Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation is one of the most popular procedures in plastic surgery. I always say that breast implants are like a great bra. Any woman who wears a bra, should understand the potential advantages of breast augmentation.I hope you find satisfying answers to your concerns about breast surgery on this site.
This patient felt that her breasts never achieved a mature appearance. She, like all our patients, chose a size she felt comfortable with, and we chose the dimensions to allow her to have a proportionate and pretty result.
This athletic patient with a prior breast augmentation wanted better symmetry, smaller breasts, and treatment for her large nipples. Here she is seen 6 months after revision breast augmentation and nipple reduction. Reducing the size of the implant will allow the tissues to be more smooth and natural looking. It also helps when the implant needs to be repositioned. Now her left breast is a bit higher and more similar to the right and her nipples will not be as apparent in clothing. Nipple reduction is an easy add on procedure to breast augmentation.
This patient had augmentation with 390cc implants. She was borderline in terms of needing a lift, and after implant placement she was happy with her result.
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Breast augmentation is an excellent choice for people who desire a larger cup size or treatment of mild to moderate sagging. Breast augmentation can be performed safely with satisfying results for (almost) anyone who desires larger, fuller breasts. Intense study of breast implant surgery over the last decade has demonstrated this surgery to be safe and effective. As with any surgery, your state of health and medical history are important to your outcome and need to be considered carefully with your surgeon prior to breast augmentation. Satisfaction with surgery relies on realistic expectations. It is important to be as informed as possible prior to surgery.
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A large percentage of women have asymmetric breast tissue, muscle tissue, and/or ribs. Some patients are unaware of chest wall asymmetry at the time of their consultation, yet others present asymmetry as their biggest concern. Treatment for asymmetry has limitations and may require additional procedures to the breast tissue and/or breast skin. My preferred method is to use the same diameter breast implant on each side and adjust projection if there is a clear asymmetry of the rib projection. We can help you envision what your result might look like during your consultation.
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Many women who are content with their size become dissatisfied with the appearance of their breasts as they lose fullness. Implants placed below the muscle are an excellent way to create fullness in the upper portion of the breast. Since fullness and size go together, this can be a difficult situation. Some patients will want a breast lift with implants, some patients may simply want an augmentation with fat to increase fullness without a significant size change.