Breast Augmentation, increasing size and improving symmetry in Tucson, AZ*

This 45-year-old woman from Sierra Vista, Arizona came to Rao Plastic Surgery to speak with a plastic surgeon regarding a breast augmentation. She was a B cup at the time of her consultation and was looking to increase her breasts by one or two cup sizes. Her exam was unremarkable and I felt that she would be a good candidate for a breast augmentation. For her, I recommended a smooth, round, silicone implant placed below the muscle. This placement would minimize implant visibility. The 3D simulation software showed a difference in volume between her two breasts, with the left breast smaller than the right. I felt that this asymmetry would be improved by placing different-sized implants in each breast. To determine the volume of the implants for her augmentation, she tried on implant sizers placed in her bra. Using these sizers, she decided on 450 cc implants. Her breast augmentation was performed at a surgery center in Tucson, Arizona. I placed smooth, round, high profile Mentor MemoryGel Xtra silicone implants in the submuscular position through an incision in the inframammary fold. The implants were placed using the Keller Funnel. Using intraoperative sizers, I determined that she would have the best symmetry with a 415 cc implant placed in the right breast and a 450 cc implant in the left breast. She had a smooth post-operative course and is now eight months out from her augmentation.