Breast Lift US

Many women desire breast enhancement whether it is due to loss of volume from having children or from the natural aging process. Breast augmentation may be performed using saline or silicone breast implants. Both have their advantage. Dr. Steve Peterson also offers the post-op adjustable saline implant for those patients that may need additional adjustments due to their normal difference in size, or if they are unsure how large they want to be. A small dime size port goes under the skin and allows for adjustments for up to 6 months after surgery. The port is then removed using a local anesthetic and the same incision. Breast augmentation or augmentation mammoplasty is a procedure that is designed to increase your breast’s fullness and projection. This procedure can also be utilized to balance the symmetry between your breasts. The saline or silicone implant that will be used for this procedure will expand the breast area to give it a fuller size and improve its contour. A breast augmentation is not recommended for patients who are looking to correct and repair breasts that have drooped severely. If you are looking to improve your breast volume as well as reduce the appearance of sagging breasts, then a breast lift can be done in combination with a breast augmentation.

Increasing breast size when women feel that their breasts are too small. Restoring breast fullness and firmness for women after weight loss, pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Creating each breast to be more proportionate in size and contour with the other. Improving breast shape for women that have sagging, drooping or have lost skin elasticity. Rejuvenating breasts by replacing older implants.

Breast enlargement is performed as an outpatient at a hospital center under anesthesia by an MD anesthesiologist. I usually place the small cut around the areola, but can place it also in the armpit/below the breast or even through the belly button. Where I place the implant, either underneath the pectoralis (chest) muscle or on top behind the breast tissue only, depends on how the patient looks.My preference is underneath the muscle to hide the implant more and allow better visualization of the breast tissue by the radiologist.