Breast Augmentation

It’s wonderful to have a friend with such a great result and understandable that you want to share her experience. However, your body may in fact dictate a completely different implant to get a similar result in terms of size, shape, and projection. The size of breast, or cup size you are expecting must be balanced with all the other variables associated with your body type and natural breasts. In addition, it is not wise for a surgeon to guarantee a certain cup size. Cup size varies even among brassiere manufacturers.

It’s important to respect recovery time. You must be willing to strictly respect and agree to all post-operative guidelines, especially those regarding exercise routines, strength training and lifting. The post-operative instructions you receive are an important part of the process and instrumental in achieving a beautiful result and avoiding complications.

The majority of women who have had children or have experienced significant weight loss usually require a breast lift for the prettiest result. During pregnancy and nursing, the skin and tissue stretches out, but doesn’t necessarily rebound. Nipples descend and breast volume decreases. A lift essentially raises the nipple up and tightens the surrounding tissue. An implant will not lift a breast that has significant droop (ptosis.) Placing an implant in a breast that is droopy, with a nipple that is below the mammary fold will simply create a larger, droopy breast. Additionally, there is no such thing as a scarless lift, so it is important that tradeoffs are discussed and agreed upon. My years of experience doing breast lifts give me the confidence to offer a wide variety of lift options including those that use minimal scarring techniques. A breast lift with an implant creates a beautiful result because I can sculpt and shape the breast for an ideal outcome. It is a very artistic operation.

Fat grafting has enjoyed quite a bit of popularity in recent years. We now have a better understanding of fat behavior and survival. However, it remains an adjunct procedure and is reserved for select cases. The reason? Fat grafting is simply less predictable in terms of results. Not all the fat placed survives, and the survival is often related to an individual’s breast characteristics. In patients seeking fat grafting to increase their breast size, a discussion during consultation on the tradeoffs is necessary.