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Breast enlargement surgery is as much an art as much as it is a technical procedure. For that reason, you need to be find a surgeon that you feel has an artistic eye as well as who stays on top of all of they many technical advances in plastic surgeon in general but in breast augmentation surgery in particular.

While most insurance companies do not consider issues with female sensuality as medical problems, some HSA plans might help cover some of your expenses.  We will provide you with the necessary codes to help you gain coverage with one of your plans.  Please contact your HSA/FSA manager to find out.

We know that you might be apprehensive about your upcoming consultation and treatment. Our staff and cosmetic nurses are caring and professional; and will help you with answers each step of the way.

We know that you might be apprehensive about your upcoming consultation and treatment. Our staff and cosmetic nurses are caring and professional; and will help you with answers each step of the way.

Breast reduction surgery and breast lift surgery are very similar.  All breast reduction procedure provides a breast lift.  The incisional techniques are the same.  The only difference between the two procedures how much tissue is removed.  Breast reduction surgery obviously emphasizes the removal of breast tissue and fat to reduce the over all volume removal.  Breast lift surgery emphasizes the removal and tailoring of the skin envelope while leaving the volume mostly intact.  


NOTE: We don’t take insurance or work with insurance companies. Patients pay for the surgery upfront and we provide them with a superbill, and other documents they may need to apply for reimbursement.

It will be about 6 months to a year before you will be able to see the final results of your breast augmentation surgery.  At first, the implants feel like they are too high.  Interestingly, most women actually like this phase as they have more exaggerated cleavage at this time.  Over the next few months, the swelling at the top of the breast begins to diminish while the bottom of the breast begins to round out.  

After the surgery, you will need to avoid active activities for four weeks. At that time, it’s alright to return to lower body activities, but you need to wait six weeks before running or jogging again. The bouncing of the breasts needs to be avoided to ensure there is no scaring and healing can continue successfully.

The proof is in the proverbial pudding.  Look at our  before and after gallery and tell me if any of my patients look fake.   The keys to not looking fake include:

  1.  Getting an “appropriate” size- the larger you go, the more unnatural you will appear.  We use the 3D Vectra imaging system to help choose a size. 
  2. Placement of the breast implant below the chest muscle.  The chest muscle will soften the appearance and camouflage the implant to some extent
  3. Silicone implants have less of a chance of “rippling”  which is a tell-tale sign of breast augmentation.  
  4. Surgical skill – Again, refer to my before and after images.  You will see!

Nipple reduction surgery should not affect nipple sensation.  Less than 1% of patients will complain of a loss of sensation after nipple reduction.  The procedure is mostly the removal of a ribbon of skin; and does not involved underlying structures.

Dr. Chang speak up on breast enhancement and what you can expect