Glossary
At Form and Face, we realise that many people are unfamiliar with the medical terminology used in plastic and cosmetic surgery, especially when it comes to breast augmentation mammoplasty. We have provided some information below to help you better understand these surgeries.
The pigmented or darker-coloured area of the skin surrounding the nipple of the breast.
Lack of proportion of shape, size, and/or position between the two breasts.
Thinning or diminishing of tissues or muscle.
Referring to the armpit area.
A lump in the breast.
A surgical procedure to replace breast tissue that has been removed due to cancer or trauma or that has failed to develop properly due to severe breast abnormality.
A tightening of the tissue capsule surrounding an implant which results in firmness or hardening of the breast.
Scar tissue that forms around the breast implant.
Surgical removal of the scar tissue capsule around the implant.
An abnormal development in a part of the body that is present since birth.
Movement of the implant from the usual or proper place.
A psychological condition characterised by an obsession with an imagined physical flaw to the point that it can interfere with normal functioning.
Placement of a breast implant partially underneath the pectoral muscle and partially in front of the muscle.
Connective tissues composed mostly of fibres.
A lump or mass made of inflammatory cells surrounding a foreign substance due to longstanding inflammation.
A collection of blood within a space.
An enlarged scar that remains after the healing of a wound. Possibly raised, dark in appearance, and lumpy.
The response of the body to infection, injury, or trauma that is characterised by swelling, redness, or pain.
The crease at the base of the breast. The incision is made in the fold of the bottom of the breast.
Referring to the breast.
Surgery of or to the breast.
Inflammation of the breast.
Plastic surgery of or to the breast to lift lax or low breasts.
The ability to feel the implant.
To feel with the hand.
Major muscle in the chest.
An incision around the darkened or pigmented area surrounding the nipple of the breast.
Breast laxity that is usually the result of normal ageing, pregnancy, or weight loss.
A tear or hole in the implant shell.
A build-up of a watery portion of the blood in a tissue location.
Placement of a breast implant underneath and within the breast glands but on top of the chest muscle.
Placement of a breast implant underneath the chest muscle.
The incision is to be made through the armpit.
Here at Form & Face, we provide patients with a
Lifetime followup guarantee
This means that we will be there for you far beyond the recovery period.
You can rest assured knowing that you can come to us about any
post-surgical concerns for the rest of your life.