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Enhancing Your Silhouette and Confidence
Breast augmentation is a highly personal procedure. Some women want to restore volume after pregnancy or weight loss. Others have always wanted more fullness, better balance, or a shape that feels more in line with the rest of their body. At Quinn Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center, Dr. John Quinn performs breast augmentation for patients near Wichita, KS, with a careful, individualized approach focused on proportion, natural-looking results, and long-term satisfaction.
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More Than A Number
Breast augmentation, also called augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure that uses breast implants to enhance breast size, improve breast shape, and restore volume lost over time. It can also improve asymmetry and help create fuller breast contours that fit the rest of the body more naturally.
This breast augmentation procedure is one of the most requested cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery procedures in the country. For some patients, the goal is breast enlargement. For others, it is restoring volume after pregnancy or weight loss, improving shape, or creating better balance between the breasts and the rest of the body.
At A Glance
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Best For |
Naturally small breasts, loss of volume, asymmetry, and shape concerns |
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Treatment Type |
Surgical breast enhancement procedure |
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Downtime |
About 1 week of social downtime, with longer limits on lifting and exercise |
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Pain Level |
Mild to moderate tightness, swelling, and temporary breast pain early on |
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Treatment Length |
Usually 1 to 2 hours |
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When Results Appear |
Fuller volume is visible right away, with continued improvement as swelling goes down |
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How Long Results Last |
Long-lasting, though breast implants are not lifetime devices |
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Cost |
Breast augmentation cost depends on implant choice, surgical details, and whether other procedures are combined |
What’s Been Missing
Breast augmentation can improve breast volume, breast shape, and overall proportion.
Why Women Choose It
Breast augmentation can create fuller breasts, improve shape, and give many women a more balanced silhouette.
Who It Suits
A good candidate for breast augmentation is a healthy adult who wants to improve breast size, fullness, or symmetry through surgery.
Before The Big Day
How It Comes Together
Breast augmentation is performed under general anesthesia. During surgery, Dr. Quinn creates a pocket for the implant, places the implant carefully, checks symmetry and proportion, and closes the incision once the breasts are positioned the way he wants them.
Your Options, Up Close
Breast augmentation is not one-size-fits-all. Implant choice affects how the breasts look, feel, and fit your frame. During your consultation, Dr. Quinn will talk with you about implant type, size, profile, and placement so the result feels balanced and personal.
Saline implants are filled with sterile saline solution. They are usually inserted empty and then filled once they are in place, which can allow for a smaller incision in some cases. If one leaks, the body absorbs the saline harmlessly and the breast will lose volume more quickly, making the change easier to notice.
Silicone implants are filled with a cohesive silicone gel. Many patients choose them because they tend to feel closer to natural breast tissue. For women who want a softer, more natural result, silicone breast implants are often a popular option.
Most modern silicone gel implants are designed with a cohesive silicone gel fill that is sometimes described as more viscous. This helps the implant hold its shape well while still feeling soft. Dr. Quinn can help you decide whether silicone gel breast implants make sense for your goals and anatomy.
Implant size should fit your body, not just a number. Dr. Quinn looks at your chest wall, existing breast tissue, skin quality, and overall proportions before recommending implant volumes. The goal is to enhance breast size without making the result look forced or out of place.
Profile describes how far the implant projects from the chest. Two implants can hold the same volume and still look very different. This part of planning helps refine breast shape, upper fullness, and how the final result fits your body.
Where The Line Falls
Incision location is an important part of breast implant surgery. The right approach depends on your anatomy, implant choice, and surgical goals.
In transaxillary breast augmentation, the incision is placed in the underarm instead of on the breast. This avoids a scar on the breast itself and is one of the approaches most associated with Dr. Quinn’s breast surgery practice.
An inframammary incision is placed in the natural fold under the breast. This approach offers direct access for implant placement and is a common option in breast implant surgery.
In some cases, the incision may be placed around part of the areola. Dr. Quinn will explain which incision location makes the most sense for your surgical plan.
The Healing Stretch
Recovery after breast augmentation surgery usually includes swelling, tightness, soreness, and a temporary high or firm look to the breasts. Most breast augmentation patients feel better within the first week, but the breasts continue to settle over time.
Many patients feel ready to be seen in public after about a week, especially if their work is not physically demanding.
Heavy lifting, strenuous exercise, and chest-focused workouts need to wait. If the implant is placed under the pectoralis muscle or chest wall muscle, tightness can feel more noticeable at first.
What You’ll Notice First
You will see more breast volume right away, but the final result takes time. Early swelling can make the breasts look firm or high on the chest. As healing continues, the breasts soften, the implants settle, and the final shape becomes more apparent.
Breast augmentation results are long-lasting, but breast implants are not lifetime devices. Some patients keep the same implants for many years. Others choose revision because of implant age, personal preference, pregnancy, weight changes, or concerns such as capsular contracture, breast implant rupture, or silicone implant rupture. Routine follow-up is important.
The Fine Line
All breast augmentation surgery involves an incision and a scar. Scar placement depends on the incision location. In transaxillary augmentation, the scar is in the underarm. In inframammary augmentation, the scar sits in the fold under the breast. Scars usually look more noticeable early on, then soften and fade with time and proper incision care.
Lift vs. Volume
Breast augmentation and breast lift surgery treat different concerns, though some patients need both.
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Breast Augmentation |
Breast Lift |
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Best For |
More volume and fullness |
Higher breast position and improved shape |
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Adds Volume |
Yes |
No, unless implants are added |
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Improves Sagging Breasts |
Sometimes slightly |
Yes |
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Corrects Severely Drooping Breasts |
No |
Yes |
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Uses Implants |
Yes |
Not always |
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Can Be Combined |
Yes |
Yes |
If the main issue is lost volume, breast augmentation may be the better choice. If the main issue is sagging breasts or severely drooping breasts, a breast lift may be the better fit. Some patients need both for the best surgical correction.
Pairing Things Up
Yes. Breast augmentation is commonly combined with other cosmetic procedures when they better match the patient’s goals.
This combination can restore volume and improve breast position at the same time.
Breast augmentation is often part of a mommy makeover for patients who want to address breast changes and body contour concerns after pregnancy. Some patients also combine breast surgery with a tummy tuck.
Some patients ask about fat transfer, fat graft, or using their own fat instead of implants. In this approach, fat cells are removed from one area of the body and transferred to the breasts. This can offer modest enhancement, but it does not replace implants for patients who want a more significant increase in breast size.
Why Choose Quinn Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center for Breast Augmentation?
Dr. John Quinn is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 35 years of experience in breast surgery, cosmetic surgery, and reconstructive surgery. He is known for careful planning, natural-looking results, and advanced technique options, including transaxillary breast augmentation. For patients looking for breast augmentation in Wichita, that means access to an experienced plastic surgeon who understands how to enhance breast size while respecting the patient’s anatomy, proportions, and goals.
Breast augmentation cost depends on implant choice, surgical details, and whether other procedures are combined. The best way to get accurate pricing is through a consultation.
That depends on implant choice, breast tissue, breast skin, chest dimensions, and surgical planning. Dr. Quinn’s approach focuses on balance and results that fit the body naturally.
Like any surgical procedure, breast implant surgery carries risks. These can include bleeding, infection, capsular contracture, implant rupture, and the possible need for revision surgery. Rare implant-related risks may also be discussed during consultation, including breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
No. Breast augmentation is a cosmetic procedure to enhance size or shape. Breast reconstruction is performed to rebuild the breast after mastectomy or other medical treatment.
Scar location depends on the incision location chosen for your surgery. Dr. Quinn may use a transaxillary, inframammary, or periareolar incision, depending on your anatomy and treatment plan.
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When you commit to your beauty journey, you are choosing to take how the world sees you into your own hands. That’s an empowering feeling. Dr. Quinn and his team at Quinn Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center are here to honor that commitment and help you achieve the best results for you and your body. These are your decisions. Our role is to help you make the most of them. Schedule a consultation today to get started on your beauty journey.
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