Cosmetic breast surgery

This involves placing an implant under the breast to add volume and improve shape. Volume can be lost after weight loss or pregnancy, and augmentation can achieve a more rounded breast shape. It can also help correct asymmetry of the breasts.

You will have the opportunity to try on various sizes of implants so that you and your surgeon agree on your goals.

Breast implant surgery often involves only a small incision underneath the breast which hides very well after it heals. The implants are placed under the breast tissue or under the chest muscle, depending on the status of the breast tissue. The technique will be discussed during your consultation.

This is for patients with drooping or sagging of the breasts. A breast lift raises the breast and nipple by removing extra skin and tightening the nearby tissue to create a new breast shape. Often the areola becomes enlarged over time. A breast lift can reduce this as well. This is done with incisions placed around the nipple and areola and often other parts of the breast. There are many types of techniques and incisions. During your consultation, your plastic surgeon will discuss the various choices. You and your surgeon will work together to decide what is right for you.

Combination of breast lift and breast implants can be done when both droopiness of the breast and volume loss are present. It gives the chance to combine the benefits of both types of breast surgery. These two procedures can often be done at the same time, but you and your surgeon will discuss if this is safe for you. In cases where a larger implant is used or the nipple must be raised quite a bit, it may be safer to perform the surgery in two stages.