Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Blog

This patient had submuscular breast augmentation with 275cc silicone gel implants.

We have many patients  in our office who are considering breast augmentation surgery, but are concerned about recovery time.  We tell them that they will probably feel somewhat tired and sore for several days following breast implant surgery, and their breasts may remain swollen and sensetive to physical contact for 2-3 weeks.  However, in almost all cases you will be up and walking the same day as your surgery.

Our 3d animation is complete!  When patients come for a consultation they want to know how the procedure is done.  This will allow them to see how  breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, facelift and liposuction is performed.  It will be a great resource for them in choosing which procedure is best for them.

This patient had submuscular breast augmentation with 325cc saline implants with an inframammary incision.

This patient had submuscular breast augmentation with 375cc saline implants, with an inframammary incision.

This patient had submuscular breast augmentation with 400cc cohesive l silicone gel implants with an inframammary incision.

Very soon we will be implementing 3D Animation for the surgical procedures Dr. Niessen offers. It will be a great way for patients to see how tummy tuck, breast augmentation, breast lift, facelift, and liposuction procedures are actually done. Stay tuned!

Every woman is an individual, and therefore has different results whether before a pregnancy or after. Your breasts will enlarge and will go through all the usual changes associated with pregnancy. The amount of enlargement will vary from woman to woman, and the size of the breast implants will factor into this as well.

We offer breast implants that are manufactured by Mentor Canada. Your decision to use Mentor breast implants for your breast augmentation is a personal, long-term decision. Because breast implants may not last your entire lifetime, Mentor supports your decision by strongly standing behind their Lifetime Product Replacement Policy. Should you have a problem with your breast implant, Mentor will replace it free of charge.

This is a patient of Dr. Niessen’s who had submuscular breast augmentation with 375cc smooth round saline breast implants using an inframammary incision.

Patients often ask me if having breast implants will affect mammography. Having breast implants may make mammography more difficult. It is important that you tell your mammography technologist that you have breast implants prior to the procedure. Special displacement techniques and additional views may be required.

With many patients wishing to go away for March Break, we are often asked if they can sunbathe if they have had breast augmentation surgery. Tanning salons or sunbathing will not hurt your breast implant, but it may make your scars worse. You should avoid sun exposure or wear sunscreen over your incisions. This is the best to ensure an optimal scar.

Breast Augmentation surgery is normally performed using one of two common incision sites: around the nipple (periareolar), or within the breast fold (inframammary). A periareolar incision offers the benefit of being the most concealed, however, it may cause some difficulty with breast feeding. An inframammary incision is very popular because it is concealed in the skin fold below the breast.

We have many patients in our office who are considering breast augmentation surgery, but are concerned about recovery time. We tell them that they will probably feel somewhat tired and sore for several days following breast implant surgery, and their breasts may remain swollen and sensetive to physical contact for 2-3 weeks. However, in almost all cases the patient is up and mobile the same day as surgery.

We receive many questions about placement of breast implants from our patients. When a patient has breast augmentation surgery, the breast implant can either be placed partially under the pectoralis major muscle (submuscular) or on top of the muscle and under the breast gland (subglandular). Let Dr. Niessen help you to decide which placement would be best for you.