When it comes to breast augmentation, the difference between a natural-looking result and one that falls short comes down to the most minute details. Especially in an era where subtlety is valued over sheer size, today’s breast augmentation patient is looking for a surgeon who knows how to enhance their breasts in a way that complements their frame and natural contours instead of working against them.
This is exactly our approach at Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Centers of El Paso, where Dr. Mark Jabor, Dr. Richard Dale Reynolds and Dr. Jaime Aburto deliver impeccably natural, seamless results for a wide range of breast augmentation patients. If you’re considering breast augmentation surgery, but are concerned about unnatural results, our team is here to help.
Understanding Your Options: Implants vs. Fat Transfer
Breast implants and fat transfer are the two main techniques surgeons use when performing breast augmentation. Each approach comes with unique benefits, and whether or not you are well-suited for either depends on your body type, goals, available donor fat and more.
Breast Implants
The most popular option for women who want a moderate or larger breast volume increase, modern breast implants offer patients a broad palette of options when it comes to shape, size and texture. Silicone breast implants tend to feel more natural to the touch than saline options, but both can achieve excellent results when employed by an expert surgeon like our providers at Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Centers of El Paso.
Our surgeons will take into account your chest width, shape and volume of existing breast tissue and overall body proportions when recommending implants. For example, women with narrower chests tend to achieve more natural results with moderate or low-profile implants and vice versa.
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation
Fat transfer offers breast augmentation patients the unique advantage of enhancing two regions of the body at once. However, this technique is typically more modest in terms of the increase in breast volume it can provide. In this approach, fat is harvested from a donor site (typically the patient’s abdomen, thighs, or flanks) via liposuction, purified and transferred to the breasts.
Because this approach uses your own body fat, the results look and feel completely natural. Women who prefer to avoid implants often turn to fat transfer as an effective way to provide a more subtle enhancement.
It’s also important to note that not all the fat survives the transfer. Our surgeons will intentionally overcorrect to a slight degree to account for this subtle loss of tissue. Multiple sessions may be required to achieve the best results.
The Return of Subtle Sizing: What This Means for Breast Augmentation
A clear cultural shift that places subtlety over size has unfolded over the past decade or more, leading many of our breast augmentation patients to seek out less dramatic enhancements. For most women, the goal of breast augmentation is to look like a refreshed version of themselves rather than to transform into an entirely different body type.
Instead of jumping up multiple cup sizes, most patients are now looking for around a one or one and a half cup size increase, but the size doesn’t tell the whole story. True success comes from an approach that allows the breasts to move naturally, maintain realistic proportions with the body (e.g., relative to the shoulders and hips) and increase in their fullness at the same time. It is this holistic focus that separates truly spectacular results from average outcomes.
With this in mind, starting breast tissue volume is always a crucial factor when it comes to how much of a size increase a patient can accommodate without looking “overdone.”
Factors That Influence Natural-Looking Breast Augmentation Results
Where the implant is placed, the shape of the implant, incision location and your body proportions all significantly affect your potential results.
Implant Placement
Generally, placing the implant below the chest muscle provides better overall coverage and a more gradual slope. Subglandular placement (above the muscle but beneath the breast tissue) can create beautiful results in women who already have good coverage while providing a more comfortable post-operative experience.
Incision Location
When appropriate, our providers will strategically make incisions along the natural crease of the lower breast, which helps to conceal scarring while allowing for precise positioning of the implant. Incisions made around the nipple can also be concealed, and finally, incisions are sometimes made in the armpit area.
Implant Shape
Both round and teardrop-shaped implants can produce beautiful and natural-looking results when properly utilized. For women who want to emphasize upper breast fullness, round implants may be the best option. Teardrop-shaped implants are more anatomically correct, mimicking the natural shape of female breast tissue.
Height, Shoulder Width and Other Dimensions
No two bodies are exactly alike, which is why Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Centers of El Paso doesn’t offer a cookie-cutter approach to breast augmentation or any other aesthetic procedure. Even slight differences in height, chest dimensions, weight and other factors can make a major difference in how your particular procedure should be approached.
What Our Patients Are Saying
We understand that breast augmentation is a major life decision that requires careful consideration and plenty of research on your part, including reviewing patient testimonials.
Here’s what our patients have said about their breast augmentation experience at Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Centers of El Paso:
“I had a breast augmentation with Dr. Jabor and I couldn’t be happier with my results! The office staff was amazing and extremely helpful. The recovery process was smooth and much easier than I could have ever expected. Highly recommend!!”
- Carolina Adame on Google Reviews
“I had a tummy tuck and breast augmentation with Dr. Reynolds, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. He really listened to what I wanted and the outcome is exactly what I hoped for. His team is amazing too. If you’re considering plastic surgery, I’d definitely recommend Dr. Reynolds.”
- Cynthia on Google Reviews
“Dr. Aburto is extremely knowledgeable and talented at his job! Coming from out of town, added a layer of complexity and anxiety for me as a breast augmentation patient. They truly want the best for their patients and I would recommend them for any cosmetic surgery! LOVE LOVE LOVE Dr. Aburto and Cameo.”
- A Jag on Google Reviews (shortened for brevity)
Get the Results You Deserve With Expert Breast Augmentation
At Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Centers of El Paso, Dr. Mark Jabor, Dr. Richard Dale Reynolds and Dr. Jaime Aburto bring decades of combined experience in creating beautiful, natural-looking breast augmentation results. They understand that every patient brings a unique story, a unique body and their own personal motivations to treatment, all of which are incorporated into each procedure.
Ready to explore how breast augmentation can enhance your confidence while preserving your natural aesthetic? Contact Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Centers of El Paso today at 915-543-5600 or visit us online to schedule your personalized consultation.
