Breast Augmentation – Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Dr. O'Toole
If you are considering breast enhancement surgery, it is important to make an informed decision. Dr. Martin O'Toole of Pasadena Cosmetic Surgery provides detailed information to help you make the right choices for your health and appearance. Serving Beverly Hills and Los Angeles as well as Pasadena, Dr. O'Toole offers breast augmentation information to help you understand the procedure as well as your recovery and results.
- Which procedure is right for me?
- Which implants should I choose?
- Will my insurance cover breast augmentation?
- How long will it take to recover after breast augmentation surgery?
- What risks are associated with breast augmentation?
- What is breast implant revision surgery?
- Can I still breastfeed after having breast implants put in?
- Will breast implants make it more difficult to detect breast cancer?
Which procedure is right for me?
There are different breast enhancement procedures available to meet different needs. If you are only interested in increasing the size of your breasts, breast augmentation is a good option. Patients who want to lift drooping breasts can combine breast augmentation with breast lift, which can produce a more youthful appearance. For those who have undergone mastectomy, breast implants can be used in breast reconstruction to restore a more feminine appearance.
Which implants should I choose?
Breast implants come in many different sizes, shapes, and materials. Before breast augmentation, you will need to decide how much you want to enhance the size of your breasts. You will also need to choose the style of round implant. These come in three profiles for every size. The two manufactures (Allergan and Mentor) offer a wide array of choices. Finally, you will need to decide between saline and silicone as an implant filler.
Will my insurance cover breast augmentation?
Insurance does not cover cosmetic procedures, so breast augmentation is not generally covered. However, your insurance may cover breast implants for reconstructive surgery. If you have questions about insurance, please contact us – we can help you determine whether your procedure is likely to be covered.
How long will it take to recover after breast augmentation surgery?
Recovery time varies depending on the specifics of the procedure. Breast implants can be placed either behind or in front of the chest muscles. When the implants are placed behind the muscles, it typically take longer to heal. In general, breast augmentation patients can expect to return to work after a week or two. Strenuous exercise and similar activities can usually be resumed about four to six weeks after surgery.
What risks are associated with breast augmentation?
As is the case with any surgical procedure, there are some risks associated with breast augmentation. Though serious health problems are uncommon, they rarely occur. Risks associated with breast augmentation include post-surgical infection, loss of nipple sensation, implant deflation requiring revision surgery, implant displacement, and rippling. Some patients also experience capsular contracture, a condition in which scar tissue hardens around the implant. At our practice in Pasadena, which also serves Beverly Hills, Dr. O'Toole discusses all potential breast augmentation complications with his patients prior to surgery.
What is breast implant revision surgery?
When something goes wrong with a breast implant, patients may need to undergo revision surgery to correct the problem. This may be due to an implant deflation or rupture or due to some other complication requiring one or both implants to be replaced. Occasionally, breast augmentation patients may decide that they want their implants removed altogether.
Can I still breastfeed after having breast implants put in?
In most cases, breast augmentation does not interfere with breastfeeding. However, if you are currently pregnant or breastfeeding you should wait before undergoing breast augmentation.
Will breast implants make it more difficult to detect breast cancer?
Mammography is still possible for women with breast implants, and it is just as important to have regular appointments whether or not you have undergone breast augmentation. Mammography exams for women who do have breast implants are more time-consuming, and the implants do conceal some breast tissue. Implants placed in front of the chest muscles conceal about 25 percent of the breast tissue, while implants placed behind the muscles conceal about 10 percent.
Contact Pasadena Cosmetic Surgery, Serving Beverly Hills, to Learn More
If you want to learn more about breast augmentation, please do not hesitate to contact Pasadena Cosmetic Surgery. Our patients from Beverly Hills, Pasadena, and elsewhere enjoy breast augmentation surgery that is extraordinarily safe and capable of producing supremely beautiful results, and we are happy to answer your questions at any time.
Contact Pasadena Cosmetic Surgery, located near Beverly Hills, for more breast augmentation information. We can also help you schedule a consultation whenever you are ready.
Pasadena Cosmetic Surgery
10 Congress Street, Suite 502
Pasadena, California 91105
Tel: 626-449-8910
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