THE FIRST “BESPOKE BREAST AUGMENTATION”

An Essex-based surgeon has performed the UK’s first ‘bespoke breast augmentation’ giving his patient the chance to give the final seal of approval to her new breasts while still on the operating table.

Mr Venkat Ramakrishnan carried out the procedure at The Phoenix Hospital in Southend using the new Spectra™ Adjustable Gel Implant. Patient Laura Draper, a 25-year-old beauty therapist, was asleep for the majority of the op but as she came round at the end she was able to sit up and witness the final part of the procedure, as Mr Ramakrishnan increased the volume of her implants to a size and shape that both she and him were happy with.

Originally designed by Mentor Medical Systems to address problems of breast asymmetry, the Spectra™ Adjustable Gel Implant is made from a more natural feeling cohesive gel, but crucially has an adjustable inner chamber that is filled with saline solution and has a self-sealing valve system. The surgeon is able, intra-operatively and post-operatively, to top up the saline gently and safely increasing breast size. When happy with the symmetry, the surgeon can simply remove the filler tubing and complete the procedure without disturbing the wound.

“This is an excellent tool, where the patient can participate in the decision making regards the final size of her breasts,” said Mr Ramakrishnan. “It allows for results to be determined by the patient themselves giving them greater satisfaction. ”

Charlie Wood Managing Director of Phoenix Hospital said of the pioneering surgery “Breast augmentation is the most popular type of day care surgery performed here at the hospital. The fact that patients are able to have the surgery and now adjust to the results to their satisfaction and then go home the same day is quite revolutionary and presently is not carried out elsewhere.”

Miss Draper who increased her bust size from an A is the middle of three sisters, each of whom has at least a DD cup-size and the family joke is they have her share. She feels that her lack of breast tissue adversely affected her quality of life. “I know it was a joke, but the fact that my boobs were so small really affected my confidence – even my relationships. I hated going into changing room because I felt people would be looking at me. I have wanted bigger breasts since I was a teenager. I used to stand in front of the mirror stuffing things down my bra to see what I would look like.” She said of the procedure, “The fact that I could actually see how they would look and say that I was happy with them before my surgeon completed the operation was very reassuring. I am absolutely delighted with the end result.”

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