Breast augmentation, AKA a boob job, is when the shape and size of a woman’s breasts are enlarged or enhanced by placing silicone or saline implants behind the individual breasts above or below the pectoral muscle. Implants can be round or teardrop shaped as well as smooth or textured. The breasts can also be enlarged through the use of fat harvested from other parts of the patient’s body such as the buttocks or abdomen. The procedure is also known as augmentation mammoplasty and it is performed to add volume to smaller breasts, provide balance to asymmetrical breasts and to give the patient a fuller figure.