Is breast augmentation a good option for you?

If you are considering breast implants or any breast augmentation surgery, please review this information to find out if you are a good candidate for breast surgery.

Breast implant surgery candidates: 

• Should be in good overall physical health and are not pregnant or breastfeeding. Good overall health means that you have no untreated serious illnesses or active infections. Any health conditions should be discussed with your breast surgeon to determine if breast implant surgery is an option.
• May be unsatisfied with their current breast size and/or shape, have volume loss from weight loss or pregnancy/breastfeeding, have had a mastectomy, have breast asymmetry or are seeking gender affirmation surgery. 
• Are non-smokers or are willing to quit smoking 6 weeks before surgery and during the recovery period.
•  Must have realistic expectations and be in a healthy frame of mind. Breast augmentation surgery can change your appearance permanently so you should understand and discuss expectations with your plastic surgeon.
• Should understand the risks of breast augmentation surgery.

Factors when considering breast surgery

Your breast surgeon will give you an honest assessment and let you know if you are a good candidate for breast surgery, but if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, are currently ill or have an infection, or if you have cancer or an abnormal mammogram, you will not be a good candidate for breast implant surgery.

Options to consider for breast augmentation

If you have determined that you may be a good candidate for breast implants, then you will have a few other things to consider when deciding on your surgery: 

• Implant options
  • Size
  • Silicone gel-filled implants (gummy bear)
  • Saline 
  • Shape (round or teardrop) 
  • Projection, how far the breast implant will extend from your chest ( low profile, medium profile, moderate plus profile and high profile) 
• Implant placement
  • Subglandular placement (under the breast tissue, over the chest muscle) 
  • Submuscular placement (under the chest muscle)
  • Dual-plane breast augmentation (partly behind the chest muscle and partly behind the breast tissue) 
• Internal bra (surgical technique to provide internal support to the breast implants) 
• Scar placement and surgery technique (this will be discussed with your plastic surgeon) 
• What type of look you are going for (natural, more “fake”?) 
• Whether or not you have significant breast sagging (breast augmentation will not address this and your surgeon may recommend a breast lift to optimize your results)

Your breast surgeon will discuss all of your options during consultation, and will work with you to ensure you are on the same page to achieve your desired results.  Our goal is for you to be completely satisfied and confident with your outcome. The entire process and experience is completely custom to each individual patient’s specific wishes.