As with any type of surgery, there are certain risks associated with breast augmentation surgery.  Risks of anesthesia are always present; however, you can be assured that any anesthetic required for your breast implant surgery with Dr. Greenwald will be administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist.  Both Dr. Greenwald and the anesthesiologist will review your preoperative lab work and clearance note prior to your procedure. 

As far as the breast augmentation surgery itself, there is a risk of infection, bleeding/bruising, breast asymmetry, capsular contracture and change in your nipple sensation.  There are other risks of breast implant surgery as well.  All of these potential complications including their incidence and treatment - will be discussed in detail during your breast implant consultation with Dr. Greenwald.  Every precaution is taken by Dr. Greenwald and his staff to minimize complications

At his cosmetic surgery practice in Westchester County, New York, Dr. Greenwald uses two main types of implants: silicone gel breast implants and saline-filled breast implants.  Silicone and saline implants look the same in a bathing suit or photographs; however, silicone gel implants feel more natural particularly and seem to ripple or show fewer wrinkles – particularly in very thin patients.   To learn more about breast enhancement procedures such as breast augmentation, visit our main site.

Example of Silicone Breast Implant

Silicone Breast implants have been approved for general usage (i.e. cosmetic breast augmentation) for nearly three years.  I am currently performing a large number of Westchester County breast augmentation procedures with cohesive silicone gel breast implants.  Silicone gel implants offer some benefits when compared with saline implants.

After more than ten years of controversy and study, the FDA approved silicone gel breast implants for general usage in November, 2006. They are now available to all women over the age of 22.  The implants can be used for both reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery.  In many situations, silicone implants have significant advantages over saline implants.  They tend to feel more natural than then saline devices.  Patients who have had saline implants exchanged for the same size silicone device often state the the silicone device feels lighter (in truth, they weight the same).  Silicone devices may often show less rippling than a saline implant and are therefore a particularly good choice for very thin women.

Over the last three years, more and more of my White Plains breast augmentation patients are choosing silicone implants.  I encourage you to schedule a plastic surgery consultation in to discuss your options.

Breast Augmentation Specialist Joshua Greenwald, MD, FACS

Your breast augmentation result is directly related to the experience of your surgeon… Make sure your surgeon is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and operates in an accredited surgical facility.  Dr. Greenwald is board-certified and his facility is accredited.  Dr. Greenwald has significant experience performing New York breast augmentation surgery. Dr. Greenwald offers his patients a choice of incisions, implant type and implant placement location.  Usually, a crease or periareolar incision is selected and implants are almost always placed under the muscle.  There is no one best choice for all patients.  Each patient requires a thorough breast augmentation consultation to settle on the optimal surgical plan.

Small B cup to Full C cup

By performing a large volume of New York breast augmentation surgeries on patients from Westchester County (White Plains), Fairfield County, Connecticut and the New York City area, Dr. Greenwald has been able to drastically reduce his normal breast augmentation pricing by negotiating favorable rates on operating room fees and Mentor silicone and saline breast implants. All inclusive pricing is 4995.00 for saline breast implants (includes all fees including anesthesia, operating room, surgeon fees and implant fees) and 5995.00 for silicone breast implants (includes all fees including anesthesia, operating room, surgeon fees and implant fees).