Enhancing Confidence: A Comprehensive Guide to Breast Augmentation
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Lone Star Plastic Surgery: Dr. Sean Hill
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Breast augmentation can give you the full, shapely, natural-looking breasts you want if yours don’t match the vision you have for yourself. Dr. Sean Hill is a caring board-certified plastic surgeon who has extensive training and experience in modern breast enhancement surgery techniques. He is a published author and has presented at national meetings on current trends in breast augmentation. Dr. Hill can enhance your natural breasts using the latest silicone gel or saline implants while minimizing scars and downtime. Women considering breast augmentation travel to Frisco, Texas, from Plano, Prosper, Celina, McKinney, and throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to have Dr. Hill perform their procedures.
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Breast augmentation, also called a boob job, is a plastic surgery procedure that adds volume to the breasts using silicone gel or saline implants.
Women choose breast augmentation to enhance their appearance and confidence. This procedure can provide any combination of the following improvements:
Dr. Hill will personalize the procedure to your unique anatomy and cosmetic goals to provide the natural-looking improvements that matter most to you.
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Dr. Hill customizes breast augmentation surgery to create results that match the goals of each patient. Calculating the specific cost of your breast augmentation procedure is done after your consultation with a detailed breakdown that includes the surgeon’s fee, the price of the breast implants, operating room fees, and other costs included as part of the surgery. The price of any elective cosmetic surgery procedure depends on a number of factors, including the geographic location of the practice, the surgeon’s training and experience, and specific fees. We understand each patient has a budget, but cost shouldn’t be the primary reason for choosing a plastic surgeon.
The best candidates for breast augmentation are women who want to add fullness to one or both breasts and meet the following criteria:
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More TestimonialsThese two breast enhancement procedures provide different benefits that often complement each other.
Breast augmentation adds or restores volume to the breasts. It can correct slight sagging as well.
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Breast lift surgery tightens moderate to significantly lax skin, raises the breasts and enhances their shape. It can also reshape the nipples.
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For many women, Dr. Hill combines a breast augmentation with a lift to add fullness and restore a more youthful shape.
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Choosing breast implants is a very personal matter. Dr. Hill will walk you through the following choices and help you choose the combination best suited for your body, cosmetic goals, and lifestyle:
All of the breast implants Dr. Hill uses are FDA-approved and are made with an elastic silicone outer covering called the shell. The filling can either be sterile saline (saltwater) or silicone gel. Compare your breast implant options using the table.
Fill Material | Advantages | Brands and Styles |
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Saline |
FDA-approved (age 18+) Natural filling Volume can be adjusted after placement Most affordable Uses smallest incision Rupture/leak immediately noticeable |
Mentor® saline Allergan Natrelle® |
Cohesive Silicone Gel |
FDA-approved (age 22+) Lighter than saline Very natural look and feel, even in women with thin tissue Moves with the body like natural breasts Filling remains in the breast pocket if there's a leak/rupture |
Mentor MemoryGel® Allergan Natrelle® |
Highly cohesive (gummy) silicone gel |
FDA-approved (age 22+) Lighter than saline Very natural look and feel, even in women with thin tissue Fullness stays at the top of the breast Moves with the body like natural breasts Does not leak/deflate when cut or punctured |
Allergan Natrelle INSPIRA® Mentor MemoryShape® |
Implant size is measured in volume (cc), not cup size. Dr. Hill will determine the implant size that will provide the final breast size you want by accounting for the thickness of your natural breast tissue as well as the width of your breasts where they meet your chest wall. He provides naturally beautiful results by ensuring the implants fit perfectly behind your natural breasts without spilling out into your armpits. Dr. Hill will also consider your height, build, and lifestyle when recommending the best implant size for you.
Implants can be round or teardrop-shaped (also called anatomical or shaped). The differences include:
Breast implant profiles, such as low, moderate, and high, specify the degree to which the implant projects from the body. While the actual names and specifics vary with manufacturer, the general idea is:
Dr. Hill is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in plastic surgery of the face, breasts, and body using proven, modern techniques. His approachable, lighthearted personality fosters positive, open communication with patients.
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Dr. Hill performs breast augmentation as an outpatient procedure using a general anesthetic, so you sleep comfortably during the surgery. He makes the incisions and creates a space behind the breast tissue, called the pocket, for each breast implant. Dr. Hill then inserts the implants and adjusts the size or pocket as necessary to ensure he has achieved the desired size, shape, and position. He closes the incisions and covers them with surgical tape.
While he is trained in a variety of techniques, Dr. Hill prefers to perform breast augmentation using the following options for beautiful results and the lowest complication rates:
Dr. Hill's precise implant sizing, meticulous surgical technique, and range-of-motion exercise routine enable most of his breast augmentation patients to recover within 24 hours of surgery. Benefits include:
Because of his meticulous surgical techniques, Dr. Hill enables his breast augmentation patients to recover in just 24 hours. This rapid recovery is possible because patients typically can control post-surgical pain with Tylenol and Motrin instead of narcotics. Dr. Hill has found that when patients use narcotics, they spend the first 24 hours after surgery in bed barely moving. When they begin to move around, they are sore. The range of motion exercises he recommends speed up recovery as well. Patients are typically able to leave the house and go out to dinner the evening of surgery. Most return to work within just a few days.
While patient experiences vary, expect recovery to progress according to the following timeline:
Make sure to follow Dr. Hill’s post-op instructions closely. If you have questions or concerns during your recovery, we encourage you to contact our office.
Customizing breast augmentation may also include combining it with other procedures. Women who have had children, or who have lost significant weight, may be good candidates for a Mommy Makeover. This procedure typically combines a tummy tuck, liposuction, and cosmetic breast surgery, such as augmentation or a breast lift with implants, to address the physical toll of having children or weight loss. Some patients decide to combine breast augmentation with nonsurgical treatments, such as dermal filler or BOTOX® Cosmetic injections.
Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most commonly performed elective cosmetic surgeries in the world and has an excellent record of safety. All surgeries involve risks and the possibility of complications, including:
Dr. Hill discusses these risks during the consultation. It’s important to choose a plastic surgeon who is trained, experienced, and performs breast augmentation regularly.
During the first few days after breast augmentation surgery, you should sleep on your back with your upper body slightly elevated. Patients who are used to sleeping on their sides or stomach may find it easier to sleep in a recliner the first few nights. You can also use pillows to support your body in bed.
Postsurgical bras worn after breast augmentation are specially designed to support your new breast shape. Some patients choose to wear sports bras instead. Whatever bra you choose, it’s important to wear it as much as possible during the recovery period.
The procedure itself is performed using a general anesthetic, so patients are asleep during the operation. Dr. Hill is known for using techniques that lead to a rapid recovery and minimize discomfort following the surgery. Most patients use only over-the-counter pain medication, such as ibuprofen, to manage any discomfort they experience.
Dr. Hill takes special care to place incisions where the resulting scars are the least noticeable. He typically uses the inframammary technique where the incisions are hidden along the breast crease. While scars cannot be avoided with surgery, incisions can be mindfully placed.
Breast implants are not made to last a lifetime, although they often last 10 years or more. Dr. Hill performs breast augmentation revision surgery to replace implants when necessary or desired. To find out more about when to exchange your implants, read our related blog post.
Yes. Dr. Hill performs a type of revision breast surgery called elective implant exchange to replace a patient’s implants with a different size and/or type. Patients who have had saline implants for many years often choose to upgrade to silicone gel implants for a more natural look and feel.
Breast implants rarely interfere with a woman’s ability to breastfeed. If you’re planning to have children, you should discuss that with Dr. Hill ahead of time. Avoiding making incisions on the edge of the areolas will minimize the risk to the breasts’ milk ducts.
The breasts can sag over time due to natural aging, gravity, and changes in skin elasticity. However, the degree of sagging varies with implant size, type, and placement. Consistently wearing a supportive bra can help delay and minimize sagging.
The best age for breast augmentation is typically when an individual is physically mature and emotionally ready for surgery. If family planning and breastfeeding are on the horizon, it may be better to hold off on surgery as subsequent pregnancies and nursing can affect your results.
To find out how Dr. Hill can help you have the beautiful breasts you want, request a consultation using our online form or call our office at (214) 937-4879 to schedule an appointment.