Breast augmentation enhances body shape, balances breast irregularities, and improves a woman's body contour. The results can successfully alter the appearance of a woman's body, helping her to feel more self-confident.

Breast augmentation can successfully improve a woman's appearance and self-confidence for any number of reasons, including:

• Enhancing the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels her breast size is too small.
• Balancing a difference in breast size.

Currently, saline filled implants are FDA approved for breast augmentation. We use the newest implants, including anatomic-shaped implants, based on a careful evaluation of our patient's needs and desires. The implants are typically placed behind the muscle of the chest for a smooth and more natural feel.

Our board-certified plastic surgeons use a variety of approaches to safely place the implants in the best possible position. Some of our patients have small incisions in the natural crease under the breast, and others have the implants placed through a small incision in the armpit. The most recently developed approach, transumbilical or placement through a small incision just above the belly button, is another option. The newest computer imaging technology can be used to help illustrate the potential changes in your look. 

The surgery is performed at the Institute of Aesthetic Surgery and Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility approved by the Joint commission for the Accreditation of Hospital Organizations. A superb staff of board-certified anesthesiologists provides anesthesia. Services range from the latest twilight sedation techniques to make you comfortable while local anesthesia is used, to general anesthesia if that is your preference. Patients may go home the day of surgery.

Patients feel tired and sore for a few days following surgery, but are up and about in 24 to 48 hours. Most of the discomfort is controlled by prescribed medications. Sutures are removed a week after surgery, and the swelling in the breasts typically resolves in three to six weeks.

For many women, the results of breast augmentation can be a satisfying, even exhilarating experience, as they come to appreciate their fuller appearance.