bellefontaine, thanks to our various preventive measures ( No touch technique, antibiotics, … ). Specific complications can occur during this operation, although they are quite rare: implant slippage, implant rotation, double bubble. Loss of sensation in the nipple is very rare. Breast implants have evolved and improved over time. Because of their high quality and safety, the latest-generation breast implants should only be replaced in the event of complications. In the case of textured implants, it has been discovered that a rare tumor called ALCL can occur. With smooth implants, there have been no described cases of ALCL.

With over 100 breast augmentations per year in Lausanne, breast augmentation is one of the specialties of Clinique Bellefontaine in Lausanne. Dr. Yann Favre uses high-quality implants. To ensure optimal results, he takes the necessary time with you before, during and after the operation. Several implant sizes and shapes are tried out during the initial consultation, so that you can choose the right implant for you.