Breast Augmentation
Procedure Duration
1 Hour
Back to Work
1 Week
Anesthesia
General
Breast augmentation is a surgical enhancement procedure to accentuate the size and shape of a woman's breasts. While breast augmentation will make the breasts larger, the surgery will not move the breasts closer together or lift sagging breasts. Breast augmentation is tremendous help to patients who desire a fuller profile, who have lost breast volume due to pregnancy or nursing, or who have undergone breast reconstruction and want to gain a more natural look again.
Many options are available to women today. Breast implant manufacturers have developed many styles, unique features, shapes and sizes of breast implants. The implant shapes can be round, oval or contoured. The surface of the implants has traditionally been smooth to the touch, but now there is another choice-a textured surface. Implants are filled with either sterile salt water or silicone gel. Dr. Dixon can help you sort through these options and decide on the one best suited for you.
Breast Augmentation is the #1 cosmetic surgical procedure Dr. Dixon performs. Dr. Dixon prefers the “Armpit Incision” and “Behind the Muscle” approach for the majority of his breast augmentation patients. There is no scar to the breast and a tiny scar in the crease of the armpit.
For pain management, Dr. Dixon utilized the ON-Q PainBuster (www.AskYourSurgeon.com) which administers a local numbing medicine for up to 72 hours post operatively. This reduces the level of acute pain and makes our patients more comfortable. The pain pump is removed at your first follow up appointment.
Warning: Before and after photos may contain nudity that is unsuitable for younger viewers.
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