Breast Surgical Procedures

Many people are self-conscious about the appearance of their breasts. Several factors, like age and hormonal changes, can affect the size, shape, and position of the breasts. Breast surgery can help you achieve natural-looking breasts with your desired form, cup size, and placement, no matter what your individual goals are. Our board-certified plastic surgeons are experts in breast procedures and can help you boost your confidence with one or more of the treatment options below.

What is a Breast Surgical Procedure?

A breast surgical procedure, as the name suggests, is a surgical procedure that helps modify an individual’s breasts. While some breast surgeries are performed for cosmetic reasons, such as increasing the breast size or to look more youthful, others are needed for medical reasons, such as breast reduction for back or neck pain or to remove cancer cells.

Benefits of a Breast Surgical Procedure

There are numerous benefits to undergoing a breast surgical procedure. As mentioned, people choose these procedures either for medical reasons or to improve their appearance. Irrespective of the reason, the procedure can improve the quality of your life in more than one way.

Helps Treat Breast Cancer

If you are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, your doctor may suggest surgery for breast cancer along with radiation therapy and more. By removing cancer cells from the affected breast, you can treat and overcome cancer.

Improves Body Image

People experiencing body image issues due to breast asymmetry or breast size can regain confidence with cosmetic breast surgical procedures. While breast augmentation allows you to improve the appearance of your breasts, breast asymmetry correction lets you get more evenly shaped breasts of the same size.

Increases Self-Esteem

Breast surgical procedures can also help you feel more positive about your appearance. This can have a positive impact on your personal and professional life. This physical change can also significantly improve your confidence and make you more sociable.

Offers Pain Relief

Individuals with large breasts often experience consistent pain in the neck, shoulder, and back. With breast reduction surgery, you can reduce the strain on your neck, shoulder, and back. This allows you to improve your quality of life and live more comfortably.

Better Fashion

Whether you have uneven breasts or size issues, you may struggle to find a proper fit for readymade clothing. When you choose to undergo a breast surgical procedure, you improve the appearance of your breasts. At the same time, you can fit better into your clothes.

How Does a Breast Surgical Procedure Work?

The procedure for breast surgery can vary depending on the objectives and requirements of the surgery. There are several types of breast surgeries available today. When you consult a surgeon for breast surgery, they try to understand your requirements and tell you which option is suitable for you. In most cases, the procedure involves the following steps:

Anesthesia: This is a crucial step for any form of surgery. Surgeons use anesthesia to ensure you are asleep during the procedure and do not feel pain.

Incision: Depending on the type of surgery and its goals, the surgeon will make an incision in the breast or armpit. The length of the incision also depends on the type of surgery.

The Main Job: After the incision, the surgeon will perform the main job. If it is a surgery for breast cancer, the expert may remove cancer cells and surrounding breast tissue. They may also perform axillary lymph node dissection to remove lymph nodes from armpits. It is usually performed after cancer cells are found in a sentinel lymph node biopsy.

For breast reconstruction surgery, the surgeon needs to separate the breast tissue from the chest muscles and connective tissue to create a pocket. The implant is then placed in the pocket and centered behind the nipple. For breast reduction surgery, the expert needs to perform fat transfer.

Closure: The surgeon will close the incision with stitches or surgical tape.

Drains: Surgeons usually insert a thin tube under the skin to drain fluid and blood from the treated area. The ends of the tubes are attached to a drainage bag. This standard procedure helps reduce swelling and fluid accumulation in the operated section of the body.

Bandaging: The nursing team will cover the incision with a sterile bandage or dressing. Your surgeon will also tell you how to replace the bandage or dressing for the next few weeks.

You can expect some swelling, soreness, and bruising around the area after surgery. The surgeon may also prescribe pain medication. The scars generally fade over time. However, they will not go away completely.

Why Choose Us for Breast Procedures?

If you want to enhance the appearance of your breast with breast reconstruction surgery or need breast reduction surgery to reduce neck and back pain, the Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery is the best place for you. Our Newport Beach clinic has all the necessary resources and qualified staff to handle all kinds of cosmetic procedures you may have heard of. Here’s why you should choose our clinic for your breast surgical procedures:

Wide Range of Procedures: Our team can skillfully perform all the major cosmetic procedures for breasts, including breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, and breast asymmetry correction. Consult with our expert surgeons to understand what to expect from the surgery and how to prepare.

Board-Certified Experts: All the plastic surgeons on our team are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons. They are also members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This means they meet the high training standards, ethics, and physician practice in plastic surgery.

Safety and Comfort: At the Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery, we have state-of-the-art infrastructure. We also have access to advanced technology used in the field of plastic surgery. These factors ensure that every client at our clinic gets the highest standard for safety, comfort, and privacy during their visit.

Decades of Experience: Our qualified surgeons and talented nursing team have decades of combined experience in the field of cosmetic surgery. Their knowledge of breast surgical procedures and practical skills ensure that you get the desired results in the most efficient way possible.

Personalized Approach: Our team always prioritizes the specific needs and instructions of each client while planning cosmetic surgery. They devise a customized treatment plan that suits the goals of individual patients. They try to learn the medical history of the patient, their diet, and lifestyle habits before they move to the surgery.

Schedule Your Breast Surgery Consultation Today

The Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery is one of the trusted names for cosmetic procedures in Newport Beach and surrounding areas. With more than three decades of experience in the field, our team offers valuable consultation for your breast surgery.

Before you decide whether to choose us for your breast surgical procedure, schedule a consultation with our world-renowned surgeons for an overview. They can guide you on how to approach the procedure and which method will be ideal for you.

Learn More About Breast Surgical Procedures

Breast augmentation surgeries often involve the use of breast implants to enhance an individual’s appearance. Some common types of breast implants available for breast augmentation include:

  • Saline Breast Implants: These implants are filled with sterile salt water. In case the implant shell leaks, the implant will collapse, and the saline will be absorbed and naturally expelled by the body. These implants provide a uniform shape, firmness, and feel. You may choose structured implants filled with sterile salt water. These implants make the implant feel more natural.
  • Silicone Breast Implants: These implants are filled with silicone gel. The gel has a similar feel to natural breast tissue. If the implant leaks, the gel may remain within the implant shell or may escape into the breast implant pocket. This leaking implant will not collapse. If you choose this type of implant, you may need to visit your plastic surgeon regularly to make sure the implants are functioning properly.
  • Gummy Bear Breast Implants: These form-stable implants are often referred to as gummy bear breast implants because they maintain shape even when the implant shell breaks. The consistency of the silicone gel in this implant type is thicker than traditional silicone gel implants. These are also firmer than traditional implants.

Apart from these three types of breast implants, you can also check out options like round breast implants, smooth breast implants, and textured breast implants for your breast augmentation surgery.

The cost of breast procedure surgery depends on a number of factors. Based on your goals, requirements, and preferences, a plastic surgeon will suggest suitable surgery options. You may also need to choose the type of breast implant for the surgery if you are going for breast augmentation surgery. The average cost of breast augmentation with implants is $4,875.

However, this is only a part of the total price. You need to pay separately for anesthesia, operating room facilities, and other related expenses. The surgeon’s fee for breast procedure surgery may also vary depending on their experience and the type of procedure used. At the Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery, you can consult with the expert and discuss the budget and our flexible financing options.

If you are planning to improve the appearance of your breasts, you can consider one of the following cosmetic breast surgical procedures based on your goals and needs.

Breast Augmentation: This surgery involves placing breast implants behind the breast tissue or behind the breast muscle. These implants are filled with either saline solution or silicone gel. Your surgeon can help figure out which type of implant will help you get the desired results. It is possible to perform a breast lift at the same time as breast augmentation.

Breast Lift: Also called mastopexy, this procedure can help raise your breasts by removing excess skin and tightening surrounding tissue. You can reshape your breasts with this procedure and provide support and improve shape. It can also reduce the size of your areola, which typically gets bigger with time. However, breast lift surgery does not change the size of your breasts.

Breast Reduction: With this procedure, you can reduce the size of your breasts by removing excess fat, tissue, and skin. This surgery can help reduce neck and back pain caused by large breasts. This procedure can improve your overall quality of life as you can enjoy more physical activities that felt difficult before and worry less about the fit of your clothing.

Breast Asymmetry Correction: If your breasts are uneven or are sized differently, it can have an impact on your appearance and how your clothing fits. With this procedure, you can restore balance and the appearance of your breasts. During this procedure, your surgeon can either reduce the size of your larger breast through a breast reduction procedure or increase the size of the smaller breast through a breast augmentation procedure.

Since this type of plastic surgery is invasive, it usually takes a few weeks to recover. The recovery time after breast surgery depends on the type of surgery and can vary from a few weeks to several months. Cosmetic procedures require comparatively less time to recover from than procedures used for breast cancer treatment.

For example, if you choose to undergo mastectomy or breast cancer surgery, it can take several months for the affected area to feel normal. However, for breast augmentation, you will need 4-6 weeks to fully recover. In the case of a breast reduction procedure, you need 3 weeks for short-term recovery, while you may require 3-6 months (or longer) for long-term recovery.

During your consultation, you should be prepared to discuss the following things:

  • Why do you want breast augmentation surgery, and what are your expectations from it?
  • Whether you have any medical conditions, drug allergies, and previous medical treatments
  • What medications, vitamins, and/or herbal supplements are you on? Do you take alcohol, tobacco, and drugs?
  • Family history of breast cancer and results of any previous biopsies or mammograms

Your plastic surgeon may also examine and measure your breasts, including detailed measurements of their shape and size, skin quality, and the placement of your nipples and areolas. You can discuss your options and determine what treatment will be better for your goals.


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