Breast Augmentation
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- Breast Augmentation Revision Gallery
- Breast Lift Gallery
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BREAST AUGMENTATION: “I feel better in my wedding dress!”
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Female breast augmentation, or breast enlargement, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman’s breasts. Women may select breast augmentation surgery to enhance their breast size or to fill out skin that is now empty following pregnancy or weight loss. By inserting an implant filled with saline or silicone behind each breast, Dr. Casas is able to improve the shape of a female’s breasts as well as to increase the woman’s bustline by one or more bra cup sizes.
Dr. Laurie A. Casas was recognized by the New York Times as “One of the Top 4 Cosmetic Surgeons for Breast Implants in the USA”. In an initial consultation, Dr. Casas will talk to you about your expectations and will examine your breasts. She will consider many factors such as:
- the quality of your skin
- the symmetry between your breasts
- the quantity and quality of your breast tissue
- your nipple size and position
- your muscle and chest size
If you are considering breast augmentation in Chicago you must be at least 18 yrs or older and in good health.
Dr. Casas may recommend a breast lift in conjunction with augmentation if you have excess or loose skin. She will stress that a breast implant is not a lifetime device and will at some point require reoperation and replacement.
Your choice of implant enlargement size, shape, and other features will be determined based on your breast anatomy, your body type, and your desired increase in size. Your lifestyle, goals, and personal preferences, as well as Dr. Casas’ recommendations are also determining factors. Breast implants are medical devices with a solid silicone rubber shell. The implant shell may be filled with either saline solution (sterile salt water) or elastic silicone gel. Both saline and silicone gel breast implants are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The size of a breast implant is measured in cubic centimeters (ccs) based on the volume of the saline or silicone filler. Breast implants vary both by filler and by size, and Dr. Casas will review your options with you.
Two weeks prior to breast augmentation surgery, Dr. Casas will provide you with a list of vitamins to take and a list of foods and medications to avoid. This will assure you are in optimal health and will provide for optimal healing.
Typically, breast augmentation patients in Chicago undergo general anesthesia for surgery. When surgery is completed, you will be taken into a recovery area where you will continue to be closely monitored. Your breasts will be wrapped in gauze dressings and a surgical bra. A night’s stay is optional with the procedure, but women with small children often elect to stay an extra night or two to help avoid excess exercise too soon after surgery.
Dr Casas’s Chicago clinic will provide you with a schedule of follow-up visits and appointments with a lymphatic massage therapist prior to your procedure. The massage is helpful in healing and in reducing fluids and swelling around the implants. Bandages will be removed within a few days, and you may be instructed to wear a support bra and be given exercises and self-massage to administer at home. Stitches will be removed in two to four weeks.
It is often possible to return to work within a week. Vigorous exercise, especially arm movement, may be restricted for two to four weeks. Dr. Casas will detail your schedule for return to normal activities based on the breast augmentation procedure performed.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage, administered by massage, is used after each procedure to reduce swelling. The number of sessions is individualized. It is important that patients follow a healthy lifestyle leading up to and following procedures, including non-smoking, a healthy diet and daily vitamins. Click here to learn more.
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Additional Information – The Safety of Silicone Breast Implants:
FDA Update – June 2011 – Safety of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants
FDA Panels Put Silicone Breast Implants Back Under the Microscope – CNN
FDA Affirms Safety of Breast Implants – The New York Times
Silicone-gel Breast Implants ’safe and effective,’ FDA affirms — MSNBC.com
FDA: Breast Implant Safety Studies Will Continue – WebMD
Breast Enlargement / Augmentation Galleries
- Breast Augmentation Gallery
- Breast Augmentation Revision Gallery
- Breast Reduction Gallery
- Breast Lift Gallery
- Nipple Correction Gallery
Breast Enlargement / Augmentation Information Resources
Breast Augmentation Patient Testimonials
BREAST AUGMENTATION: “I feel better in my wedding dress!”
BREAST AUGMENTATION: One Woman’s Story
