Breast Augmentation in Honolulu, Hawaii

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Breast augmentation in Honolulu, also known as mammoplasty, is a surgical enhancement procedure to accentuate the size and shape of a woman's breasts.  Breast augmentation will not only make the breasts larger, the surgery can help to lift modestly sagging breasts and improve cleavage.  Breast augmentation is tremendous help to patients who desire a fuller profile, who have lost breast volume due to pregnancy or nursing, or who have undergone breast reconstruction and want to gain a more natural look again.

Reasons for Considering Breast Augmentation:

• Enhance body shape if breasts are too small.
• Increase breast volume after pregnancy and nursing.
• Equalize a difference in breast size (cup size) to gain breast symmetry.
• Reconstruct breasts following a mastectomy or injury.

General Procedure

Breast augmentation involves making a small incision to insert a saline or silicone breast implant into the breast area in order to enhance the breast.  The surgery is commonly performed on an outpatient basis at Dr. Chu's state-of-the-art surgical unit while the patient is asleep.  Dr. Chu uses a tiny nipple incision with leaves a virtually invisible scar.

During surgery, the breast tissue is raised to create an open pocket under the breast tissue and beneath the chest wall muscle.  Inserting an implant behind each breast can increase a woman's breast size by one or more bra cup sizes.  Implants typically contain a saline solution (saltwater) or if you chose the new silicone gels with Memory Gel.  In some circumstances, particularly those in which there is breast asymmetry (uneven breast size), different sized implants may be used to allow the surgeon to compensate for breast asymmetry and achieve balance.  Surgery typically lasts from 1 to 2 hours.

Recovery Process

Generally, post-operative instructions call for plenty of rest and limited movement in order to speed up the healing process and recovery time.  Bandages are applied right after surgery to aid the healing process and to minimize movement of the breasts.  Once the bandages are removed, a specialized surgical bra will need to be worn for two weeks.  Patients sometimes report minor pain associated with the surgery.  This pain can be treated effectively with oral medication. We offer all of our patients the use of a Pain Pump which infuses numbing medications to the breast so pain is minimal.  While immediate complications are rare, patients can minimize potential problems by carefully following the directions given by the physician after surgery.