Discussion Before Breast Augmentation Surgery

Before you sign up for breast augmentation surgery, you and your plastic surgeon should have a long discussion about these important issues:
1. Position (under or over the muscle)

2. Breast Implant surface (textured or smooth)
3. Shape (round or anatomic (teardrop))
4. Volume
5. Breast Implant projection (standard vs. high profile)
6. Saline Vs. Silicone Gel
7. Fill (This Pertains only to Saline Implants, as Silicone implants are Pre-filled by the Manufacturers)
8. Site of Incision (This Pertains only to Saline Implants, as Silicone Implants are All placed via an Incision Under the Breast)

Who is the candidate for Breast Augmentation

In general, a best candidate for Breast augmentation is:

• 18 years of age or older
• Not currently pregnant or nursing
• In good physical health
• Psychologically stable
• Wanting to improve their appearance
• Realistic in their expectations
• Having this surgery for the first time

While many women seeking breast augmentation are young women who have been unhappy with their figures all their lives, others are women who feel that their breasts are no longer attractive following changes in weight, changes associated with aging, or changes due to childbearing.

The best candidate is one with little or no sagging, and a reasonable amount of breast tissue with which to cover the lower part of the implant. Women who are less than ideal candidates can still get excellent results, though, as we are usually able to perform additional procedures or modify the procedure in ways to overcome the problematic features.

Breast Enlargement with Breast Implants

Breast augmentation is one of the very most popular plastic surgery procedures in the United States. Through placement of breast implants, women have been able to achieve changes in their figure (breast enlargement / breast enhancement ) that otherwise would have been impossible.

In spite of their overwhelming popularity (here comes the bad news), breast implants have limitations. Breast augmentation surgery will not improve nipple asymmetry, move your breasts closer together, lift droopy breasts, or remove stretch marks. If you have droopy breasts, you may need a breast lift (mastopexy).

Also, breast implants are not free of problems (see Risks and Complications of Breast Augmentation). In order to determine whether breast augmentation surgery is for you, you must weigh the risks and the benefits of breast augmentation. This page will explain all of the options in breast augmentation surgery, and provide links to pages explaining the cost of breast augmentation, and recovery of breast augmentation surgery.