Breast Augmentation in Fort Worth, TX | Natural-Looking Breast Implants by Dr. Louis Strock
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Specializing in Scar-Minimizing Transaxillary Breast Augmentation and Customized Breast Implant Surgery
At Strock Plastic Surgery in Fort Worth, breast augmentation is customized to each woman?s anatomy and aesthetic goals. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Louis L. Strock has served Fort Worth patients since 1996 and is known for his experience with transaxillary endoscopic breast augmentation, an advanced underarm incision technique that avoids scars on the breasts.
Women from Fort Worth, Arlington, and surrounding North Texas communities choose Strock Plastic Surgery for personalized treatment plans, implant expertise, and natural-looking results.
What Is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation is a cosmetic breast surgery that enhances breast size and shape. It may also be called breast implant surgery, breast enlargement, or a ?boob job.?
At Strock Plastic Surgery, your procedure is planned around your body and desired results. Dr. Strock evaluates your existing breast tissue, chest width, skin quality, proportions, implant preferences, incision options, and lifestyle before recommending a surgical plan.
Breast augmentation may help patients who want to:
- Increase breast volume
- Correct asymmetry
- Restore fullness after pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight loss, or aging
- Achieve a more balanced figure
Why Choose Dr. Strock for Breast Augmentation in Fort Worth?
Dr. Louis L. Strock is a board-certified plastic surgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a recipient of the Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery awarded by ASAPS.
A native Texan from Austin, Dr. Strock established his Fort Worth plastic surgery practice in 1996. He specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery and is known nationally and internationally for innovative cosmetic breast surgery techniques, particularly transaxillary endoscopic breast augmentation.
Patients choose Dr. Strock for breast augmentation in North Texas because of his:
- Board-certification and advanced cosmetic surgery training
- Extensive experience in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery
- Expertise with the transaxillary incision for breast augmentation
- Ability to provide natural-looking results with multiple incision and implant options
- Patient-focused consultation and surgical planning process
Breast Augmentation Before-and-After Results
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What Our Patients Say
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“I have been impressed by Dr. Strock, as well as his office staff. He came highly recommended by my friend who had her breast augmentation with Dr. Strock. He is one of the few doctors that are extremely comfortable with the transaxillary (underarm) incision. When I went to my consultation he had just returned from training other doctors on this approach.”
ThatTXgirl, RealSelf.com user
Breast Implant Options
Dr. Strock is dedicated to educating you about all of the choices involved in creating your ideal breasts. Those choices include all breast implant options, the location of incisions, and whether to place implants behind or in front of the pectoral muscles.
Your aesthetic preferences, lifestyle, and your anatomy are all considerations that influence the choices you and Dr. Strock will make together to personalize your procedure.
Types of Breast Implants
Silicone gel breast implants are the most popular option for breast augmentation today. Patients can choose from traditional smooth, round implants or highly cohesive silicone gel implants, often called ?gummy bear implants.? Dr. Strock also offers saline implants for patients who prefer that option.
Gummy bear implants are known for their natural feel, durability, and lower risk of certain complications. One advantage of gummy bear implants is their cohesive silicone gel. If the implant shell ruptures, the silicone is designed to remain in place rather than spreading into surrounding tissue. Dr. Strock has extensive experience with gummy bear implants dating back to 2001, when he participated in early U.S. clinical trials for Mentor MemoryShape and Allergan Natrelle Style 410 implants.
Patients can choose either shaped or round silicone gel implants, even with the underarm (transaxillary) incision. This is something that sets Dr. Strock apart from most breast enhancement surgeons, who typically only offer the transaxillary approach with saline implants, if they offer it at all.
How to Choose the Right Breast Implant Size
Many women begin the breast augmentation process wondering what implant size will look best on their body. Several factors can influence which implant size may be appropriate, including:
- Your natural breast tissue and chest width
- Body proportions and frame
- Desired level of fullness
- Lifestyle and activity level
- Skin elasticity
- Whether you want a subtle or more dramatic enhancement
Dr. Strock works closely with each patient to create balanced results that complement their figure. Implant sizing is carefully planned to help patients achieve their goals while maintaining long-term comfort and proportion. Sizers can be used during a consultation at our office to choose the best breast implants for your frame.
Breast Implant Surgery Incision Locations
The choice of where Dr. Strock makes the incision for your breast augmentation procedure depends on personal preference. Many of his patients prefer not to have scars on their breasts and opt for the transaxillary approach, which involves making a small incision in the natural skin creases of the armpit instead of on the breast itself. This significantly reduces visible scarring after breast augmentation.
Breast Augmentation without Scars on the Breast
The underarm incision for breast augmentation is a technique that is often misunderstood, even by some plastic surgeons. The transaxillary approach isn?t offered by most surgeons, and even those who do usually tell patients that it limits their choice of implants.
Dr. Strock is internationally known for refining the transaxillary endoscopic breast augmentation technique. The endoscope allows Dr. Strock to create an implant pocket with precise technical control. This approach can be used with round or teardrop shaped silicone gel or highly cohesive silicone gel implants, in addition to saline implants.
Transaxillary endoscopic breast augmentation allows Dr. Strock to avoid visible incisions on the breast, making it inconspicuous in swimsuits or without clothing. This approach is the breast augmentation technique that is least invasive to the breast and therefore maximizes the chance that you will be able to breastfeed after your implants are placed.
Dr. Strock also offers you the option of having the incisions made in two other locations:
Inframammary
The inframammary incision is made along the base of the breast, under the fold. Many swimsuit styles cover this incision, though it can be visible without clothing.
Periareolar Incision
This incision is made along the lower edge of the areola (the darker skin surrounding the nipple). Generally, but not always, the resulting scar is well camouflaged as it blends into the darker skin of the areola. This incision location, however, may affect your ability to breastfeed if you?re still planning to have children. This approach has also been associated with a higher risk of capsular contracture (abnormal device firmness) than other incision locations.
Above vs. Below the Muscle Placement
Breast implants may be placed beneath the muscle or above the muscle. Dr. Strock typically prefers breast implant placement beneath the muscle, called a partial subpectoral or ?dual plane? pocket.
This approach maintains maximal tissue coverage over the upper areas of the implants. It can also make mammograms easier to read because the muscle layer sits between the breast tissue and implant in most areas. This can be especially important for patients with thin or limited breast tissue.
Placement above the muscle, known as a subfascial pocket, may be a good option if you have a moderate amount of existing breast tissue, are concerned about altering your chest muscles, or are concerned about implant animation (where specific muscle movements may distort the implant).
Dr. Strock is very comfortable with all of these options and will discuss them in detail during your consultation.
Combining Breast Augmentation with Breast Lift Surgery
Breast implants add volume, but they do not correct sagging or low nipple position. If you want larger breasts along with a more elevated breast position, Dr. Strock may discuss combining breast augmentation with a breast lift.
A breast lift with implants may be discussed if you have:
- Drooping breasts
- Nipples that sit low on the breasts or point downward
- Significant excess skin
Who Is an Ideal Candidate for Breast Implants?
Good candidates for breast augmentation are in good health, have fully developed breasts, and want to enhance breast size, symmetry, or proportion. Breast augmentation may be a good option if you:
- Have naturally smaller breasts than you prefer
- Want to restore volume due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, aging, or weight change
- Notice asymmetry between the breasts
- Have realistic expectations for what breast implants can achieve
- Are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Do not have untreated medical conditions that could affect surgery or recovery
Breast Augmentation Procedure
Breast enhancement surgery at our Fort Worth practice is highly customized. Dr. Strock and his team guide you through each step of the process, ensuring you understand your options before surgery, know what to expect on the day of your surgery, and understand how to support a smooth recovery.
- Consultation
Your breast augmentation consultation includes a conversation about your goals, implant preferences, incision choices, placement options, and recovery expectations. Dr. Strock will also examine your breasts and take measurements. Cost, financing, and recommendations for complementary procedures can be discussed as well.
- Surgery
Breast augmentation is usually performed under general anesthesia on an outpatient basis. Dr. Strock places the implants using the incision and placement approach selected during your planning process. Total procedure time is usually under two hours.
- Recovery and Follow-Up
Follow-up visits are scheduled to monitor healing, answer questions, and guide you through a gradual return to your normal activities.
Breast Augmentation Recovery Timeline
Dr. Strock and his team will provide detailed post-operative instructions that, if followed, will help you make a quick and comfortable recovery and return to your regular activities. Recovery varies by patient, but patients can expect some degree of swelling, tightness, soreness, and pressure during the initial days of their recovery.
- First 24 to 48 Hours: Plan to rest and have help available. You will receive instructions for medications, dressings, and activity restrictions.
- First Week: Many patients return to light daily activity and sedentary work within about a week. You should avoid heavy lifting, strenuous exercise, and activities that place stress on the chest.
- Weeks 2-6: Swelling and tightness continue to subside, and implants begin to settle. Dr. Strock will advise you on when you can resume cardio and weight lifting exercises based on your healing progress. Instructions may include specific bra support recommendations to help stabilize your implants.
- Final Results: Your full results appear as swelling decreases and the implants settle into position.
Breast Augmentation FAQs
Schedule Your Breast Augmentation Consultation in Fort Worth
If you are considering breast augmentation in Fort Worth, TX, Dr. Louis Strock and his team will walk you through implant selection, incision choices, cost, financing, recovery, and realistic expectations so you feel prepared before making a decision.
Our Fort Worth practice welcomes patients from across Tarrant County and the greater North Texas area.
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