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Breast augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgeries performed. At Florida Plastic Surgery and MedSpa, Dr. Kristopher Hamwi wants to help you navigate your breast augmentation options to help you revitalize your appearance and boost your confidence. Any plastic surgery procedure is a personal decision and an investment in your appearance and overall well-being, we want to ensure you achieve the best breast augmentation before and after results possible.

What Is Breast Augmentation?

Breast augmentation procedures increase or restore the size of the breasts and improve breast shape and projection. With more options than ever before, breast augmentation is a safe choice for enhancing your appearance.

Implant options include saline or silicone breast implants. Dr. Hamwi also offers autologous fat transfer, a natural breast augmentation method that uses your own fat harvested from unwanted locations and transferred into the breast tissue.

With safe, long-lasting results, breast augmentation helps renew your figure and:

• Increases breast volume and fullness
• Improves breast projection
• Restores youthful shape
• Balances bodily proportions for a more voluptuous figure
• Restores symmetry to breasts
• Rejuvenates breast appearance after pregnancy, weight loss, or aging
• Improves self-confidence and restores self-image

Accompanying Procedures

During your consultation with Dr. Hamwi, he will perform a physical evaluation. He will determine whether a breast augmentation or a breast lift with implants will deliver your best results. A breast lift with implants not only restores lost breast volume but repositions the breast higher on the chest for a more youthful look.

To determine if a breast lift is necessary for your best breast augmentation results, Dr. Hamwi will consider the position of the nipples and the degree of sagging. If the nipple is below the inframammary fold, a breast lift with an internal bra or GalaFLEX will help you achieve better results.

Are You an Ideal Breast Augmentation Candidate?

There are many aspects to consider before choosing breast augmentation. Breast implants are not life-long devices and require monitoring to ensure their integrity. Dr. Hamwi will also assess your anatomy, tissues, and goals to determine whether you’re a suitable candidate and which breast augmentation procedure will help you achieve the best results.

To achieve optimal breast augmentation before and after results, good candidates should:

• Be at a healthy, stable body weight
• Be in good overall health and living a healthy lifestyle
• Not smoke or be willing to quit at least 6 weeks before and after surgery
• Not be pregnant or breastfeeding
• Have no medical conditions that may impair healing
• Have a positive outlook and realistic goals for the procedure
• Understand the surgical risks and benefits

Choosing the Right Breast Implant for Your Body

Today, there are a variety of implants to help you achieve your best breast augmentation results. The basic categories are silicone and saline implants. Silicone implants have a range of cohesivity levels, which determine how well the implant keeps its shape and how soft it is. More cohesive implants deliver more upper pole volume; less cohesive implants feel softer.

Outside of the body, saline implants feel less natural. However, when placed under the muscle or underneath moderate natural breast tissue, many people cannot tell the difference. Patients often choose saline implants because they can be inserted through a smaller incision, which can allow them to be placed through the armpit or areola.

During your consultation, Dr. Hamwi will explain the effects different implants have over time and help you determine the best profile, style, and implant size for your frame.

Choosing the shape and size of your ideal breast implants is based on the following:

• The breast size and look you want
• Your natural breast size, breast anatomy, and body frame
• Skin elasticity and how it will support the implant

Based on these considerations, Dr. Hamwi will determine a range of implants for you to choose from. We have breast sizers to give you a sense of how each implant will look on your body.

Ensuring a Healthy Breast Augmentation Recovery

Your breast augmentation results greatly depend on the efforts you put into your surgery preparation and how thoroughly you follow Dr. Hamwi’s instructions throughout your recovery.

To ensure your safety, Dr. Hamwi takes many precautions with your healthy recovery and optimal breast augmentation before and after results in mind. These include using the Keller Funnel and the “no-touch” technique of breast implant insertion to reduce contamination risks. Dr. Hamwi also utilizes an endoscopic breast augmentation technique, which uses a tiny camera to minimize scarring and reduce the pain and recovery period for a better breast augmentation experience.

Actions you can take before and after your procedure can help ensure your optimal breast augmentation results include: 

• Follow Dr. Hamwi’s pre- and post-operative instructions regarding care, exercise, and activity
• Stop smoking or using nicotine products at least 6 weeks before and after surgery
• Avoid medications, supplements, and vitamins that increase bleeding for 2 weeks
• Maintain a healthy diet with plenty of protein
• Stay well-hydrated before surgery and during recovery
• Visit your primary physician for appropriate testing
• Prepare a clean, comfortable place to recover
• Get plenty of rest
• Take adequate time off work
• Prepare freezer meals or set up a food delivery service
• Ask for assistance with household management or childcare

Strictly adhere to Dr. Hamwi’s lifting and activity restrictions for the first 4 weeks following surgery. Avoid strenuous exercises or heavy lifting for at least 2 weeks after your procedure. Minimize all upper body exercises for at least 6 weeks. Light activities, such as walking or riding a stationary bike, are usually allowed after 2 weeks.

Choosing Dr. Kristopher Hamwi for Your Breast Augmentation

Choosing a highly skilled surgeon is the first step on your journey to achieve optimal breast augmentation before and after results. Double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kristopher Hamwi is rated one of the best breast augmentation surgeons in Florida and in the country. During your complimentary in-person or virtual consultation, Dr. Hamwi will take the time to understand your aesthetic goals and reasons for choosing Sarasota breast augmentation and ensure you have the necessary information to make educated decisions.

Schedule Your Breast Augmentation Consultation Today!

At Florida Plastic Surgery and MedSpa, we value your health, safety, and overall well-being. We also value your investment in yourself and aim to deliver optimal results. It’s our goal to deliver breast augmentation before and after results that complement your natural shape and enhance your proportions, so you look great now and for years to come. We invite you to partner with Dr. Hamwi, Sarasota’s leading aesthetic plastic surgeon! Contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation and learn more!