Breast Enlargement / Augmentation Chicago

Dr. Leon Forrester Tcheupdjian M.D. and Dr. David Ross M.D. are the founders and medical directors of the Liposuction and Cosmetic Surgery Institute Chicago. They have decades of combined experience and specialize in plastic & cosmetic surgery including some of the most skilled breast enhancement, breast enlargement and breast augmentation Chicago offers.

Breast augmentation is a breast enlargement process usually performed to enlarge small, underdeveloped breasts or breasts that have decreased in size after pregnancy. It can also be performed in cases of breast deformity, or where one breast has not developed in proper symmetry with the other. When a breast is lost due to breast cancer, breast enhancement through reconstruction may also be possible.

There are several types of incision techniques that can be considered for breast enlargement or breast augmentation. The incision type used generally depends on the surgeon's technique. Once the incision is made, the surgeon will lift the breast tissue up to create a pocket. This pocket will either be under the breast tissue or underneath the chest wall muscle. Once the pocket is created, the surgeon will insert a breast implant. Traditionally, this procedure has been accomplished by using a silastic containing a silicone gel. However, there have been concerns raised about the safety of silicone implants. While further research is being done, new patients desiring breast augmentation or breast enhancement are restricted to saline-filled implants.

Breast augmentation surgery can usually be done as a one-day, outpatient operation. Most women are able to return to work in four to seven days.