Breast Augmentation

No. Patients can typically expect to go home the same day as the procedure, and a hospital stay is not necessary. Patients should plan to have a ride to and from the procedure, and someone to stay with them for at least 24 hours following the surgery.

Choosing the right breast implant size and shape is a key part of the process. The right breast implant size comes down to each patient’s unique cosmetic goals, body type, and existing natural breast tissue. During your consultation, your surgeon will listen to your desires and aesthetic preferences, and offer implant choices based on the results you are looking to achieve. The team at My Houston Surgeons are proud to offer patients an artistic vision honed over years of practice and her proven ability to help patients attain natural-looking results.

Breast augmentation surgery is an effective way to add volume to the breasts, enhance the shape and correct asymmetry, but it is limited in how much lift it can provide to the breasts. For patients looking for moderate to dramatic lift, or to dramatically lift the placement of the nipple and areolar complex, breast augmentation alone may not be enough to elevate the nipple to the proper position. Patients with significantly sagging breast tissue, excess skin, or a lower than ideal nipple placement can consider undergoing a breast lift in addition to breast augmentation to address these common issues. The breast lift in addition to breast augmentation with implants can restore a more youthful overall appearance to the breasts, and is an optimal choice for patients undergoing a mommy makeover.

Using the most advanced surgical techniques, your surgeon will minimize scarring as much as possible and works to hide necessary scars by camouflaging them in the natural folds of the skin. Most patients report minimal scarring if it is visible at all, especially with incisions made around the areola or under the breast in the inframammary crease. Also, by utilizing a sterile funnel, we are able to insert a breast implant through a much smaller incision with a no touch technique. Patients who have struggled with scarring can rest assured that the doctors at My Houston Surgeons will use clinically proven techniques such as taping, silicone treatment and scar massage along with laser treatments if needed to reduce the appearance of scars.

While all surgical procedures carry some risk of complications and side effects, breast augmentation is considered safe for patients in generally good health and with realistic expectations.³ Possible complications with breast augmentation surgery include infection, bleeding, swelling, and changes in sensation.

Most women can still breastfeed after breast augmentation surgery, as the surgery and implant placement doesn’t involve the areas of the breast involved in milk production.⁴

Followup appointments give patients the opportunity to voice any questions or concerns about the recovery process, and allow the surgeon to ensure positive healing and overall health. Patients can expect one followup appointment one week after the procedure, another at two weeks, then 6 weeks. Appointments continue up to a year after that every 3 months.