Breast Enlargement Surgery – a Los Angeles Thing to Do?

This year, some 364,000 women will voluntarily lie on a Cosmetic Surgeon’s table in order to undergo Breast Enlargement surgery.  It might seem like a good half of those women live in Los Angeles.  Los Angeles is the Cosmetic Surgery Mecca to the Hollywood starlets who live here. But here, where beauty, health and youthful appearance are part of the lifestyle, women must contend with a sense of competitiveness in the community. The film business seems to foster this notion that “sexy” equals larger breasts.

However, relatively few who undergo a Los Angeles Cosmetic Surgeons have added benefit of being on the cutting edge on new and exciting technologies in Breast Enlargement surgery.

The size and shape of your Breast Enlargement implants will be decided after a thorough conversation with your doctor, and you are clear with him exactly what you want to look like afterward. There are 20 different sizes of implants available, so you will definitely find one that suits you.

You and your doctor can discuss the three choices you have on where to place the incision to insert the implant during your Breast Enlargement surgery.  A periarealor incision is made at the edge of the nipple or areola and is, perhaps the most common type of incision with no visible scarring while clothed. Likewise, an inframammary incision just under the fold of the breast is common and will not show a scar while clothed.  A transaxillary incision, through the armpit will leave a visible scar under the arm and the site cannot be used for subsequent surgeries like the others can. There are risks and scarring associated with all of these incisions and it’s important that you understand that up front. Your doctor can help you decide which one is right for you.

Despite what Hollywood aspires to, perfection is not the goal of Breast Enlargement surgery.  What you see in magazines is airbrushed unreality. For most women, this surgery is about feeling better about themselves.  Ask to look at the ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures in your surgeon’s office to prepare yourself for what’s coming. While it is a cosmetic surgeon’s job is to make the scars as unnoticeable as possible, there will be scars. Be realistic about your expectations. Your Los Angeles cosmetic surgeon will do his best to make your breasts look great. It will be up to you to begin feeling great about yourself again.

Third, if your breasts are sagging and need a lift, a Breast Enlargement surgery will not fix that. That may be a separate surgery or can be included when the Cosmetic Surgeon inserts the implants. Women who have lost weight, or finished nursing a child and have found their breasts have lost the shape they used to have should discuss with their doctor what the best Breast Enhancement procedure would be for them.