Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures worldwide. Using saline or silicone breast implants, breast augmentation can add volume to your natural breasts, address asymmetry and restore lost fullness after pregnancy and breastfeeding, aging or significant weight loss. Breast augmentation can be combined with a breast lift to correct severe sagging while increasing the size of your breasts.

Dr. David Dellinger of Elysian Plastic Surgery maintains board certifications in both plastic/reconstructive and general surgery, and has extensive experience performing breast plastic surgery procedures over more than 20 years in practice. Dr. Dellinger works with women in the Austin area and throughout Texas who are interested in improving their figures with breast enhancement surgery.

Contact us online or call our Austin office at 512-229-1978 to learn more your options for breast augmentation.

Why Choose Elysian Plastic Surgery?

• At Elysian Plastic Surgery, we believe that breast enhancement surgery is never routine and take great care to review your medical history, your current health, your expectations and your motivations to help ensure the best results.
• Dr. Dellinger remains committed to continuing his training and education and attends medical education conferences on a regular basis and frequently lectures.
• We provide comprehensive treatment planning that gives you every opportunity to ask questions and share information that helps us find the right procedure or combination of procedures for you.

Best Candidates for Breast Augmentation

Women of all ages can be good candidates for breast augmentation, though you should wait until your breasts have fully developed to consider breast enhancement surgery. Breast augmentation may be right for you if you have realistic expectations and are bothered by having small breasts, feel the upper part of your breast looks deflated or the size of your breasts varies and you want a more balanced figure. Breast augmentation can also help women who are concerned about how age, weight loss or pregnancy has affected the shape and size of their breasts.

What to Expect

During your consultation and pre-surgery appointments, Dr. Dellinger will explain the different types of breast implants, where implants can be placed, the types of incisions and which combination may be right for you. Saline and silicone breast implants both have advantages and come in a full range of profiles to best fit your intended look. Silicone breast implants tend to more closely mimic the look and feel of natural breast tissue but beautiful, natural-looking results can be achieved with either one.

Breast implants can be placed directly under your breast tissue or under the chest muscle through incisions in the breast crease, around the nipple or through the armpit. Dr. Dellinger carefully tailors each detail of your breast augmentation to your preferences and with your ideal results in mind.

Breast augmentation can be performed as an outpatient procedure under general or local anesthesia at a hospital or surgery center. Dr. Dellinger makes a periareolar, inframammary or transaxillary incision, prepares a pocket for your breast implants and positions the implants for optimal size and symmetry.

Your Breast Augmentation Recovery & Results

You may be able to go home the same day as your breast augmentation procedure. You may experience some swelling, bruising and discomfort for several days. You should wear a supportive bra to assist with healing and take about a week off to rest. You can go for short, easy walks soon after your breast augmentation but you should avoid strenuous physical activity for the first few weeks.

The change in your breasts will be noticeable right after surgery, though your breast implants should gradually soften and settle with your final results becoming visible at about 3 to 6 months.

To schedule your breast augmentation consultation, please call our Austin plastic surgery practice at 512-229-1978 or request a consultation online.