Breast Surgery at Austin Plastic Surgery Institute
Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is the second most popular procedure performed by plastic surgeons, and the doctors at APSI have performed more of these procedures than any other doctors in Austin, TX. If weight loss has drastically reduced the size and altered the shape of your breasts; if your breasts have become smaller and lost firmness after having children and breastfeeding; if one of your breasts is significantly smaller than the other; or if you simply feel self-conscious and wish for larger breasts, augmentation mammaplasty might be the right choice for you. This purely cosmetic procedure uses implants to enlarge and hence reshape the breasts. Patients who undergo breast augmentation surgery can improve their self-image and often their self-confidence as well. Read more.
Breast Lift
If you are happy with the size of your breasts but not with their firmness or the effects gravity has had on them, you could be a good candidate for a mastopexy (or breast lift). This procedure removes excess breast skin to raise, reshape and firm your breasts. You can also combine this procedure with breast implants to increase size while you reshape. Read more.
Breast Reduction
Sometimes large breasts can be the cause of phyical discomfort including neck, shoulders and back, or skin rashes underneath the breast. A reduction mammaplasty is designed to reduce those discomforts and enhance the overall appearance of your breasts by removing excess breast tissue and skin, making your breasts smaller and firmer. A similar surgery can be performed on men with enlarged breast tissue. These breast reduction surgeries have some of the highest rates of patient satisfaction of any plastic surgery procedures. Read more.
Breast Reconstruction (Tissue Expansion)
Following a mastectomy your surgeon will insert a balloon expander beneath your skin and chest muscle. Periodically he will inject a salt water solution to gradually fill the expander. Once the skin over the breast area has stretched enough, the expander may be removed in a second surgery and an implant will be inserted. In some cases the expander may be left in place as the final implant. An alternative approach, called Flap Reconstruction, involves creation of a skin flap using tissue from other parts of the body, such as the back or abdomen. Read more.
Frequently Asked Questions
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