Breast Enlargement

Altoona, State College, & Central Pennsylvania

Thanks to recent advances in breast surgery technology, women have many options when it comes to enhancing their breast appearance. Breast enlargement, or breast augmentation, offers a permanent solution to small, underdeveloped, or asymmetrical breasts. Pennsylvania plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Louton helps his patients bring balance to their bust form and achieve optimal proportion goals. Breast implants are especially popular with women who have developed sagging and volume loss due to pregnancy and breast feeding.

If you have ever imagined a fuller breast appearance, the breast surgery team at Blair Plastic Surgery can help you achieve that ideal breast size and contour. Please contact us today to schedule your consultation.

What to Expect During Your Breast Surgery Consultation

At your consultation appointment, you will have a chance to discuss your breast augmentation goals and review multiple before and after photos. Dr. Louton will address all of your breast augmentation questions and concerns, present risks and benefits of the procedure, and address factors such as incision location and implant placement.

For incision location, you can choose from periareolar (around the nipple – the most common), inframammary, (in the breast fold), or axillary (in the armpit). For implant placement, the submuscular (under the muscle) option is far more common than the subglandular (over the muscle) option. You will also have the opportunity to learn about the pros and cons of choosing between saline and silicone implants. Your body type will dictate the options that will be most appropriate for you. Therefore, these decisions are best done after a physical examination and a thorough discussion with Dr. Louton.

Your Breast Enlargement Surgery

Breast augmentation is the most popular outpatient procedure performed in our private, fully-licensed surgical suite. Dr. Louton performs about of four of these operations per week. General anesthesia is used most often, but other forms of sedation are available on request. The cost of anesthesia is included in the total procedure fee.

The surgery will take from 1 to 2 hours and when you wake up, you will have a small, thin tube placed on each breast that is attached to a pain pump. This pain pump, also included in the total cost of surgery, will send numbing medication to reduce discomfort and keep you comfortable after surgery. It will be removed at your first post-operative visit.

You should be up and around the day of surgery, but you will need a responsible adult to care for you and monitor your condition for at least 24 hours after they drive you home. Most of our breast surgery patients are back to work in one week and can resume normal activity after two weeks of down time.

Contact the Pennsylvania plastic surgery offices of Blair Plastic Surgery today to set up your confidential consultation. We have offices conveniently located in Altoona and State College, Pennsylvania. Trust yourself to the specialist. Trust yourself to Blair Plastic Surgery.