Dr. Howard Hu, a plastic and cosmetic surgeon, focuses on plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery procedures including breast augmentation and other plastic surgery procedures. Please contact us today to learn more about breast augmentation.
Patients seeking breast augmentation in Valencia and beyond may do so for a variety of reasons. A woman may desire larger breasts to feel more proportionate or simply to enhance the size of her breasts if she feels her current breast size is too small. Breast augmentation may also be performed in order to help women return to their previous size after pregnancy or to evenly balance the size of uneven breasts. Correcting these asymmetries can also help to strengthen a woman's self-confidence. These factors and others lead patients to seek breast augmentation in Valencia.
Breast augmentation is a surgery performed under general anesthesia. Dr. Hu offers four incision options: periareolar (around the edge of the nipple), inframammary (under the breast), transaxillary (through the armpit), and transumbilical (through the belly button, done endoscopically). Implants can also be put underneath the muscle (submuscular) or over the muscle (subglandular). While submuscular placement is usually preferable, there are some instances where it may be beneficial to have the implants placed above the muscle. Dr. Hu will discuss each of these options with you to help you determine which location is best for you and to minimize the visibility of any scarring that may occur.
Dr. Hu uses breast implants which are either filled with a saline solution or silicone gel. Silicone implants were recently FDA approved for all patients over the age of 22 seeking breast augmentation. There are pros and cons with both saline and silicone breast implants and Dr. Hu will help you determine which implant is right for you during your consultation. Please contact this plastic surgeon to learn more about getting breast augmentation in Valencia.
Breast augmentation is a highly personal decision in which your goals should be realistically determined and discussed with your surgeon in Valencia. Together you and Dr. Hu will determine what specific procedures will be performed as well as which type of implant will be used. Once your goals have been determined and realistic expectations have been discussed you will set a date for this procedure and will be given instructions on how to prepare for the surgery. A pre-operative appointment will be set up prior to surgery where we will go over your health history, take pre-operative photos, have you sign consents and paperwork and allow you to try on sizer implants once again to determine which implant size you prefer.
When the date for your breast augmentation has arrived, your surgeon, Dr. Hu, will talk to you before taking you back to the operating room to make sure that you haven't changed your mind on implant size or incision location and to answer any last minute questions you may have. After the procedure, patients often experience soreness for a few days but are usually back to their normal lives within a few days and back to moderate exercise routines within a couple of weeks. Pain following the surgery can be minimized by medications prescribed by your doctor. All breast augmentation procedures are performed under general anesthesia to help minimize any discomfort or pain. View before and after breast augmentation photos.
It is important to follow any instructions your physician may give you following your breast augmentation in Valencia. Patients should be aware that soreness will be present after the operation and that moderate to heavy physical activity following the operation should be avoided for a period of time.
Dr. Hu specializes in procedures relating to plastic surgery including procedures such as face lifts, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), forehead lifts, chin/cheek augmentation, breast augmentation, breast lifts and reduction, rhinoplasty, otoplasty (ear pinning), liposuction, tummy tucks, arm lifts, thigh lifts, and body lifts. To schedule an appointment or to learn more about a breast augmentation, please contact us today.
Valencia Plastic Surgery offers all aspects of cosmetic and plastic surgery and serves Valencia as well as its surrounding communities, such as Antelope Valley, Simi Valley, and Bakersfield.
