Breast augmentation surgery can help by making a dramatic improvement in the appearance of a woman's breasts and in how she feels about herself. For young women, breast augmentation is often performed to enhance and shape the breasts alone. In slightly older women, especially those that have had children, breast augmentation is a rejuvenating procedure, restoring the breasts from the effects of childbirth, nursing and aging. The breasts are integral to most women's sense of body image, youth, vitality and sensuality. Maintaining these elements of self image is important for most of a woman's lifetime and, therefore, we have patients of all age groups that have benefited from breast augmentation surgery.

Candidates For Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure, so there are some important qualifications for you to meet so that you can undergo the surgery safely and successfully. You must be 18 years of age or older and in good physical and emotional health. You should have completed your last pregnancy (and breast-feeding) at least three to six months prior to surgery. And, it is wise to defer breast augmentation if you plan to become pregnant within 1-2 years of surgery. (This is because pregnancy can change the aesthetics of your breasts and might change the operative plan to achieve your desired results). You must have realistic expectations about how surgery can improve the aesthetics of your breasts, your body image and your life. And, you need to have a good support person to help you through the entire surgical process, especially to be with you and assist you during the first 24 hours after surgery.

Personal decisions about having surgery

There are a number of important decisions to make before embarking on breast augmentation surgery. Those considerations include technical, medical, financial, emotional, work and family issues. In this section we address many of the technical elements involved in your decision making process. There are seven general technical points to consider:

Key Breast Augmentation technical issues

1. Breast implant insertion site - Axillary, breast fold, or periareolar?
2. Breast implant position - Above or under the pectoralis major muscle?
3. Breast implant type - Saline or silicone gel?
4. Breast implant surface - Smooth or textured shell surface?
5. Breast implant shape - Round or teardrop?
6. Breast implant projection - Low, moderate or high profile projection?
7. Breast implant volume - How big, how small?
8. Breast implant dimensions - How wide and how projecting?

We Will Help You Make Confident Decisions

Dr. Connall is an expert with all types of breast augmentation surgery. Dr. Connall understands that each woman's breasts and body are unique, as are the goals one wishes to achieve with breast augmentation. Any of the three different methods of implant placement are used to help fit your body and goals. The implants can be placed through the breast fold or around the areola. And, for women who do not want a scar on their breasts, the implants can be placed through the underarm using an axillary endoscopic breast augmentation technique. Dr. Connall is an expert in all of these techniques, so the choice is yours. The most important issue in this decision is how you feel about scars, your breasts and your body.