Breast Augmentation in Northern Virginia

Specialist in breast implants, breast augmentation, and breast implant exchange for Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, & Washington DC

Using breast implants for breast augmentation is one of the most popular plastic surgeries performed today in the US. Breast augmentation surgery is also Dr. Michael J. Brown's most common plastic surgery operation. His breast implant patients are consistently some of the most satisfied patients in his Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland plastic surgery practices.

If you are searching for safe cosmetic breast augmentation surgery minimizing risk in Northern Virginia, Maryland or Washington,DC, plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael J. Brown is an excellent choice to have this procedure from. His patients come from Loudoun, Fairfax, Reston, Herndon, Leesburg, Dulles, Ashburn, Middleburg, Great Falls, Potomac Falls, Alexandria, Vienna, Falls Church, Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Richmond,Washington, DC to name a few areas.

Breast enlargement can be achieved using saline breast implants or silicone gel breast implants and can be very satisfying to women for various reasons. Cosmetic breast augmentation surgery may be for a woman who seeks to restore her prior breast shape and size after a pregnancy or weight loss. Breast implants can also be very beneficial for a woman who seeks to have a fuller breast shape and size because she never had much breast tissue. If you are considering silicone gel breast implants you may want to learn about the history of silicone breast implants.

Cosmetic breast implant surgery is performed for breast enlargement for a number of other personal reasons:

1) To enhance the breast contour of a woman, who for personal reasons feels that her breast size is too small and not proportional.

2) To correct or restore a loss in breast volume after pregnancy.

3) To balance breast size, when there exists a significant difference (asymmetry) between the size of the breasts.

4) As a reconstructive technique for various breast loss conditions.

5) Replacement of breast implants for medical or cosmetic reasons.

Essentially, every woman is a candidate for some kind of breast rejuvenation surgery, whether it by cosmetic breast enlargement, breast lift, or breast reduction. Cosmetic breast augmentation surgery is one of the most popular aesthetic cosmetic plastic surgery operations performed in the U.S. today. Cosmetic breast lifts can be performed with or without inserting breast implants, it depends if the woman wants to be lifted or also undergo enlargement at the same time.

Breast implants can quickly change the way a woman feels about herself. Breast enhancement through enlargement is not only for women who have had children but for all women seeking a breast contour change. Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most common operations that the patients, routinely believe, improves their self-confidence and serves to improve their outward appearance in clothes. Understanding breast augmentation surgery risks is also very important.

The shape and size of the woman’s breasts prior to cosmetic breast enhancement surgery will influence both the recommended treatment and the final results. Cosmetic breast enlargement is accomplished by inserting a breast implant either behind the breast tissue or under the chest muscles. The incisions are made to keep scars as inconspicuous as possible, usually under the breast, around the lower part of the areola, or in the armpit. The method of inserting and positioning breast implants will depend on your preferences, your anatomy, and Dr. Brown's recommendation.

Saline Breast Implants

Saline breast implants are the most commonly used breast implants in the U.S.  Most saline breast implants are single pocket and are filled at the time of breast augmentation surgery. 

The silicone rubber shell for a saline breast implants have the following general composition:  cured polymeric silicones, finely powdered silica, smaller silicones of metals, traces of evaporating materials and other organic compounds.

The filler consists of sterile saline that should conform to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards.  Saline breast implants come in different shell surfaces, volume, shell thickness, profile and shape.  Saline breast implants are available in many shapes and sizes to meet individual implant expectations.  There are three profiles available:  low profile, moderate profile and high profile.  There are also choices in shape and texture. The plastic surgeon, Dr. Brown, can help explain this to you at your cosmetic surgery consultation.   

Breast Implant Shapes

Round breast implants – This shape breast implant is usually not affected by rotation and generally cost less than the teardrop shaped breast implants. These implants are available in a smooth surface or textured surface.  There are no clear disadvantages to round shape breast implants.  The round breast implant is the most common breast implant used for cosmetic breast augmentation surgery, today.

Teardrop implants – This shape breast implant was originally developed because it was thought they could provide a more natural look.  They do not necessarily improve the breast slope when saline is the filler fluid in teardrop shaped breast implants.  They generally cost more than round shaped breast implants and usually require a textured surface to prevent the breast implant from rotating.  If the asymetric teardropped breast implant rotates it will create a distorted breast shape because of the breast implant.

Breast Implant Surfaces

Textured – Textured breast implants are implants that have a rough outer finishes, like a rough sand paper. Textured breast implants may have a greater risk of rippling but a decreased risk of displacement.  They were initially created for silicone-gel breast implants to diminish teardropped shaped breast implants.  A study has shown that textured breast implants have a higher deflation rate and feel firmer than smooth breast implants. 

Smooth – This surface breast implant has a lower risk of rippling and tends to be little less firm than textured breast implants.  If the breast implant does rotate it does not affect the appearance of the breast.  This surface is used most frequently in cosmetic breast augmentation surgery.

Click to learn more about silicone-gel breast implants.

To learn more about cosmetic breast augmentation surgery, click to review more of an overview of breast augmentation. To learn about breast anatomy and breast implant positioning you may want to start here.

To see the steps of breast augmentation using 3-D illustrations, visit the breast implant surgery page. For more information click on the icon above or to see the actual breast augmentation surgery be performed on a real person, visit one of Dr. Brown's breast specific web sites.

Prior to any surgical procedure, it is imperative that you have read and understand the consent forms required for a plastic surgical procedure.

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