BREAST AUGMENTATION

Breast augmentation (enlargement) is the second most frequently performed cosmetic surgery operation in the United States, surpassed only by liposuction. It is performed to enhance the size and shape of a woman’s breast. Typically, patients relate a personal feeling of their breasts being too small and a desire to fit into clothing better, to replace the volume lost after pregnancy, or just to have a more attractive figure.

A breast augmentation is performed under general anesthesia in less than two hours and the initial recovery has been made much more comfortable than in the past by the introduction of the On-Q Pain Buster Pump®--a device that bathes the internal wound with long-acting anesthetic for several days.  This pump greatly reduces post-operative pain.

Through a short incision either along the areolar border or in the fold below the breast, the surgeon inserts a breast implant in a space created either behind the breast gland or one layer deeper behind the pectoral muscle.  Dr. Schwartz uses both saline and silicone implants and will thoroughly explain the pros and cons of both implant types, as well as the indications for round or anatomical shaped, low or high profile, smooth or textured surface implants at your consultation.  Dr. Schwartz’ goal is to help you pick the most appropriate implant that will give you the most attractive breast.