Are you dreaming of a fuller, more balanced bust that complements your natural body shape? At Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery in Virginia Beach, our breast augmentation procedures are designed to help you achieve the look you’ve always wanted with precision and artistry. Whether you’re looking to enhance your breast size, restore volume lost due to pregnancy or weight loss, or simply achieve a more proportionate figure, our skilled surgeons use state-of-the-art techniques to deliver stunning, natural-looking results.
With personalized care and attention to detail, we ensure that every aspect of your breast augmentation journey is tailored to your unique needs and goals. Request your consultation today to explore how breast augmentation can enhance your confidence and transform your silhouette.
What is breast augmentation?
Breast augmentation is a popular and transformative procedure for women seeking to enhance the shape and size of their breasts. Factors such as childbirth, aging, diet, and weight changes can impact breast appearance, affecting overall confidence. At Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery, we understand that your body is a reflection of your strength and vitality.
Whether you want to restore your pre-pregnancy figure, correct natural asymmetry, or simply increase your cup size, our expert team is dedicated to helping you achieve your desired results and restore your self-assurance. Let us guide you on your journey to a more confident you.
Am I a candidate?
Breast augmentation is an ideal option for women seeking to enhance their breast size, shape, or overall appearance. Ideal candidates include those who:
- Desire Increased Volume: Women who want to add volume to their breasts for a fuller look, whether due to natural factors like aging or after significant weight loss.
- Wish to Correct Asymmetry: Individuals with noticeable breast asymmetry who seek a more balanced and symmetrical breast appearance.
- Have Experienced Changes Post-Pregnancy: Women looking to restore their breast shape and volume after childbirth and breastfeeding.
- Seek Enhanced Confidence: Those aiming to boost their self-esteem and body image by achieving a breast size and shape that aligns with their personal goals and proportions.
Candidates should be in good overall health, have realistic expectations, and be committed to maintaining their results with a healthy lifestyle. If you’re considering breast augmentation, our team at Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery is here to guide you through every step, ensuring you achieve the look you’ve always desired.
What can I expect during a breast augmentation procedure?
During a breast augmentation procedure, patients can expect a carefully tailored and transformative experience designed to enhance their breast shape and volume. The surgery typically begins with the administration of anesthesia, ensuring a comfortable and pain-free experience throughout the procedure. Your surgeon will make precise incisions, which can be strategically placed either in the natural folds of the breasts or around the areolas to minimize visible scarring.
Implants, chosen based on your desired size and shape, are then carefully inserted either under the breast tissue or beneath the chest muscle, depending on your individual anatomy and goals. The procedure usually lasts between 1-2 hours, with the exact duration depending on the complexity and specifics of the surgery.
Post-operation, you will be monitored closely, and your surgeon will provide detailed aftercare instructions to support a smooth recovery and optimal results. At Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery, we ensure that each step of your breast augmentation journey is handled with precision and care to help you achieve your desired outcome with confidence.
What can I expect from the results?
After a breast augmentation procedure, patients can expect to see a remarkable enhancement in both the shape and volume of their breasts. The results typically become more apparent as swelling subsides and the implants settle into their final position, which usually takes a few weeks. Most patients enjoy a fuller, more balanced breast appearance that complements their overall body proportions. Improved breast symmetry and increased volume can significantly boost self-confidence and contribute to a more youthful, rejuvenated look. Scarring is minimal and placed in discreet locations, making it less noticeable over time.
With proper care and maintenance, the results of breast augmentation are long-lasting, offering a beautiful, natural-looking enhancement that aligns with your aesthetic goals. At Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery, we are dedicated to ensuring that your new look not only meets but exceeds your expectations, leaving you thrilled with your transformation.
What is the recovery time for breast augmentation?
Recovery from a breast augmentation procedure typically involves a period of healing and adjustment, but most patients find the process manageable and rewarding. Most women take off 3-5 days and sometimes a week. Initially, you can expect some swelling, bruising, and discomfort, which is usually well-controlled with prescribed pain medication. Your breasts may feel sore and tender for a few days, but this discomfort generally subsides within the first week.
Usually, within 2 weeks, our patients are back in the gym. While that may vary depending on how aggressive your workouts are or what type of workouts you do, we can customize a workout for you to get you back as soon as possible.
Regular follow-up appointments will ensure your recovery is on track, and our team will provide guidance every step of the way. With proper care and adherence to post-operative instructions, you’ll enjoy your new look with a smoother, more confident recovery journey.
FAQs
Yes. We refer you to the American Medical Association guidelines for mammograms.
When you go to get your mammogram, you will want to tell the technician or mammographer that you have had breast augmentation surgery. They will then employ a special technique to isolate the breast tissue from the implant so that they can get a clear picture of the breast.
We have a fully accredited ambulatory surgery center within our facility at Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery. In fact, it is that accreditation that allows us to offer you a state of the art facility with the highest level of safety and the most confidentiality so that whatever you have done is not known to anybody else.
Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery has performed over 3,000 breast augmentation procedures.
Most women come in saying they want to be a certain cup size. In reality, very few women know what that cup size will be on their body but all women know what they want to look like after surgery. We spend most of our consultation time sizing you appropriately because when you undergo breast augmentation surgery and 4-5 weeks down the road we want to make sure you look the way you wanted.
During the consultation, we will spend time trying on different sizes and types of implants to see what looks best on you. Ultimately it is that look that you want, not the letter in the back of your bra.
We use the state-of-the-art breast implants including saline and cohesive gel (silicone implants).
At our practice, we have a choice of 3 different types of incisions.
1. Around the areola
2. In the inframammary fold, the breast crease below the areola or nipple
While many women have preferences to which incision they want to use, we often wait until the consultation is done and then we discuss the merits of each incision. Oftentimes, multiple incisions can be used with equal efficacy. However, with some patients, their body type or breast type lends them to one incision being preferred over the other.
Yes, you can, and it is something we would discuss during your personal consultation. Sometimes our patients who are having a breast augmentation are often having a breast lift, a tummy tuck, thigh lift, or liposuction on different troublesome areas of their bodies.
The mommy makeover can include breast augmentation with a breast lift and a tummy tuck that sometimes includes some liposuction in other areas.
Request a breast augmentation consultation in Virginia Beach
Ready to enhance your confidence and embrace a new chapter in your life? Schedule a breast augmentation consultation at Galardi | Bowen Plastic Surgery in Virginia Beach today. Our expert team is dedicated to understanding your unique desires and guiding you through every step of the process with personalized care.
Whether you’re looking to restore your pre-baby shape, achieve a more balanced appearance, or simply boost your self-esteem, we’re here to help you realize your goals. Call 757-496-5556 or fill out the form below to request your consultation and take the first step towards a more confident you. Your transformation begins with a conversation—let us help you make it happen!
