Breast Augmentation by Indiana Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Gustavo Galante

Before and After Breast Enlargement Your results may vary.

Breast enlargement, Indiana, has become a very popular procedure. Breast implants are intended to give you larger and shapelier breasts, which may also greatly improve your self confidence as well as your physical image. For women with asymmetrical or lopsided breasts, Indiana breast enhancement is also intended to balance the unevenness between the breasts.

At Dr. Galante's offices of cosmetic surgery in Indiana, breast enlargement surgeries are performed on an outpatient basis, which means most patients will go home after recovering from the anesthesia. Indiana breast augmentations are generally performed under general anesthesia so you will be asleep for the procedure.

Dr. Galante typically uses a small incision either in the armpit, around the areola or below the breast to insert the breast implant. These small incisions heal quickly and are aimed at reducing the amount of visible scarring.

Indiana breast enlargement procedures typically utilize a sub-muscular implant placement to create the most natural looking breast. This means the breast implant is inserted beneath or between the muscles under your breast tissue. During your consultation at his offices of cosmetic surgery in Indiana, Dr. Galante will discuss incision site and placement options with you. Dr. Galante will encourage you to ask questions so you fully understand the effects of the breast implant placement. To find answers now to FAQ about breast augmentation, Indiana women considering breast implants are invited to visit our informative question and answer page.

With the recent FDA approval of silicone gel breast implants, you now have a choice of implant filling. Both saline-filled implants and silicone implants have advantages. Saline implants are filled after placement, allowing greater flexibility in the ultimate size of your breasts. And saline implants can be less expensive than silicone models. Dr. Galante has been using them for many years and finds the vast majority of his patients are very satisfied with saline implants.

Silicone implant advantages are chiefly aesthetic. Some patients find that the gel-like filling has a more natural look and feel than saline implants. After fourteen years of study, the FDA approved silicone gel implants in November 2006, declaring them safe and effective for all women over 22 years of age. With safety no longer a worry, you and Dr. Galante can discuss the relative advantages of each filling and choose the implant that will give you the result you're looking for.

During your consultation at his offices of cosmetic surgery in Indiana, Dr. Galante will discuss your specific procedure with you to ensure that you understand his technique and that you feel safe and secure with the procedure and your decision to have a breast enhancement. Dr. Galante will encourage you to ask questions so you fully understand the differences and benefits of specific incision sites, type of implant, and implant placement. Dr. Galante makes his determinations based on your desired results and the medical efficacy of each decision based on his expert surgical opinion.

Should you choose to have a breast enlargement at our Indiana cosmetic surgery offices, Dr. Galante will discuss your specific procedure with you to ensure that you understand his technique and that you feel safe and secure with the procedure and your decision to have a breast enhancement.

After your surgery, you will be released wearing an elastic bra designed to keep the breast implants in the appropriate position as they heal. Pain following surgery is treated with oral medication. Light activities such as showering, walking, and dressing yourself can be resumed at your discretion, but be sure to give yourself time to heal. Aerobic exercise may be resumed in roughly three weeks.

Not everyone is a candidate for breast enlargement in Indiana. Having realistic expectations about the impact surgery will have on your life is important. Dr. Galante will discuss your expectations and evaluate your case during your consultation.

Cosmetic surgery in Indiana is not usually covered by insurance. Since breast augmentation is a cosmetic procedure, it is not covered by insurance and fees and expenses are solely the responsibility of the patient. For you convenience, we offer links to patient financing online.

To schedule a consultation with Dr. Galante at either his Schererville or Valparaiso, Indiana, plastic surgery centers, please call 800-721-3244 or contact us online to begin your journey to The Confidence No Body Can Resist.