Breast Augmentation
Breast implants (saline or silicone) or fat transfer increase breast size and improve shape and symmetry.
- Success rate
- 95%
- Avg cost (US)
- $6,000–$12,000
- Recovery
- 7–10 days
- US volume / yr
- ~300,000
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Adults who want larger or more symmetric breasts, or reconstruction after mastectomy or weight loss.
1–2 hour outpatient surgery under general anesthesia. Incisions in the fold, around the areola, or in the armpit.
Return to office work in 1 week. No heavy lifting or upper-body exercise for 4–6 weeks.
$6,000–$12,000; cosmetic procedures generally not covered by insurance.
Questions to ask your doctor
- Silicone, saline, or fat transfer for my goals?
- What implant profile and size do you recommend?
- What is your revision rate?
Frequently asked
10–20 years for many patients; implants are not lifetime devices and may need replacement.
Most patients can, especially with inframammary or transaxillary incisions.
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