What Is the Best Age for Breast Augmentation?

Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona

Breast augmentation surgery is considered by millions of patients of all ages, some of whom are worried that they may be too old or too young. Older patients worry about complications, and younger patients want to wait until they're older. The truth is that your overall physical health is a much bigger factor than age alone in determining your readiness for surgery, which can by assessed by your Phoenix breast augmentation surgeon, Dr. Paul Angelchik.

Am I too young?

Medical science, as interpreted by the Food and Drug Administration, has determined that breast implants should be used only in patients whose breasts are done developing. Placing implants in younger patients who are not fully developed could lead to complications and developmental problems. Only women over the age of 18 (21 for smokers) in good physical health are candidates for breast augmentation surgery.

One consideration for younger breast augmentation candidates is whether you plan on having children in the future. It is perfectly safe to be pregnant and breastfeed with saline or silicone breast implants, but the changes your breasts experience during pregnancy may affect the aesthetic outcome. For this reason, some women wait for breast augmentation surgery until after they are finished having children. In fact, many combine their post-pregnancy breast augmentation procedure with a breast lift to address the change in shape or sagging caused by pregnancy.

Am I too old?

Adult women of all ages, including some in their 70s, have successfully undergone breast augmentation surgery. Even if you are an older woman, it is not too late to finally have the fuller, larger curves you want. Truthfully, older adults are at an increased risk for complications, but that is true for any surgical procedure. Be sure to ask your doctor if your body is strong and healthy enough for breast augmentation surgery, and tell your surgeon about any medical problems you've experienced.

The shape of your breasts changes over time due to gravity, pregnancy, and other factors as many older women know. Breast augmentation surgery can be the key to a more youthful figure, especially when done at the same time as a breast lift. You may be skeptical that breast augmentation surgery can really restore your younger breast shape, but take a look at our online photo gallery of breast augmentation results. Look for women around your age with your body type to see how great they look now.

No matter your age, we will educate you about all the medical concerns you have about breast augmentation surgery, and you will know you are in good hands with Phoenix breast augmentation surgeon, Dr. Paul Angelchik.

To schedule a consultation about breast augmentation surgery at any age, please contact Dr. Angelchik online today.