Breast Augmentation in Los Alamitos, CA

The cost for breast augmentation will vary, depending on your choice of implant and whether you are getting any other procedures, such as a breast lift (mastopexy). As soon as your treatment plan is made during your consultation, Dr. Aiello's consultant will go over the cost.

Women often mistakenly think getting breast implants will magically lift and reposition their breast to a higher place on their chest. Unfortunately, this just isn’t how our anatomy works. Breast sagging (ptosis) is usually a result of pregnancy and breastfeeding or weight loss, but not always. To restore breast volume and shape, an implant is used in conjunction with a breast lift (mastopexy) to restore fullness in the upper part of the breast. Here’s a good way you can tell if you may need a breast lift: standing in front of a mirror, look at your nipples in relation to the natural crease beneath your breasts. If your nipples are lower than your breast crease, adding implants without removing excess skin will make them sag even more!

Absolutely! The breast implants are behind the muscle so the milk ducts can still function. If you have already had children and breastfed successfully prior to having implants, you should have no difficulties in breastfeeding with future pregnancies. If you have yet to have children, your implants shouldn’t change any factors that affect whether or not you can breastfeed.

Asymmetry affects everyone! Most women have one breast that’s bigger than the other, just like they might have a leg or arm that’s slightly longer than the other. The point is that it’s rare for the human body to be symmetrical. However, in some women, the difference in breast size and shape is more noticeable, and this is where a breast augmentation and/or a breast lift can be a big help. It is very common to use two different implant sizes to adjust for the difference in natural breast tissue. In rare cases, one breast may need a lift while the other one does not. Interestingly, breasts often heal from surgery differently, too!