Breast Augmentation Surgery After Weight Loss

It may seem counterintuitive to add volume to your breasts after weight loss, but the majority of Dr. Kaufman's female patients elect breast augmentation as part of their body contouring strategy. This is because during the process of dropping weight, breast tissue is lost as well. Even when the excess skin is reduced, there's often a need to "refill."

Breast augmentation with implants is a relatively straightforward way to restore a youthful figure. Implants have the added advantage of achieving some tissue lifting effects as well. Dr. Kaufman strives for natural curves that will enhance your new, trim body. When you're ready to start learning about the possibilities, request a consultation with the Sacramento plastic surgeon. He works with weight loss patients from Reno to San Francisco, from Modesto to Crescent City.

Candidates for Breast Augmentation in Sacramento

The best candidates for breast augmentation are women who are physically and psychologically ready. You should be at or close to your target weight and you should be fully committed to your new shape. So that you can have the most successful surgery possible, basic tests are needed beforehand to check on your nutrition and medical condition .

It's important that you view breast augmentation as one of many positive things you're doing for your self-image and overall wellbeing, not as a solution to unrelated problems. And you must understand that, though usually uncomplicated, breast augmentation poses routine risks common to any surgery, such as infection and blood clots, as well as risks specific to the procedure such as capsular contracture. Your surgeon will review all possible complications with you prior to your post weight loss surgery in Sacramento.

Breast Augmentation Surgery and Recovery

Breast augmentation choices include silicone and saline implants. Each type comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and projections, and there are implants with textured covers and implants with smooth covers. During your consultation, Dr. Kaufman will evaluate your frame, remaining tissue and skin tone. He will listen carefully as you tell him about the look you're aiming for. Then he'll make sound recommendations about the implants that will give you the breast look and feel that's right for you.

Another decision you and your surgeon will make is the type of incision required. If your breasts are not exceedingly droopy, you may be able to have an incision around your areola only, where the eventual scar will be well-disguised. More often, a "lollipop" incision, once that circles the areola and drops down vertically, is used for fuller access inside the breast. For some people the incision must be extended toward the sides in an "anchor" pattern.

Dr. Kaufman prefers to place implants below the chest muscle to create the most natural, pleasing breast shape possible. The surgery takes up to three hours and is normally performed under general anesthesia in an outpatient center.

You can expect to be sore for a few days following your procedure, but feeling pretty good within a week to 10 days. Most people are back to work and some light activities within 10 days to two weeks. Generally, you'll feel normal again in six to eight weeks.

Breast augmentation has become quite common in the United States. In fact, in 2006 it became the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure for women. It's generally considered safe and uncomplicated, and the boost it can give to your new body image can be remarkable. Call 916-983-9895 and plan a visit to Kaufman & Clark Plastic Surgery soon. The office is on East Bidwell Street in Folsom, close to Roseville and other greater Sacramento area communities.