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Breast augmentation or breast enhancement is a surgical technique in which one’s breast size and shape is enhanced with either a saline breast implant or a silicone gel breast implant. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, breast augmentation is one of the most common procedures performed by women in the United States.

Multiple techniques or approaches to breast augmentation exist. One can insert a breast implant through a periareaolar (nipple), inframammary (within the breast fold), transaxillary (armpit), or a transumbilical (belly-button) approach. Dr. Grover performs breast augmentation in Newport Beach, Orange County and Los Angeles using all of these techniques except for the transumbilical approach. Most procedures are performed with the periareareolar approach. When using the transaxillary approach, Dr. Grover prefers using the assistance of an endoscope to ensure adequate and symmetrical muscle release.

Breast implants can be in different positions relative to the chest muscles. They can be placed “above the muscle” (subglandular position), partially behind the pectoralis major muscle (partial retropectoral position), completely behind the pecoralis major and serratus muscles (total submuscular position), or in a dual-plane approach which is partially behind the muscle and partially on top of the muscle. Generally speaking, with the dual-plane approach, the top two-thirds of the breast implant is covered by muscle and the bottom third of the implant is not covered by muscle because the muscle has been released from its lower attachments to the chest wall. Dr. Grover utilizes the dual plane approach for most of his patients as he believes this technique allows for the most “natural appearing results” and optimizes the benefits of each pocket location. This technique allows for more natural appearing breast results, without giving the appearance of having implants that are placed “too high”.

Many choices exist when choosing breast implants. One may choose saline breast implants or silicone gel breast implants (if one qualifies for a cinical trial). Also, different textures of implants exist. One may use either smooth or textured implants. Breast implants also come in different shapes, round or anatomical (tear-drop shaped). Finally, many different “profiles” of breast implants exist. The profile of an implant relates the width of the implant to the amount of projection that the implant delivers. Breast implants come in “low”, “moderate”, “moderate-plus”, and “high” profiles. The most common type of implant used by plastic surgeons today is the smooth, round, moderate profile, saline implant. Dr. Grover selects the most appropriate type of implant for his patients on a case by case basis.

As with any device, breast implants may fail at some point in time although this is not very common. Saline breast implants may deflate and silicone gel implants may rupture. Most implants today are warranteed by the manufacturers for one’s lifetime.

Many of Dr. Grover’s breast augmentation patients experience a fairly rapid recovery with none or little bruising.

What is Breast Augmentation?
Breast Augmentation (Clinically referred to as augmentation mammaplasty) is the surgical placement of breast implants to increase fullness and projection of the breast or to improve symmetry of the breasts.

Am I a Good Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
Have you lost breast volume after a pregnancy, breast-feeding or weight loss? Are your breasts naturally small or uneaven? Or do you simply feel that your current breast size is causing dissatisfaction with your body image and self-esteem? If any of the above apply to you, then you are an ideal candidate for Breast Augmentation. Breast implants allow women the choice of fuller, natural appearing breast and a more balanced figure often resulting in an improved self-image and self-confidence.

Things to Remember When Considering Breast Augmentation:

• Breast Augmentation is a highly individualized surgical procedure—one that you should choose to undergo to fulfill your own desire for enhanced breast size, not the desire for others.
• Permanent breast enhancement can only be achieved surgically.
• Adult woman of any age can benefit from breast augmentation to enhance small breast size or restore fullness.
• Breast augmentation does not generally interfere with a woman’s ability to breastfeed.

How is Breast Augmentation Preformed?
Breast Implants (either Saline or Silicone) are inserted through a small incision either through the areola …
Implant placement, type and size will be determined based on your breast anatomy, body frame, rib cage proportions, and amount of breast tissue.

What types of Breast Implants are there?
There are two types of Breast Implants; Saline and Silicone.

Saline Implants
Saline Implants are made of medical grade, biocompatible, textured or smooth silicone shells filled with sterile saline solution. Should the implant rupture or leak, the saline is safely absorbed by the body and poses no health hazard. Implants may be pre-filled prior to placement, or slowly filled at the time of surgery through a self-sealing valve.

How Long Will the Surgery Take?
Breast Augmentation is an Out Patient Procedure where patients undergo General Anesthesia for approximately 2 hours (this varies from case to case). Patients who have breast augmentation surgery should plan on arriving one hour before surgery and stay in recovery for about an hour following the surgery and must have a ride home from the surgery center.

How Long Will I Need To Recover?
Recover time varies from patient to patient, but at a minimum dedicate 5-7 days for resting with very little physical activity, then gradual resumption of normal activity. Most patients will feel like themselves again within 10 to 14 days post-surgery, at which time light exercise may be resumed. Strenuous exercise and upper body lifting can be resumed in four to six weeks.

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