Breast Augmentation Marina Del Rey

Breast augmentation has been one of the most common and popular cosmetic procedures for many years. As such, surgeons have had the knowledge and technology to improve breast augmentation surgery. Dr. Macias has developed several techniques throughout the years to help achieve your best and most natural results.

What is Breast Augmentation?

Our Marina del Rey breast augmentation, also known as augmentation mammoplasty, is designed to enhance the size, shape and projection of your chest with silicone or saline breast implants.

Why Choose Dr. Macias?

Dr. Luis Macias is an internationally renowned, highly trained, double board-certified plastic surgeon located in Marina del Rey. When performing breast augmentation procedures, he focuses on creating results that look and feel like they belong on your body. Guided by his artistic eye for feminine beauty and years of experience, he reshapes and resizes small chests – sculpting a more balanced overall figure.

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What is Subfascial Breast Augmentation?

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What Can Breast Augmentation Do For You?

The reason for undergoing a breast augmentation in Santa Monica can vary by patient. Some of the common reasons Dr. Macias performs a breast augmentation are the following:

Increase breast size
Correct breast asymmetry
Reconstruct the breasts after a mastectomy
Revise a previous breast surgery

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The Procedure

Your Santa Monica breast augmentation will be done under general anesthesia, which means you’ll be completely asleep and unable to feel any pain or discomfort. To begin, Dr. Macias will create the incision discussed during your initial consultation.

It will be located around the nipple, along the breast crease or within the armpit. Through that opening, he will create a pocket for the implant, typically above the pectoral muscle. He will then place the implant and close the incisions with sutures.

Recovery

The recovery period for a breast augmentation is anywhere between three and four days. However, most of our patients take a week off of their main activities. The sutures are dissolvable, thus they do not need to be removed. Most women return to full exercise at four weeks. At four to six weeks you will be fully recovered and enjoying your beautiful and natural breast augmentation results.

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Planning your Procedure

Dr. Macias understands each patient’s anatomy is different. Therefore, he will tailor your breast augmentation to your body. When planning your procedure, the following key decisions will be addressed during your consultation at our Marina del Rey area office with Dr. Macias:

Incision location. There are three incision options for breast implants: inframammary (along the breast crease), peri-areolar (around the areola) and trans-axillary (within the armpit). During your initial consultation, Dr. Macias will help you determine which incision option is right for you.
Implant profile. The profile of your implant determines the degree to which it projects and has an important impact on your results. We have three profile options available to our patients: low, moderate and high. High creates the most dramatic curves and projection, while low produces a more natural outcome. Moderate profile implants fall somewhere in the middle.
Implant size. When selecting implant size, Dr. Macias advises against choosing based on cup size. Instead, he will help you select the best implant size for you based on the proportions of your body. For example, a taller woman with a wide chest may require a larger implant, while a woman with a smaller frame can achieve her ideal look with a smaller one.
Implant placement. In order to achieve your most natural results, Dr. Macias prefers to perform breast augmentation in the sub fascial plane (above the muscle) for most of our Redondo Beach patients. As he often says, “Natural anatomy does not have breast tissue under the muscle, so why place an implant under the muscle?”
Implant type. There are three types of breast implants: saline, silicone, and silicone gel. The right one for you will depend upon your unique anatomy, desired results and budget.
Fat transfer. Santa Monica women who want a moderate increase in breast size may be considered candidates for a fat transfer. With this procedure, Dr. Macias will take fat from another area of your body – such as the back, buttocks or thighs – and transfer it to the breasts.

Visualize Your Results

The prospect of undergoing breast augmentation can be scary because you can’t be entirely certain about the end-results. Most people have a nagging fear that the final results won’t match their expectations. Some have trouble visualizing the cosmetic differences between different CCs or implant styles. At Aesthetic MdR, we used cutting-edge simulation technologies to put those concerns to rest.

Vectra 3D is a unique simulation technology that shows you the final results of your breast augmentation during the consultation. The Vectra 3D cameras take images of your treatment areas from multiple angles, process them through a software, and produce accurate images of the final results. You can even tweak the results to “try on” different sizes and styles of implants until you find one that makes you truly happy!

Internal bra technique

The internal bra technique is designed to sustain the results from a breast augmentation procedure by providing a supportive scaffold that integrates naturally into your tissues. Some of the benefits that come with the internal bra technique in combination with breast augmentation include:

Prevent shifting of the breast implants
Prevention of the “double bubble” where the implant drops out of place causing a double breast crease
Keeps your breasts higher on your chest for longer
Holds the desired shape of the augmented breasts for longer

Dr. Macias now offers the internal bra technique in combination with breast augmentation in Santa Monica.

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Which Breast Implant Type is Right For You?

Types of Implants

Saline. Saline implants can be a great, cost-effective solution for many women. They are inserted empty and then filled to your desired volume with sterile salt-water (saline). They require smaller incisions because the implant is empty when placed. However, there is a higher risk of implant rippling with this option.
Silicone. Silicone breast implants are composed of a cohesive gel. They are loved and highly requested for their natural look and feel. However, it is possible for a rupture to go undetected. As such, silicone breast implants require closer monitoring over time when compared to saline.
Gummy Bear. Gummy bear breast implants are filled with highly cohesive silicone gel. They are thicker and firmer than traditional silicone, and are usually textured. These implants are less likely to rupture and are becoming an increasingly popular option among our Redondo Beach patients.
Sientra. Sientra implants are available in both round and teardrop shapes. These advanced breast implants are filled with a propriety silicone gel, called “High Strength Cohesive,” of varying thicknesses to suit each size, shape, and projection of the implant. They are known to provide a fuller, more dramatic increase in breast size on the upper portion of the breast.
Allergan. Allergan, a leading name in aesthetics, produces Natrelle implants in both silicone gel and saline. These implants are available in a wide array of sizes and shapes, including anatomical, or teardrop shapes. The silicone implants are filled with a cohesive silicone gel that feels soft and natural, while holding its shape.
IDEAL Implants. IDEAL breast implants take saline implants to a new level. Called “structured” implants, these have a series of implant shells that are nested together and two separate chambers to hold the saline solution. The internal structure of these implants functions to control the saline motion for a more natural look and feel, with reduced risk of rippling.
Mentor Implants. Mentor implants are filled with MemoryGel®, a propriety gel with a remarkably natural feel. These implants are produced in the USA with a specialized gel filler that holds together very uniformly to better match the weight and feel of natural breast tissue. With a 97 percent satisfaction rate for breast augmentation, all Mentor implants come with an industry-leading warranty.

FAQ Breast Augmentation

How much will a breast augmentation cost?

Not every procedure is the same. There are a few factors that contribute the overall cost of a breast augmentation such as how long the procedure might take and surgeon fee's. A breast augmentation performed in Marina del Rey can range from $8,000 to $15,000.

Will I need to replace my breast implants in the future?

It depends. Some implants will last a lifetime, while others may need to be replaced within ten to twenty years. At our practice, the most common reason women cite for replacing their implants is to change their size.

Will implants “lift” my breasts?

If you have significant sagging, breast implants may not correct the issue. In these cases, you may require a breast lift to tighten and elevate the drooping tissue, as well as implants to improve size and shape.