Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the United States today. Many women feel that their breasts do not accentuate the natural curves of their body. Others have lost shape and volume due to the aging process, weight loss, or child birth. No matter the cause, when you feel your breasts are not ideally suited to your frame, you can be left feeling awkward and self conscious.                                   

What Breast Augmentation Can Do

Breast augmentation is a versatile procedure that can increase the size and improve the shape of breasts. It can improve the appearance of breasts that are:

• Too small
• Disproportionate to frame
• Have lost volume
• Lack fullness in the upper portion of the breast
• Have an unattractive shape
• Uneven

At Southeastern Plastic Surgery, our board-certified cosmetic surgeons understand how important it is to look and feel your very best. Many women also achieve increased self-confidence and self-esteem as a result of breast augmentation.

We offer free breast augmentation consultations to assess your needs, and give you an overview of the types of breast implants available. During this consultation, your surgeon will answer any questions you may have and let you know what you can realistically expect from breast augmentation surgery, and whether you will benefit from combining breast implants with a breast lift. Through the assistance of before and after pictures they will help your better understand what your results can be.

Breast Augmentation Procedure

Your breast augmentation procedure will vary depending on your desired outcome. After listening carefully to your needs, our surgeons will suggest the implant placement option that will best produce the results you are looking for. The location of your implant will affect the length and complexity of your surgery.

For all breast augmentation procedures, anesthesia is administered to ensure you are fully sedated during surgery. After you have been made sufficiently comfortable, a small incision will be made to allow for implant placement. There are three breast implant insertion options:

• Inframammary, placed underneath your breast and following your breast’s natural curves
• Periareolar, incision under your nipple-areola complex
• Trans-axillary, incision placed under the arm

The location of your incision is strategically placed to minimize any visible scarring.

Once your incision has been made, the implant can be inserted. The size and shape of this implant will be determined during your consultations with our surgeons. Once the implant has been placed, your incision will be sutured, and surgical dressing will be applied to minimize swelling and post-surgical bleeding.

Following surgery, some tenderness, swelling, and pain are common. Our doctors can help you manage the pain with prescription pain relievers. Swelling can be minimized with the use of compression garments supplied by our office. Breast augmentation can take up to 3 months to fully recover from. The total amount of time will depend heavily on your body’s natural ability to heal, and how dutifully you follow our post-surgery advice.

Breast Augmentation Risks

Our doctors have years of experience providing safe and effective breast augmentations. However, like any surgery, some risk is involved with this procedure. Risks associated with breast augmentation surgery include:

• Scarring
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Blood clots
• Difficulty in breast feeding
• Implant rupture
• Capsular contracture

During your initial consultation, our doctors will advise you of any potential complications, and address any concerns you may have.

Having the body you have always dreamed of is possible through the many cosmetic procedures available at Southeastern Plastic Surgery. We will work closely with you to help you determine if breast augmentation is the right choice for your body.

Why Southeastern Plastic Surgery

At Southeastern Plastic Surgery, both our surgeons are board-certified plastic surgeons with decades of experience giving great breast augmentation results to the people of Charlotte, Gastonia, and surrounding cities. You can see the quality of their results in our Before & after gallery.

Although our surgeons are world-class professionals, they treat every patient with small-town friendliness and care. You are never rushed or hurried through your procedure, from your first free consultation where you talk to your surgeon, not a patient coordinator or nurse, to your final follow-up visit, performed by that same surgeon. We always have time for answering your questions and ensuring you're getting the procedure you desire.

If you are interested in learning more about breast augmentation surgery in or around Charlotte, North Carolina, please contact the friendly staff at Southeastern Plastic Surgery to schedule a free consultation today.