Illinois/Chicago Area Plastic Surgery Procedures:
Breast Augmentation/Implants

Silicone gel implants are now available from Mentor for primary augmentation; for more information, please see the "News/Calendar" page.

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Breast augmentation, or "augmentation mammaplasty" is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States, and is a popular procedure in our Chicago-area practice. These techniques can be applied to a variety of problems to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breasts. These issues may include:

• congenital hypomastia (small or disproportionate breasts)
• breast asymmetry
• mild ptosis (drooping)
• loss of fullness following pregnancy and breast-feeding ("post-partum involution")

Breast augmentation is usually performed as an outpatient procedure under IV sedation or general anesthesia. We most frequently recommend the use of smooth, round, saline-filled implants placed in the sub-muscular position, via either an inframammary or peri-areolar incision, but these recommendations may vary according to a woman's individual issues and desires. The ultimate goal is to create a breast that looks and feels as natural as possible.

For further information regarding breast enhancement, please see the American Society of Plastic Surgery page.

Contact our office today to schedule your private consultation. We encourage you to click here for your printable certificate good for $50 off your surgical consultation.

(Link references used with permission from the ASPS; our approach to certain procedures may differ from those described by the ASPS.)