Breast Augmentation
Beautiful Results Begin With the Right Conversation
Breast augmentation is one of the most personal decisions a woman can make.
Whether your goal is to restore volume lost after pregnancy or weight loss, improve breast symmetry, enhance proportion, or simply feel more confident in your appearance, the most important decision is not choosing an implant—it's choosing a surgeon who will listen carefully and help you determine what is right for you.
At Bangor Plastic and Hand Surgery, breast augmentation is never about creating someone else's ideal. It is about helping you achieve a natural, proportional result that complements your body, your lifestyle, and your personal goals.
Breast Augmentation Consultation (Demo)
When breast size or shape is an issue, many women turn to breast augmentation, or mammoplasty to increase breast size, improve symmetry, enhance appearance, and restore a confident self-image.
The Best Breast Implant Candidates
Your age and level of health play an important role in determining whether or not you are eligible for augmentation surgery.
You may be a good candidate if you are:
- Healthy and at least 18 years of age (for saline implants).
- Healthy and over the age 22 (for silicone gel implants).
You are NOT a good candidate at this time if you:
- Have an active infection anywhere in your body.
- Have existing cancer or pre-cancer but have not received adequate treatment for those conditions.
- Are currently pregnant or breast-feeding.
Other physical and emotional factors can affect your breast augmentation procedure, recovery and final result. Be prepared to discuss these topics with your surgeon:
- Your overall health.
- Your healing capabilities and how they may be affected by smoking, alcohol and medications.
- Prior breast surgeries.
- Bleeding tendencies.
- Infections.
- Predisposition to developing a hardened capsule around the implant.
An Individualized Approach
No two women have the same anatomy or expectations.
During your consultation, Dr. David Branch performs a careful evaluation of your breast shape, chest dimensions, skin quality, existing breast volume, and body proportions before discussing your options.
Together, you will consider:
- Your desired appearance
- Implant size and profile
- Saline versus silicone gel implants
- Implant placement above or below the chest muscle
- Incision location
- Recovery expectations
- Long-term maintenance and future considerations
Our goal is to develop a realistic, shared vision before surgery so that your results reflect your expectations as closely as possible.
Our Philosophy
One of the most common concerns patients express is, "I don't want people to know I've had breast implants."
For many women, the most beautiful augmentation is one that appears completely natural.
Dr. Branch believes breast augmentation should enhance your figure—not define it. Choosing an implant that is appropriately sized for your body often produces softer, more natural-looking results while reducing the likelihood of visible rippling, tissue stretching, or the need for future revision surgery.
Every patient is different, and there is no single "ideal" size. The best result is one that fits your anatomy and allows you to feel comfortable and confident for years to come.
What to Expect
Breast augmentation is typically performed as an outpatient procedure in our private, AAAASF-accredited Cosmetic Surgery Center under general anesthesia.
Most patients return to non-strenuous work within several days and resume normal daily activities relatively quickly. More vigorous exercise and upper-body activities are generally delayed for several weeks while healing progresses.
Although improvements are visible immediately after surgery, the breasts continue to soften, settle, and assume a more natural appearance over the following weeks and months.
Breast implants are durable but are not considered lifetime devices. While many patients enjoy their implants for many years without difficulty, future procedures may eventually become necessary because of aging, pregnancy, weight changes, implant rupture, or capsular contracture.
Is Breast Augmentation Right for You?
You may be an excellent candidate if you:
- Are in good general health.
- Have fully developed breasts.
- Desire increased breast volume or improved symmetry.
- Have realistic expectations regarding the procedure.
- Are choosing surgery for your own personal reasons.
Breast augmentation may not be appropriate if you have an untreated breast abnormality, an active infection, are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or have certain medical conditions that significantly increase surgical risk.
These considerations are discussed thoroughly during your consultation.
Understanding the Risks
Every surgical procedure carries potential risks.
Specific risks associated with breast augmentation include bleeding, infection, implant rupture, capsular contracture (scar tissue around the implant), changes in nipple sensation, implant malposition, asymmetry, rippling, visible implant edges, the possible need for future surgery, and rare conditions such as Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) and other uncommon implant-related illnesses.
Patient safety begins with understanding these possibilities before making a decision. Dr. Branch believes an informed patient is the best-prepared patient.
Learn More
Because breast augmentation involves many important choices, we encourage every patient to watch Dr. Branch's comprehensive educational video before or after their consultation.
The video discusses implant options, sizing, incision choices, recovery, long-term expectations, and many of the questions patients ask most frequently.
Our consultation then becomes an opportunity to apply that information to your own anatomy, goals, and lifestyle, ensuring that your surgical plan is individualized specifically for you.
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