Palm Beach Breast Augmentation and Breast Implants Specialist
Dr. Kevin E. Shaw

From his premier Palm Beach plastic surgery center, Dr. Shaw treats Coral Springs and West Palm Beach breast augmentation patients. In the paragraphs below, Dr. Shaw describes this popular breast enhancement procedure

Breast enlargement can be performed with the placement of saline filled implants as an outpatient procedure under general or twilight anesthesia. This procedure has become very popular again now that women have been assured that concerns over systemic illness related to implants are unfounded. 

Breast augmentation, also known as mammoplasty, is a surgical enhancement procedure to accentuate the size and shape of a woman's breasts. While breast augmentation will make the breasts larger, the surgery will not move the breasts closer together or lift sagging breasts.  Breast augmentation is tremendous help to patients who desire a fuller profile, who have lost breast volume due to pregnancy or nursing, or who have undergone breast reconstruction and want to gain a more natural look again.

Reasons for Considering Breast Augmentation:

• Enhance body shape if breasts are too small.
• Increase breast volume after pregnancy and nursing.
• Equalize a difference in breast size (cup size) to gain breast symmetry.
• Reconstruct breasts following a mastectomy or injury.

General Procedure

Breast augmentation involves making a small incision to insert a breast implant into the breast area in order to enlarge the breast.  The surgery is commonly performed on an outpatient basis at a hospital or state-of-the-art surgical unit while the patient is under a general anesthesia and asleep.  There are several possible locations for the small incision that will be used for inserting the breast implant.  The best technique will be decided together between the patient and the surgeon during the consultation.

During surgery, the breast tissue is raised to create an open pocket under the breast tissue or beneath the chest wall muscle.  Inserting an implant behind each breast can increase a woman's breast size by one or more bra cup sizes.  Implants typically contain a saline solution (similar to saltwater) although in special cases the implants can contain a silicone gel.  In some circumstances, particularly those in which there is breast asymmetry (uneven breast size), an inflatable implant may be used to allow the surgeon to adjust the level of inflation to attain breast symmetry and balance.  Surgery typically lasts from 1 to 3 hours.

Recovery Process

Generally, post-operative instructions call for plenty of rest and limited movement in order to speed up the healing process and recovery time.  Bandages are applied right after surgery to aid the healing process and to minimize movement of the breasts.  Once the bandages are removed, a specialized surgical bra will need to be worn for several weeks.  Patients sometimes report minor pain associated with the surgery.  This pain can be treated effectively with oral medication. While complications are rare, patients can minimize potential problems by carefully following the directions given by the physician after surgery.

Dr. Shaw is extensively trained in a wide range of cosmetic surgery procedures. His Palm Beach plastic surgery patients have benefited from his expertise in breast enhancement procedures as well as facelift, rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, (abdominoplasty), and liposuction. Please visit these pages to learn more about Dr. Shaw, the world class Palm Beach plastic surgeon who serves patients from Palm Beach, Coral Springs, and throughout Southern Florida.

Serving Boca Raton, Coral Springs, and Palm Beach plastic surgery patients, Dr. Kevin Shaw is a renowned plastic surgeon. He has helped Palm Beach breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, facelift, and tummy tuck patients achieve beautiful and natural results. Dr. Shaw also performs many other surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures from his plastic surgery offices, offering his plastic surgery Palm Beach patients the highest degree of care.

899 Meadows Road
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: (561) 338-3637