The Benefits of Breast Augmentation

A breast augmentation is among the most commonly requested plastic surgery procedures in the United States, and for good reason! The procedure can help women achieve the breasts they’ve always wanted, or restore the breasts they once had to help get their confidence back. Find out how women young and old are benefiting from breast augmentation.

Enhance Naturally Small Breasts

Breasts come in all sizes and even shapes. But if you’re unhappy with the breast size you were born with, you might consider a breast enhancement procedure. Breast augmentation allows you to choose your breast size based on your desired aesthetic and your surgeon’s recommendations. Breast implants are designed to look as natural as possible and, as long as no problems occur, they can last you a lifetime.

Restore Volume Loss

Finding that your breasts have lost volume after pregnancy, weight loss, or with age can be frustrating, but with breast augmentation, you can get that volume back. Over time or after pregnancy, you can develop lax skin in the breast area, resulting in sagging and volume loss. A breast implant can fill this area to make the breasts appear larger, rounder, and more youthful. If severe sagging is also present, you might talk with your surgeon about adding a breast lift for optimal results.

Improve Symmetry

No two breasts are perfectly symmetrical, and you shouldn’t expect them to be. However, in some cases asymmetry is noticeable and can make finding the right bra and feeling comfortable in your body difficult. A breast augmentation can address this issue by using the appropriate size for each breast to make the two as symmetrical as possible.

You can learn more about how you can benefit from a breast augmentation by scheduling a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Those in the San Antonio, TX area can see Dr. Brostrom for her consultation and breast augmentation concerns.

About Dr. Lisa Brostrom

Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon · New Image Plastic Surgery

Board certification
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery (verify)
  • American Board of Surgery (verify)
Education and training
  • Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin; Austin, Texas; BS degree, Mechanical Engineering, High Honors
  • Professional: Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas; Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, High Honors
  • Residency: General Surgery; UT Health Science Center & Wilford Hall Medical Center; San Antonio, Texas
  • Residency: Plastic Surgery; Indiana University School of Medicine; Indianapolis, Indiana
  • MD, Baylor College of Medicine (High Honors)
  • Fellowship, Plastic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
Brooke Army Medical Center
Memberships
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Women Plastic Surgeons Steering Committee
  • Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Association of Women Surgeons
  • American Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Association
  • American Medical Association
  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 2009-present
Awards
  • Air Force Master Clinician in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Outstanding Resident Research Award – Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
  • Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation – Baylor College of Medicine
  • Meritorious Service & Commendation Medals, NATO & Afghanistan Campaign Medals
NPI
1124197173

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