All About Natrelle Breast Implant Options
Breast implants are more advanced than ever before. Whether you’re looking to enhance your shape or recreate your figure after a mastectomy, Runnels Center offers a wide array of implant shape and profile choices. This allows a patient’s look to be customized to a level never before possible, while offering the surgeon more options to better fit your individual needs.
Augmentation Resources at Runnels Center
Want a fuller, more youthful shape?
We hope this blog will help answer your preliminary questions about augmentation and help connect you to other online sources of information. The physicians and staff at the Runnels Center combine the latest techniques with compassion and the highest quality of care. We can help you achieve the figure you desire by enhancing your breast shape and size, with implants that mimic your body's natural shape and feel. Through augmentation, Dr. Scott Runnels or Dr. William North can correct numerous conditions including: breast asymmetry, small or sagging breasts, and changes related to weight loss or childbirth. Many candidates also opt for an augmentation simply to enhance their natural breast size.
What to Expect: A Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Education
Learning all about the procedure is always a good first step. There are three common incision sites in breast augmentation surgery. Dr. Scott Runnels or Dr. William North can advise you on which would be best suited for your body and the look you desire: Incision under arm (transaxillary), Incision around nipple, (periareolar), and Incision in breast fold (inframammary).
Implant placement sites
Implants can be placed on one of two sites: under the pectoralis major muscle (submuscular) or on top of the muscle and under the breast gland (subglandular). Dr. Runnels or Dr. North can advise you on which site is best for your body type and lifestyle.
Submuscular placement
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Surgery may be longer
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Recovery may be longer
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May be more painful
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Reoperation may be more difficult
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Less visible and palpable implants
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Less likelihood of capsular contracture
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Easing imaging during mammography exam
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May be preferable if you have thin or weakened breast tissue
Subglandular placement
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Surgery may be shorter
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Recovery may be shorter
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May be less painful
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May provide easier access for reoperation
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More visible and palpable implants
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Greater likelihood of capsular contracture
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More difficult imaging during mammography exam
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May not be recommended if you have thin/weakened breast tissue
Step 2: Consultation
Your most valuable information resource is a personal consultation with our physicians: Dr. Runnels or Dr. North.
A consultation doesn’t take long, and with an expert’s opinion, you’ll be better able to understand the benefits, risks, and discover which implant options are best for your body and lifestyle.
Call the Runnels Center at 601.939.9778 to schedule your consultation or email at info@runnelscenter.com
Step 3: Surgery
Knowing what to expect before you go into surgery helps to make it a much smoother experience. Our certified, state-of-the-art surgery center provides all the technology of a hospital setting within a specially designed surgical facility. All procedures, from body contouring and breast enhancement to reconstructive surgery and facelifts, are performed at our Outpatient Surgery Center.
Our fully accredited Ambulatory Surgery Center features two surgery suites and four recovery beds, as well as its own entrance and waiting area. Patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance, and the Runnels Center allows for the privacy and ease of access that you won’t find in a traditional hospital or large plastic surgery group setting.
With today’s technology, anesthesia, and pain control, less invasive procedures are routinely performed as outpatient surgeries. Appropriate procedures for outpatient surgery are those whose post-operative care requirements can be easily managed at home.
Conveniently located in Central Mississippi’s Metro Jackson area, the Runnels Center is less than five minutes from River Oaks Hospital, the Jackson airport and the major thoroughfares of I-55 and I-20. The Runnels Center provides transportation service from the airport for out-of-town patients and overnight accommodations where private duty nurses are available. The Clinic, Outpatient Surgery Center, and SKIN the Spa share a common location with separate entrances for confidentiality and comfort.
Pre-op Appointment: Before surgery, you will meet with Dr. Runnels or Dr. North to discuss the procedure, sign consent forms, and receive prescriptions to fill after the surgery. This is also a good time to confirm which Natrelle® silicone gel breast implant you have chosen and ask any additional questions.
Day of Surgery: We recommend that you wear loose-fitting and comfortable clothing that is easy to remove to make it easier for your post-surgery: zipper front or button-up shirts/tops, simple pants or bottoms with elastic waists, simple slip-on shoes and cotton socks. Avoid any of the following: jewelry, contact lenses, makeup, hair clips. If you have been given particular pre-op body cleaning instructions at your pre-op appointment, please follow them exactly.
The procedure: Breast implant surgery usually lasts 1 to 2 hours depending on the incision, implant, and personal circumstances. Dr. Runnels or Dr. North will be able to give you a better estimate during your pre-op appointment.
Support: We advise that you arrange for a close friend or family member to take you home after surgery and keep you company for a night or two. Having help around the house after any surgery makes a positive difference in rest and recovery.
Step 4: Recovery
On average, most augmentation patients recovery in 1 - 2 weeks. As every patient and procedure is different, there is no set time for recovery. Ask Dr. Runnels or Dr. North, so you know what to expect.
Limit your activities for the first week - no lifting or raising your arms above your head. After about one week, you can gradually return to your normal schedule, and by two weeks, you may not feel 100%, but you should be able to go about your day with few limitations. We also advise that you avoid using from underwire bras for at least one month following the procedure, and keep your scars out of the sunlight or discontinue use of tanning bed; the UV rays will make the scars much more visible.
What Our Patients Say:
"It took me a couple of years to get the nerve to have my breast augmentation. My husband and I went to two other surgeons for consults and chose Dr. Runnels because he had the best bedside manner and he totally made me feel at ease. My results are amazing! Recommend highly!!"
"I searched to find a doctor that was both board certified and had great examples of their work. When I found Dr. Runnels website and pictures, I was so relieved and happy! He addressed all of my concerns about surgery and recovery. He was so nice, and his nurses were, too!"
"I had breast augmentation done two years ago and couldn't be happier with the results! The whole procedure couldn't have been any easier. One of the best things about Dr. Runnels is he discusses what he believes will give you the best possible end result without promising to over deliver."
