Plastic surgeons from Raleigh, NC to Beverly Hills, CA have seen a trend in women seeking breast augmentation surgery. The new trend is a desire for natural looking results.

Although there are still some women who are interested in very large breast implants, most women today considering breast augmentation surgery are interested in a natural looking result with a breast profile in proportion witht he rest of their frame. Often, the goal is just to get rid of their padded bra. When the goal of breast augmentation surgery is a natural breast enhancement, the results can be absolutely wonderful.

If the goal is to create a breast profile which is out of proportion to a womans body, the results (by definition) never appear natural, and these patients frequently end up having a series of operations to address their abnormal appearance. For that reason, a woman undergoing breast augmentation should consider selecting an implant size that will help them fill out clothes better and improve the overall proportion of the body.

Breast implants can be placed through different incisions and in different positions relative to the pectoralis major muscle. These options are discussed in detail during a surgical consultation. No two patients are alike, so it is important to individualize the surgical plan for each patients own needs.

After one or more pregnancies, many women experience a loss of breast volume combined with some stretching out of the breast skin. In many of these patients, an implant of moderate size will restore a very pleasing breast contour. In patients with significant drooping of the breasts, a mastopexy (breast lift) can be combined with the augmentation.

A woman with a natural-looking breast contour following breast augmentation surgery can wear sundresses, swimsuits and other clothing with confidence. She can go about her life feeling good about her figure without anyone else knowing of her "enhancement".