Silicone implants are pre-filled with a thick, flexible silicone and saline implants are placed empty then filled with sterile salt water until the desired size is reached. Silicone implants tend to feel more natural and mimic the density and feel of a real breast. Saline implants feelmore like a water balloon and tend to look rounder on the chest. Both have been deemed safe by the FDA and offer great results.

The South Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery employs two different breast augmentation incision techniques–periareolar and inframammary. For the Periareolar technique, your surgeon will make an incision around the areola. For the inframammary technique, an incision is made under the breast.

The FDA has determined that both silicone and saline breast implants are safe. Even in the unlikely event of an implant sustaining damage, no harmful fluids or substances will be leached.

Patients who are in overall good health, whose breasts have fully developed and are at least 18 years old *saline implants or 22 years old *silicone implants are good candidates for breast augmentation surgery.

Because every procedure at the South Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery in Fort Lauderdale is tailored to the individual needs of each patient, you should schedule a consultation to best determine how to prepare for surgery.

Breast augmentation surgery typically takes between 1-2 hours.

Yes, patients can return home the same day but should leave the surgery center and remain under the care of a responsible individual for the first 24 hours.

Most patients can resume regular activities in one week but are cautioned to avoid any heavy lifting for at least 4 weeks.