Breast Augmentation is essentially a breast implant surgery performed with the aim of enhancing or augmenting the breast size. Primarily, this surgical procedure is performed for cosmetic reasons to improve the proportion of breasts in conformance with the aesthetics of the body. However, in cases where a patient has undergone a mastectomy or has experienced deformities of the breast due to some other disease, the breast augmentation procedure might be applicable to them as well.

The procedure has gained in popularity over the years, and more than a quarter of a million patients underwent this surgery in the U.S. in the year 2007. That makes it one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the U.S.

Breast implants usually show desired results in most of the patients, and the patient is able to enjoy an improved physical and psychological health, and a good social life as well. It leads to a major improvement in the personality and self-assured demeanor of the patient in a majority of cases.