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Breasts are a beautiful feature of the female physique that can enhance your self-image. However, if you are unhappy with your breasts, you are not alone. Breast augmentation remains one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States, allowing women to redefine their figures and boost their confidence. At McGee Plastic Surgery, a woman-led practice in Lafayette, LA, we want all women to have the ability to make thoughtful, positive changes that inspire confidence and contentment with their bodies. Read on to learn about Dr. Catherine McGee’s collaborative approach to planning each procedure and shaping results that inspire you to embrace your unique beauty anew.
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You Deserve to Love Your Body
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure designed to enhance the breasts' size, shape, and symmetry. It involves the insertion of breast implants, typically filled with saline or silicone gel, to increase volume and create a desired aesthetic outcome. Dr. McGee also offers breast augmentation with fat transfer, using your own natural fat to enhance your breast volume through a fat grafting process. Deciding to pursue breast augmentation is a personal choice. Typically, women have this procedure to achieve more volume, address changes in breast size due to factors like pregnancy or weight loss, or correct asymmetry. Incisions are placed in inconspicuous locations, such as under the breast crease or around the nipple. The chosen implants are then carefully placed under the chest muscle or behind the breast tissue.
Before performing any procedure, Dr. McGee gets to know you and listens carefully to your goals, helping you refine your aesthetic vision and ensuring your results beautifully complement your physique, lifestyle, and aesthetic ideals.
To meet each patient’s unique needs, Dr. McGee also performs the following procedures:
Breast implant removal can be performed for individuals who no longer wish to have implants or those whose implants have aged and ruptured. Dr. McGee uses non-invasive high-resolution ultrasound to look for rupture of silicone implants.
Breast revision is available for those who need to have their implants replaced due to rupture or who wish to change the size, shape, or type of their implants.
Mommy Makeover is a comprehensive surgery that incorporates breast augmentation along with procedures such as a tummy tuck to enhance and restore the body after changes resulting from pregnancy and childbirth.
Bespoke Approaches for Natural Results
Many patients report feeling more comfortable in their skin after achieving their desired breast size. Breast augmentation can also address asymmetry or uneven breast size, creating a more balanced and proportionate figure. The procedure's individualized nature allows you to achieve results that align with your aesthetic goals, resulting in a natural-looking outcome that complements your overall physique. By achieving your desired breast size, you may find it easier to shop for clothing that fits well and boosts your engagement in various social and personal settings. Dr. McGee's top priority is to deliver natural results so you can live the life you want to with revived confidence and joy.
Re-imagine Your Reflection
When you step into McGee Plastic Surgery, you can tell that you are in an environment where you will receive attentive, individualized care from professionals committed to improving lives. If you're interested in breast augmentation Lafayette area residents or visitors are encouraged to schedule a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Catherine McGee, MD, FACS today. She will help you understand your options and visualize the possibilities for naturally and beautifully enhancing your physique.
From Vision to Reality
The Lafayette breast augmentation procedure is generally conducted under general anesthesia. After making an incision, Dr. McGee creates a pocket either behind the chest muscle (submuscular) or directly behind the breast tissue (subglandular). Your chosen implant is then carefully placed inside the pocket. Dr. McGee adjusts the implant for optimal positioning before closing the incisions. Incision locations can vary, with options including inframammary (under the breast crease) and periareolar (around the nipple). The entire procedure typically takes a few hours. You will be monitored during the initial recovery period before being released to return home with a friend or family member to drive you.
Shape Your Story
Following surgery, you may have some discomfort, bruising, and swelling, which can be managed with prescribed pain medications and cold compresses. A supportive surgical bra is usually worn to minimize movement and provide gentle compression during initial healing. You will need to avoid strenuous activities and heavy lifting for six weeks to allow your body to heal properly. Follow-up appointments are scheduled to monitor progress and address any concerns. As swelling lessens, you will begin to see the results taking shape, but the final outcome may take a few months as the breast implants settle and tissues fully heal. Open communication with Dr. McGee throughout recovery ensures a smooth healing journey.
The Fullest Expression of You
Dr. McGee’s skill as a surgeon provides natural-looking results that align with your goals and complement your body's proportions. It's important to have realistic expectations and understand that while there will be an immediate difference after surgery, the full results may take a few months to become apparent as swelling subsides and the implants settle into their final position. Breast augmentation results can last for many years, often one to two decades or longer.
Breast augmentation involves increasing breast size, primarily enhancing volume and shape. It's suitable for those seeking larger or more shapely breasts.
A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a procedure that lifts and reshapes sagging breasts. It doesn't significantly change breast size but restores a more youthful position and contour by removing excess skin and repositioning the nipple-areola complex. At your followup, Dr. McGee will use a hand-held ultrasound to scan your implant for any issues.
It is important to follow up with your surgeon annually to evaluate your implants. Generally, breast augmentation results can last for up to a decade.
Schedule your Lafayette Plastic Surgery consultation with Catherine McGee, MD, FACS. We are passionate about providing life-changing results through carefully customized treatment. Schedule your consultation with Dr. Catherine McGee, MD, FACS for an exceptionally empathetic, precise, and fulfilling treatment experience in Lafayette.
