Is the plastic-surgery procedure of augmentation mastoplasty performed only for cosmetic reasons?
No. Breast augmentation surgery can be performed for aesthetic, reparatory or reconstructive reasons. In reparatory surgery, women with small mammary volume, a genetic condition known as hypomastia, or total absence of the breasts,a genetic condition known as amastia, can resort to augmentation mastoplasty due to their discontent in respect to their breast and the desire to feel more feminine. Surgery for mammary augmentation may also be performed for reconstructive reasons, when women with sequelae of breast cancer have part or all of their breasts reconstructed with the help of silicone-gel breast implants, or when they have undergone some other physical trauma.
