Breast Augmentation in Baltimore, MD

Absolutely! Breasts are “sisters, not twins.” And we know how different sisters can be!

Breasts may differ in volume or vertical/horizontal dimensions. All of these may be corrected with differential implant placement and lifting procedures. I size my patients for breast implants using sizer implants that mimic the real implants, and place them in a bra my patients put on. We can try on sizes to find the best symmetry and fit. Implant choice is individual and patient-specific. I help advise, but ultimately my patients decide what they like.

Surgery typically takes anywhere from an hour to 90 minutes, depending on the need to obtain symmetry in cases where there is significant baseline mismatch.

Dr. Shermak does everything she can with operative anesthesia, local anesthetics, and postoperative medications to assure her patients are as comfortable as possible after surgery. Her patients are up and about immediately after surgery.

Breast augmentation is one of the top surgical procedures performed by plastic surgeons. As long as the patient is vetted to be safe for surgery, and the facility is fully accredited (all of the surgical facilities Dr. Shermak uses are!), then you should have an optimal surgical experience.

Surgery typically takes up to 90 minutes, and is most often performed in an outpatient surgical facility.

Normal day-to-day activity is resumed in the days to week following your surgery. You can shower the day after surgery, but Dr. Shermak insists that you hold off from swimming or vigorous working out for three to four weeks. Dr. Shermak will plan to see you within days after your surgery, and in the following weeks to help optimize your postoperative recovery.

There is not typically a great deal of swelling in most cases. After several weeks, the acute swelling should resolve. Your Baltimore Breast implants may take months (or even years) to completely settle.

Dr. Shermak recommends that her patients massage round saline or gel implants at about two weeks after surgery. She will instruct you on moving your implant upward and inward with compressive massage in a postoperative visit.

This is best determined during your office visit with Dr. Shermak. In cases where a woman wants more fullness, our breast augmentation in Baltimore provides that. If there is sagging either from development or pregnancy, Breast lift may be necessary in centering the breast more optimally around the implant. In some cases, women do not desire Breast lift and only desire Augmentation, even if the nipple is on the low side.

Yes. Dr. Shermak recommends you wear a soft, supportive bra without underwire for at least 6 weeks after surgery. You only need to wear the bra throughout the day and night for the first weeks after surgery.

You may start lower body exercise within weeks of surgery as long as you keep your arms immobile. Upper body exercise may begin about a month after Breast Augmentation surgery.

Capsular contracture describes the development of firm scar tissue around a breast implant, causing implant firmness, functional tightness, and possibly even a visible difference in the breast. If the breast is stable and comfortable, there is a low likelihood that capsular contracture is present.

With the latest generation of silicone gel implants and preferred incisions and pocket placement, capsular contracture is far less common with contemporary Breast Augmentation.

Dr. Shermak recommends that her patients massage round saline or gel implants at about two weeks after surgery. Massaging several minutes twice a day is all that is necessary to minimize scar tissue that develops around implants. She will instruct you on moving your implant upward and inward with compressive massage in a postoperative visit.

This is best determined during your office visit with Dr. Shermak. In cases where a woman wants more fullness, breast augmentation provides that. If there is sagging either from development or pregnancy, a breast lift may be necessary in centering the breast more optimally around the implant. In some cases, women do not desire a breast lift and only desire augmentation, even if the nipple is on the low side.

Yes. Dr. Shermak recommends you wear a soft, supportive bra without an underwire for at least 6 weeks after surgery. You only need to wear the bra throughout the day and night for the first weeks after surgery.

You may start lower body exercise within weeks of surgery as long as you keep your arms immobile. Upper body exercise may begin about a month after breast augmentation surgery.

Come see Dr. Shermak. She specializes in revision surgery after unsatisfactory breast surgery, having completed a fellowship focused on achieving optimal results for complex breast surgery cases. Unsatisfactory outcomes Dr. Shermak successfully addresses include asymmetry, malposition, capsular contracture, and poor shape and size.

Dr. Shermak is happy to have a conversation with you, to hear your concerns and see how you can achieve excellent results consistent with your desires. Dr. Shermak is known for the way she connects with her patients, and she will serve as an active resource before, around the time of, and after your breast augmentation procedure.