Breast Augmentation Surgeons in Seattle

Breast augmentation or breast implant surgery is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures performed at Sound Plastic Surgery. Both of our plastic surgeons have experience with the several types of breast implants available today in the US market. These implant types include smooth, round silicone breast implants and saline breast implants. Our surgeons have performed hundreds of breast augmentation procedures for patients from all over the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Breast implant surgery is often a component of the Mommy Makeover surgery procedures.

What type of breast implants are available at Sound Plastic Surgery?

At Sound Plastic Surgery in Seattle, we are at the forefront of breast implant surgery technology available in the USA. Breast implant selection is a very personal decision, but we do have a few guiding principles we recommend to patients when selecting breast implants.

1. Most of our patients opt for smooth, round, cohesive silicone gel implants. These medical devices have been available on the US market for over 15 years and have an excellent safety record. With careful implant selection, these round implants can be used to create a very natural ‘tear drop’ breast shape. 
2. Some women desire a saline implant.  This round implant can look very natural in patients with a fair amount of natural breast tissue. Saline implants are used infrequently in our practice. 
3. We have discontinued the use of textured, shaped  (form stable) silicone implants due to their very small risk of an immune system cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). This problem has not been noted in patients with smooth silicone implants.
4. Our current breast implants in use are the latest Motiva round silicone gel implants and Allergan round silicone gel and saline implants.

What can I expect during the consultation for breast implants?

Our plastic surgeons create a customized breast implant surgery plan for each of our Seattle area cosmetic breast augmentation patients to achieve the look they desire. We spend the time necessary with you to discover the ‘look’ you are trying to achieve with breast implant surgery. We offer a full spectrum of cohesive gel and gummy-bear silicone breast implants to our Seattle area patients. Our breast implant consultation starts with an interview between you and one of our board certified plastic surgeons. During that meeting in our Seattle plastic surgery clinic, we will develop a customized breast implant surgery plan for you. You will not be hurried, and you will have plenty of time to discuss your goals with our plastic surgeons.

Doctor Cooper and Doctor Sattler carefully listen to the expectations of each of their patients in order to make certain that goals are met with respect to your new breast shape and size.

We encourage patients to bring in photos in their clinic visit of women whose breast aesthetic they admire – we use these photos as a discussion platform to assess if expectations for a post operative result are realistic, given an individual’s unique breast anatomy.

During the breast implant consultation, you will be invited to ‘try on’ a series of implants that best fit your aesthetic goals and fit with the unique measurements of your breast and chest wall. This ‘sizing’ exercise with our female staff members is an important part of the consultation because it allows you to ‘test drive’ many breast implants that are too large, and too small for your unique frame. This exercise typically convinces patients that an implant size and volume tailored to their breast dimensions is the best option for a beautiful long term augmentation result.