06 Dec Why Right Now is the Best Season for Breast Implants
Breast implants are the only way to achieve fuller, larger breasts and have total control over the aesthetic outcome. Breast augmentation has long been one of the most popular procedures at Dr. Shaun Parson Plastic Surgery & Skin Center, and while many people are in the midst of holiday chaos, it’s also the right time to consider your look and confidence for 2022. Winter months are ideal for breast implants, but many people put off plastic surgery until spring or summer when swimsuit season arrives. Let’s take a look at why right now is the best time for breast augmentation—and why you might want to think twice about the trending fat graft alternative.
It typically takes about six weeks for a person to largely heal from breast augmentation. At this point, they are back to most of their usual life, including exercise for many patients. However, the incisions required for breast implants are going to take longer to lighten and flatten. Your incision placement and size are going to depend on numerous factors, including whether you opt for silicone or saline implants. Silicone implants are “pre-filled,” so they need a longer incision for placement. Many women opt for the anchor incision that is hidden in the crease of the breast, and sometimes an additional vertical incision to the areola (and perhaps around it, converting it in the lollipop incision) may be required. Even these “larger” incisions are easy to hide in many swimsuits, but if you want total confidence that close to no healing scar will show in that itsy bitsy bikini, giving yourself more time to heal is ideal.
How to Reduce Scar Visibility Faster
You have many options when it comes to breast implant customization, and a lot of women choose saline implants because they usually require a much smaller incision. Incisions can even be in the armpits and navel in some cases (though the latter is quite rare). Saline implants are filled after they are inserted, so when the implant is placed in the body it is quite small. However, don’t let the size and incision placement alone dictate what kind of implant you get. You can discuss the benefits of all types of implants during your consultation with Dr. Parson.
If you are concerned about reducing incision scars, keep in mind that there are many non-surgical treatments to help. Once scars have healed to a certain degree, laser and light therapies as well as steroid injections (should keloids occur, which is rare) and collagen induction therapy like microneedling can greatly help. Incision scars will continue to lighten and flatten in the months and even years after the surgery, but you can expect the first few weeks after surgery for them to be red and in some cases swollen. If you want to show off your new body for spring break, it’s important to book your appointment now for breast augmentation.
What About Fat Grafting?
Fat grafting has been garnering attention as a replacement for implants. This technique can be useful for some patients, but it simply doesn’t give the professional the same amount of control as with implants. It’s generally expected for about 30 percent of the fat to “die” with fat grafting, and there’s no telling if that will happen symmetrically or not. Plus, patients have to have enough donor fat to achieve the look they want. This makes fat grafting a better option for something like lip augmentation rather than breast augmentation since the latter would call for much more fat.
Additionally, a lot of patients like breast implants because they don’t just enlarge the breasts but also improve the overall look and profile. You’re not going to get the same “lift” with fat grafting as you will with implants. In short, if you want gorgeous breasts, implants are the way to go.
What You Need to Know About Breast Implants
The demand for breast implants has always been high. Today, the trend is towards a more natural, smaller, teardrop shape but the most reputable surgeons will work with you to determine the outcome you really want. From the size to the texture, shape, and placement (above or below chest muscles), today’s breast implants are completely individualized.
To learn more about breast augmentation, schedule your consultation with Dr. Parson today. Call the office or complete the online form for the quickest response, and get ready to make 2022 the best year yet!