Breast Implants (Augmentation)

Many women dream of having breasts that are fuller and shapelier. Dr. Daniel provides the most natural looking results by using only small incisions and by placing implants under the breast tissue and/or the underlying muscle instead of over the muscle. Depending on the individual and how much breast tissue they have, implants are also placed over the muscle.

Dr. Daniel also uses the very best in surgical breast implants made by the Mentor Corporation and Allergan. Dr. Daniel is a board certified expert and can help you make an informed decision on what type of incision, placement and implant that would be best for you.

Breast implants are very popular in Eugene, especially for women in their twenties or as part of the "mommy makeover," a set of procedures designed to restore the body to pre-baby condition.

Dr. Daniel offers both saline and gel breast implants for women interested in increasing or balancing breast size.

Saline breast implants consist of a silicone rubber shell that is either pre-filled or inflated to the desired size with sterile saline during surgery. Most implants have a valve that is sealable by the surgeon.

Gel breast implants have an outer shell, also made of silicone, that is filled with a fixed amount of silicone gel. Gel implants vary in shell surface shape, profile, volume, shell thickness, and number of shell lumens. Silicone gel-filled implants do not have an adjustable fill range.

How much do breast implants cost in Eugene?

Gel breast implants tend to cost slightly more than saline implants, but most patients say they find the feel and look of gel implants to be more natural.

Are Gel implants better than saline implants?

Some surgeons are of the opinion that gel implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture that is similar to breast tissue.

Saline implants do have some advantages over gel implants. Gel implant ruptures are harder to detect, however, when saline implants rupture, they deflate and the problem is felt and seen almost immediately.

Are breast implants safe?

The Institute of Medicine has concluded that there is "no definitive evidence linking breast implants to cancer, neurological diseases, neurological problems or other systemic diseases." In 2006, the FDA approved the use of silicone gel breast implants after the single largest patient study ever conducted, in cooperation with Mentor Corporation.

See our breast implants before and after photos