BREAST AUGMENTATION
IN NEW YORK CITY

New Look New Life is committed to providing safe and effective breast augmentation options to deliver beautiful results through customized breast procedures. Dr. Claudia Kim and our surgical team personalize your breast augmentation treatment plan according to your desires and needs, and are there for you throughout the entire process.

Breast augmentation is performed on women to:

• Create more feminine upper body contours

• Add or restore breast volume

• Improve breast symmetry

• Improve body confidence

• Make certain clothing styles look better on them

Women turn to breast augmentation to enhance small breasts or to restore breast volume after pregnancy or weight loss. Women who are considering breast augmentation should be in good overall health, have realistic expectations of their results, not smoke, and be able to follow a surgeon's instructions carefully. Candidates for saline implants must be at least 18 years old, and 22 or older for silicone implants. If you are over 35 or you have a family history of breast cancer, you may be asked to undergo a preliminary mammogram.

Your consultation is essential for a successful breast augmentation because it is personalized to meet your unique needs. During your consultation, Dr. Claudia Kim will:

• Listen to your concerns and goals

• Discuss your many options for the implants, incisions, and placement

• Take measurements and photos

• Recommend any combination procedures

• Develop your surgical plan

If you think you may be a candidate for breast augmentation, contact New Look New Life by calling (212)-830-6830 or booking an appointment online.

You will work with Dr. Claudia Kim to choose the implant material, shape, incision type, and placement options that best provide the results you desire.

Breast implants have a durable silicone shell filled with saline or silicone gel.

• Silicone: These highly customizable and versatile implants are filled with a thick silicone gel that feels and looks like natural breast tissue. Silicone implants are thought to feel and appear more natural than saline. The manufacturer prefills silicone implants; therefore, they sometimes require a larger incision. We offer the highly cohesive Natrelle® breast implants and Mentor® implants.
  

• Saline: These implants are filled with a sterile saline (saltwater) solution. Saline implants are filled by your surgeon during the procedure, allowing for a smaller incision. Saline implants usually provide a more augmented look.

Silicone implants are available in various shapes that will provide different aesthetic appearances.

• Round: Round implants are spherical and provide equal fullness to the top and bottom of the breast.
  

• Anatomical: Anatomical—or gummy bear—implants have a teardrop shape to replicate natural breast tissue more closely. These implants have a thicker gel consistency to keep their shape better.

• Smooth: Smooth implants have a soft surface that allows the implant to rotate in the breast pocket.

• Textured: Textured implants have a rough surface that attaches to the breast tissue and prevents the implant from rotating in the breast pocket. This option is often recommended for teardrop-shaped implants since rotation would cause aesthetic distortion.

The implant profile determines how your implant will project from your chest. Your desired aesthetics and body frame will influence your implant profile options:

• Low profile: Implants that have a broad base but provide little projection (ideal for women with a broader chest wall).

• Moderate profile: Implants with a narrower base and more projection (ideal for women with average-width chest walls).

• High profile: Implants with an even smaller base that provides even more projection (ideal for women with small chest walls).

• Ultra high profile: Implants with the most narrow base and projection (ideal for very petite women).

Your implants will be placed either above or below the pectoral muscle.

• Submuscular: The implant will be placed under the pectoralis major muscle. This option is ideal for women with thin breast tissue, making the implants look more natural. Submuscular placement is the preferred method of the surgeons at New Look New Life.
  

• Subglandular: The implant is between the breast tissue and the chest muscle. This placement option is ideal for women who lift weights. It requires sufficient existing breast tissue as they are more prone to rippling.

• Inframammary: An incision is made along the crease beneath your breast to help conceal the resulting scars. This reduces the chances of post-operative infection and capsular contracture.

• Periareolar: A crescent-shaped incision is made in the upper portion of the areola, where the dark pigment will hide the scars.

• Transaxillary: The incision is made in the armpit. Placing the implant can be more challenging and is not recommended for use with silicone options.

Many women consider breast augmentation due to lost volume after weight loss and pregnancy. Unfortunately, many also experience premature breast ptosis (sagging). Breast lift surgery elevates sagging breasts by tightening the glandular tissues, repositioning the nipple-areola complex, and removing excess skin. Breast lift surgery can typically be performed at the same time as breast augmentation.

The surgeons at New Look New Life offer fat grafting as a natural alternative to implants. Breast augmentation with fat transfer harvests unwanted body fat with liposuction and transfers it to the breast. This technique cannot increase the volume of the breasts as much as breast implants, but it comes without the risk of implant complications.

Your breasts will be placed in a compression garment or surgical bra to ensure proper healing while helping to reduce swelling and promoting ideal blood circulation. You must rest for the first few days of your recovery. Most patients return to work within one to two weeks but are advised to avoid strenuous exercise for at least four to six weeks. You will be able to reach Dr. Claudia Kim with questions or concerns from the time of your pre-op appointment to your post-op visit. New Look New Life is dedicated to providing this one-on-one care.

You can expect some bruising and swelling after your breast augmentation surgery, which should subside considerably within the first week. You will be prescribed pain medicine or choose to use over-the-counter medication to alleviate discomfort.

All surgical procedures cause some level of scarring, but these scars are easily concealed and will fade over time. To help minimize scar visibility, you should avoid underwire bras during the healing process, keep the incisions out of the sun, and apply scar cream or silicone strips.

Your breast augmentation is personalized to help you achieve your cosmetic goals. At New Look New Life, our breast augmentation starts at $7,500. However, this may vary significantly once your implant selection, anesthesia fees, facility fees, and pre-surgical tests are factored in. Visit our Pricing page to learn more.

You will need to stop taking all blood-thinning medications before your operation. You will also be asked to stop smoking for at least two weeks before and after your breast augmentation.

Breast augmentation will not affect your pregnancy or your children; however, many women experience breast changes during pregnancy. Pregnancy after breast augmentation may necessitate a secondary breast procedure like a breast revision or a breast lift to restore a more attractive breast aesthetic.

Most women experience no difficulty breastfeeding their child following breast augmentation. Traditionally, breast implants do not damage or interfere with the connection between the nipples and the milk ducts.

While complications are not expected, breast augmentation is still surgery. Potential physical complications include adverse reactions to anesthesia, bleeding, infection, capsular contracture, implant rupture, or implant displacement. Potential aesthetic complications include breast asymmetry and unfavorable scarring.

Capsular contracture is a potential implant complication that develops when the scar tissue surrounding the implant begins to contract. This requires the removal of the implant and scar tissue capsule, but one or both breasts can receive new, healthy implants.

Breast augmentation results are long-lasting but are not guaranteed to last a lifetime. If you notice breast asymmetry, lumps in the breasts, changes in implant position, or breast pain, contact Dr. Claudia Kim right away. A breast revision may be necessary to correct implant-related complications.

No. Breast implants are not associated with breast cancer and do not increase your breast cancer risk in any way. Mammograms can still be performed after breast augmentation, but it's essential to notify your mammogram provider that you have implants.

Yes! We believe that feeling confident in your body should be accessible. We offer convenient financing options through CareCredit® to assist you in paying for your breast augmentation in New York. You can review our Pricing & Financing information to learn how to make your dream results a reality.

Many of our patients opt to combine their breast enhancement with other contouring procedures for a full-body transformation. If you are a mother looking to restore your pre-pregnancy body, you may be a perfect candidate for a Mommy Makeover, which typically combines breast surgery with a Tummy Tuck and Liposuction. Dr. Claudia Kim will gladly discuss combination procedures during your consultation!

We try to accommodate our patients' busy lives as much as possible! Wait times for surgery can vary depending on the season, but the first step is always an initial consultation to confirm you are a good candidate and order any necessary lab work. If you are ready to take the next step toward the body you've always wanted, Book Now or reach out to our concierge team!