You should love every part of your body, from head to toe. And in the modern age, women have opportunities to enhance their features for increased body confidence.
If you want to change the shape or size of your breasts, Lee Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa offers breast augmentation in St. Lucie County. This procedure gives you options to transform your figure and feel like the ideal version of yourself.
If you have never received plastic surgery, you may not know what to expect from a breast augmentation treatment. Fortunately, you can learn all about surgical breast augmentation from the experts at Lee Plastic Surgery.
Table of Contents
Find specific information about the breast augmentation process:
Who Is a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
The Breast Augmentation Consultation Process
Preparing for Your Breast Augmentation
The Breast Augmentation Process
Recovering After Breast Augmentation
Seeing and Maintaining the Results of Breast Augmentation
What Is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to change the shape and size of a patient’s chest. This process often involves the placement of implants above or below the chest muscles.
For breast augmentation, Lee Plastic Surgery offers either saline or silicone implants. These materials provide results that look and feel natural. Because breast augmentation in St. Lucie is an invasive medical procedure, it requires up to a week of dedicated downtime.
Before you get started on your treatment, share about your goals and expectations, so Dr. Lee can determine whether this procedure is the right choice for you.
Who Is a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
Anyone looking to enhance the shape of their breasts may be a good candidate for breast augmentation. Many women who have recently given birth choose to receive this treatment, as their breasts “deflate” during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Breast augmentation in St. Lucie also fits women who want to correct naturally disproportionate breasts. Dr. Lee can install an implant in one breast, or two implants of different sizes, to restore balance to a patient’s chest.
For patients looking to add some “lift” to sagging breasts, Lee Plastic Surgery also offers a breast lift procedure. This treatment does not necessarily use implants, but instead sees your surgeon pulling back loose skin and repositioning the breast tissue and nipples to foster a more youthful, lifted look. We recommend this treatment for patients who have experienced sagging as a result of the natural aging process.
Regardless of whether Dr. Lee recommends a breast augmentation, breast lift or a combination treatment, you can expect results that match your goals.
Augmentation Works for Breasts of Any Size
Some people assume that breast augmentation procedures only work for women looking to enhance the size of their breasts significantly, or women who have naturally small breasts. However, augmentation does not mean jumping several cup sizes.
If a patient wants a subtle enhancement, Dr. Lee can do that, too. Everyone’s aesthetic goals are different, and the Lee Plastic Surgery process caters to each patient’s specific expectations.
When any patient receives breast augmentation in St. Lucie, they experience results that fit their body and their goals.
The Breast Augmentation Consultation Process
The first stage of the treatment process occurs well before the surgery begins. If you think you could benefit from breast augmentation, you first need to sit down with Lee Plastic Surgery founder, Dr. S. Darrell Lee, MD, for a consultation.
The consultation serves as an opportunity for you and your surgeon to get to know each other on a deeper level before your procedure. Dr. Lee may ask you questions about your expectations, your concerns and your medical history, as these can all affect the treatment strategy.
Dr. Lee also performs measurements to determine the best implant for your needs. We want to provide you with implants that fit your figure and meet your unique expectations.
After Dr. Lee builds a plan based on your goals, he can schedule your treatment and give you instructions to prepare for your surgery.
Meet Your Breast Augmentation Surgeon
If you come to Lee Plastic Surgery for breast augmentation in St. Lucie, you receive treatment from founder and board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. S. Darrell Lee.
Dr. Lee is an expert in plastic surgery treatments for the face, skin, body, and of course, the breasts. He has over 25 years of experience, so if you choose Lee Plastic Surgery for your treatment, you can be sure you are in the right hands.
Patients only receive the highest quality care.
Preparing for Your Breast Augmentation Treatment
In the days leading up to your breast augmentation procedure, you may need to stop taking certain medications.
Some medicines, like aspirin or Advil, thin the blood, which can cause serious complications during surgery. Be open with Dr. Lee about your medical information and any prescription or over-the-counter medication you take so he can give you instructions about how to adapt throughout the care process.
You should also refrain from habits like smoking, which increase your risk of blood clots.
Additionally, because breast augmentation requires general anesthesia, schedule a friend or family member to drive you home after your procedure and stay with you for the first 24 hours following your surgery.
The Breast Augmentation Process
On the day of your treatment, you check in and make your way to the preoperative room, where you can get comfortable and ask any remaining questions you may have about the procedure. Then, we place you under general anesthesia and get started on the surgery.
The implants may go under the pectoral muscle (submuscular, dual plane placement) or over the pectoral muscle (submammary/subglandular placement).
This placement varies based on the size of your breasts and existing dermal tissue.
After Dr. Lee installs and positions the implants, he closes up the incision site, and the treatment is complete.
Recovering After Breast Augmentation
Following your breast augmentation in St. Lucie, Dr. Lee provides you with personalized aftercare instructions, so you can recover as efficiently as possible.
After a waiting period, a provider examines you to make sure you are stable. Only then can your driver take you home.
The recovery period traditionally lasts anywhere from 4 to 7 days, and during this time, you should relax and avoid any strenuous physical activity.
You can expect to experience swelling and bruising in the treatment area, but these symptoms should subside after about 2 weeks—at which point you can see the initial results of your breast augmentation. These results continue to improve for 3 to 6 months before they reach their final form.
Seeing and Maintaining the Results of Breast Augmentation
Following breast augmentation in St. Lucie, we recommend you take everyday precautions to ensure you enjoy your ideal results for as long as possible.
UV damage can negatively affect the results of your breast implants, so be sure to apply sunscreen of at least 30 SPF any time you go out into direct sunlight. You can also extend your results by wearing supportive bras.
To discover the type of enhancement you can expect following your breast augmentation at Lee Plastic Surgery, take a look at the Lee Plastic Surgery results gallery.
This gallery contains before and after photos of actual patients who chose surgical treatment with Dr. Lee. This way, you can see firsthand how treatment can have a pronounced effect on the size and shape of your breasts.
Learn More About Plastic Surgery Treatments
If you have more questions about breast augmentation, or any other plastic surgery option, take a look at the educational blog. This free online resource shares information about surgical and aesthetic care options at Lee Plastic Surgery.
We update this blog once a month, so you always have access to the most up-to-date information about our clinic and the resources we offer. By taking advantage of our free blog, you can have a more complete understanding of your desired procedure before you even step foot in our clinic.
Shape Your Silhouette at Lee Plastic Surgery
With breast augmentation in St. Lucie, you can love the way you look in the mirror. To get started, reach out and request an appointment. Dr. Lee can discuss your goals and develop a custom care plan with your needs in mind.
You can also receive a free, personalized treatment recommendation when you take advantage of our digital tool. All you need to do is answer a few questions about your concerns and goals, and we can reach out to you with a recommendation based on your responses.
You should feel proud of the way you look. Regain your body confidence with a treatment at Lee Plastic Surgery.
