Breast Augmentation
in West Palm Beach, FL
For many women, breasts represent their femininity and can significantly contribute to their self-confidence. Often, women unhappy with the size or shape of their breasts find that they can have a negative effect on their self-esteem and hold them back in multiple areas of their lives.
Breast augmentation adds volume to the breasts while enhancing feminine contours and improving patients’ physical and emotional sense of self.
What Is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure that enhances the size and shape of a woman’s breast using saline or silicone implants placed under the breast tissue or muscle.
What Are the Benefits of Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation can enhance feminine contours and provide greater symmetry to your body shape.
Enhanced Volume
If you have naturally small breasts or have lost volume due to pregnancy, aging, or weight fluctuations, breast augmentation can increase the size of your breasts for a more pleasing contour.
Perfect Proportions
If your breasts are uneven or misshapen, breast augmentation can bring symmetry by using precisely sized implants to provide perfect proportions.
Increased Confidence
A more shapely, feminine figure can significantly enhance your self-confidence and create a more cohesive body profile.
What Are My Breast Augmentation Options?
At Synergy Cosmetic Surgery and Medspa, your breast augmentation is a fully personalized experience guided by the advice of our trusted surgeon. You can get the exact shape, feel, and look of your breasts that you desire with implant options and multiple surgical techniques available.
Implant Filling Materials
- Saline Implants: Saline breast implants consist of a silicone outer shell filled with a saltwater solution at the time of the surgery. Because your surgeon inserts the shell before the saline is added, breast augmentations with saline implants often have a smaller incision. These implants are also FDA-approved for younger patients (18 opposed to 22).
- Silicone Implants: Silicone implants consist of a silicone shell that is pre-filled with medical-grade cohesive silicone gel. Silicone implants imitate the look and feel of natural breast tissue with less visible wrinkles or ripples under the skin.
- Gummy Bear Implants: Gummy bear implants, or form-stable implants, are filled with a firmer, more cohesive silicone than the traditional variety. The gummy bear implant is the most natural-looking and softest type of implant.
Incision Placement
- Periareolar Incision: This incision type is created around the outer border of the areola, resulting in very minor — if any — scarring.
- Inframammary: The incision is placed along the breast crease (inframammary fold), where the breast meets the body. In the case of a saline implant, only a very small incision is necessary. For other implant types, a larger incision may be needed. Scarring is minimal and is hidden by bras and bathing suits.
- Transaxillary: This technique involves placing the incision in the patient’s armpit, resulting in no visible scarring on the breasts. Because of the nature of this technique, patients are often limited to saline or very small silicone implants.
Am I a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation might be right for you if you want to enhance your feminine curves, increase your natural beauty, and balance your figure.
Candidates for breast augmentation should be:
- In good health
- Non-smokers
- Reasonable about their expectations
- Optimistic about their surgery
Undergoing cosmetic surgery such as breast augmentation is a highly personal decision and should only be done under the right circumstances.
If you think you may be a candidate for breast augmentation and want to learn more, schedule a consultation with Dr. Steven Chang today to start your journey toward a new you.
How Is Breast Augmentation Performed?
The first step in the breast augmentation process is your consultation with Dr. Chang. During your session, you will discuss your specific goals for breast augmentation and implant types, placements, and incision types.
Breast augmentation surgery is performed under general anesthesia, so you will not feel any pain.
The length of the procedure depends on the type of implants and techniques used. Each procedure varies, but breast augmentation generally takes around one to two hours to complete, with no need for an overnight stay for most patients. You will need someone to drive you home after your procedure, as you might be groggy and sore.
How Long Is Breast Augmentation Recovery?
Most patients can return to work with limited physical movement after one week. You will have some bruising and swelling immediately after the procedure, which should lessen over the first few weeks.
You should be able to return to your daily activities after about six weeks, including some light exercise.
No patient is the same; it is essential to listen to your surgeon’s post-operative instructions and contact Dr. Chang if you have any questions regarding recovery.
How Is Breast Augmentation Performed?
The first step in the breast augmentation process is your consultation with Dr. Chang. During your session, you will discuss your specific goals for breast augmentation and implant types, placements, and incision types.
Breast augmentation surgery is performed under general anesthesia, so you will not feel any pain.
The length of the procedure depends on the type of implants and techniques used. Each procedure varies, but breast augmentation generally takes around one to two hours to complete, with no need for an overnight stay for most patients. You will need someone to drive you home after your procedure, as you might be groggy and sore.
When Will I See My Breast Augmentation Results?
Breast augmentation provides immediate, long-lasting results. As you heal and swelling and bruising decrease, your new breasts improve in appearance and shape.
Breast Augmentation FAQ
How much does breast augmentation cost in West Palm Beach, FL?
The cost of breast augmentation in West Palm Beach, Florida, varies, depending on factors like size and type of implant and the technique used. Other cost factors include geographical location, type of anesthesia used, facility fees, and surgical fees.
Once you and Dr. Chang have decided on a surgical plan, he can estimate your price.
How can I prepare for my breast augmentation consultation?
Your consultation is a great time to ask any questions about the surgery, your implant and incision options, and the recovery process. Before your consultation:
- Think about your aesthetic goals;
- Consider the different types of implants and incisions;
- Decide what is important for your results; and
- Make a list of all your questions so you can feel confident in the choices and treatment plan you and Dr. Chang decided on.
What does “drop and fluff” mean for new breast implants?
Your implants may appear high on your bustline or overly round immediately after your surgery due to swelling in your breast tissue. As you heal and your body adjusts to the implants, they will settle or “drop” into a more natural position. Additionally, the implant will slowly relax into a more natural shape (fluff). This process can take up to six months as your body and the implants adjust, meaning your breast augmentation results will continue to look better and more natural over time.
How long will my breast implants last?
Breast augmentation provides lasting results. While no surgery can stop the natural aging process or changes to the body, such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, or weight fluctuations, maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle can keep your breast implants looking their best for around 10 years.
To avoid silent ruptures with silicone implants, it is advised that you schedule an MRI three years after your breast augmentation and then every three years after that.
If you are no longer happy with previous implants or experience sagging or drooping breasts, Synergy Cosmetic Surgery and Medspa offer many breast surgical options, including breast implant revision and breast lifts.
Can breast augmentation fix sagging breasts?
While breast augmentation can provide more volume, making the breasts rounder and more firm, it cannot fix extensive sagging or excessive skin around the breasts due to breastfeeding or aging. If you are experiencing sagging or drooping breasts below the breast line, a breast lift may help.
Alternatively, you can combine breast augmentation and a breast lift, adding volume and reshaping to the breasts while simultaneously removing excess skin and lifting the breasts in one procedure for fuller, perkier breasts.
Why Choose Synergy?
We believe the best cosmetic results come from a blend of the patient’s vision with the surgeon’s skill. We call this The Synergy Difference. You can depend on Synergy Cosmetic Surgery and Medspa for the highest quality care for your breast augmentation process from start to finish.
Want to Learn More About Breast Augmentation in West Palm Beach, FL?
If you’re interested in breast augmentation to restore and rejuvenate your appearance, contact Synergy Cosmetic Surgery and Medspa. Fill out our online contact form to schedule your consultation.
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