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  2. Candidates For Breast Enhancement
  3. Breast Enhancement Combinations
  4. Breast Enhancement Recovery
  5. Frequently Asked Questions About Breast Enhancement
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With breast augmentation being the most popular cosmetic surgery each year, most people think of breast implant surgery when they consider breast enhancement. However, it’s important to know that there are many other options that can help rejuvenate the breasts aside from just adding volume. Sometimes, a combination of breast procedures can help achieve your ideal breast goals with the benefit of one single recovery period.

What is Breast Enhancement?

Breast enhancement includes surgical or minimally invasive procedures designed to augment, reshape, and lift the breasts for improved projection, size, and shape. There are many different reasons that women consider breast enhancement, but the most common reasons are changes during pregnancy and nursing, as well as genetics or aging. Although breast enhancement is most often performed using implants, some patients prefer to avoid them and opt for alternatives.

Candidates for Breast Enhancement

Patients who can benefit most from breast enhancement are women who would like larger and more shapely breasts. Additionally, women who experienced a loss of volume during pregnancy and nursing or over the course of aging can benefit. It’s essential to be in good overall health and able to undergo a surgical procedure. Dr. DiFrancesco will discuss the right combination procedure for you during a consultation so that you understand your candidacy for each specific technique.

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Breast Enhancement Combinations

Breast enhancement can be performed in a few different ways. Breast augmentation procedures can be customized to your unique goals and preferences for your new breasts.

Breast Enhancement with Implants

Breast augmentation is a type of breast surgery that traditionally uses breast implants to restore breast volume and improve the shape and projection of the breasts. The most common types of implants are saline or silicone breast implants.

One extremely effective technique is to pair implants with a breast lift if your breasts are sagging or deflated. The breast lift restores the breasts to a more upright and lifted position by reshaping and lifting the breast tissue for perky, youthful results. With the help of implants, many women enjoy rejuvenated, transformative results.

Breast Enhancement with Fat Transfer

Fat transfer can be performed after a liposuction procedure to collect fatty tissue from another area of your body. The fat is injected into the breasts to restore volume naturally without the use of implants. This technique can be paired with a breast lift for completely natural and lifted results, making it an effective option if you want to avoid implants. It provides results that feel just like natural breast tissue.

Breast Enhancement Recovery

Whether with or without silicone or saline breast implants, each combination option will require some downtime. However, many patients opt for a breast enhancement combination procedure because it requires only one recovery period. Each option produces long-term, excellent results.

Frequently Asked Questions about Breast Enhancement

What is the difference between breast augmentation and breast implants?

Breast augmentation, or breast enhancement, is a surgical procedure that increases the size of the breasts and reshapes them to improve symmetry. Breast implants are one way to augment the size of the breasts but a fat transfer can also be used. In certain situations, they may be used together.

Do you need a breast lift with implants?

Implants can be used with breast lift surgery to simultaneously enhance the shape and size of the breasts. A breast lift improves the look of sagging breasts while breast implants add volume and increase the projection of the breasts.

How do I know if I need implants or a lift?

If you are looking to increase the size of your breasts, you are likely going to need either implants or fat transfer to the breast. If you simply want to lift saggy breasts or refine your shape, a lift may be all you need. Your consultation with Dr. DiFrancesco will determine which option is best for you.

What are the risks associated with breast surgery?

Some of the risks that can occur with breast augmentation via implants include infection, bleeding, capsular contracture, implant leak or rupture, and changes in nipple sensation. For breast augmentation with fat transfer, risks can include infection, bleeding, changes in sensation, or reabsorption of fat cells, thus impacting size. The risks for a breast lift or reduction are the same as any other surgery.

What age is the best for breast surgery?

Women of all ages who are unhappy with the size, shape, or symmetry of their breasts are good candidates for breast procedures. We commonly see patients in their 20s-30s but also many patients older than this who want to feel more confident in their bodies.

Is breast surgery painful?

During the breast procedure, patients will be asleep under general anesthesia. Mild to moderate discomfort is common for a few days after surgery but can be alleviated with pain medication and rest.

How long does it take to see the results of your breast procedure?

The final results of breast surgery typically take 3-6 months before they are fully visible. At this stage, most of the swelling will have subsided, and the breast tissues or implants will have adjusted to their final position. Specific results may vary slightly depending on how well you adhered to the recovery rules.

How do I know if breast implants are right for me?

During your consultation with Dr. DiFrancesco, your body type will be examined while your goals are discussed. If you are interested in adding shape or volume to your breasts, she will discuss your options and recommend the type of breast implant she believes will be best based on the results you’re looking for, your lifestyle, and other factors. She will also discuss pros and cons of each option so that you can make the best decision for you.

Schedule a Consultation

Breast enhancement is no longer limited to breast augmentation surgery with implants. To explore your options for your ideal breasts using rejuvenating surgical and minimally invasive techniques, contact our Atlanta office by calling or filling out our online form.