Breast surgery can give small or unevenly sized breasts a fuller, more proportional shape and size. Our goal is to help you fit better in clothes and feel more comfortable with your figure!
Breast enhancement, also known casually as a boob job, is one of the most common procedures performed in the United States. It is also the most popular procedure that Dr. Brannon Claytor performs, meaning he knows how to give women the look they want in order to feel their best.
Patients seek out this surgery when they want to increase their breast size, fix breast asymmetry, or balance the proportions of their body. A breast enhancement is also often included in a full mommy makeover—a customized set of procedures for the body, such as breast surgery, tummy tuck, and liposuction—that restores your pre-pregnancy shape.
What are the benefits?
Breast enhancement procedures can:
Increase the fullness and firmness of your breasts
Improve proportion of breasts and hip contours
Enhance your self-esteem and self-confidence
Provide restoration of breast shape after pregnancy and breastfeeding
Meet Dr. R. Brannon Claytor
Dr. Claytor is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and holds over 20 years of experience as a cosmetic plastic surgeon. An innovator and teacher in the field of plastic surgery, he uses advanced techniques like the drain-free tummy tuck and deep plane facelift to streamline recovery and provide natural-looking, durable results.
Award-Winning, Nationally-Recognized Aesthetic Surgery Expert
Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Over 20 Years of Experience
Chief of Plastic Surgery, Main Line Health
Board Member, The Aesthetic Society
9x Top Doctor Winner, Philadelphia Magazine
America’s Best Plastic Surgeons, Newsweek
Over 1,000 5-Star Reviews, Verified by RealPatientRatings
What are the different types of breast implants?
Breast implants are silicone shells filled with either saline or silicone gel. Dr. Claytor’s Philadelphia patients have three breast implant options:
Silicone gel
Saline (sterile saltwater)
Gummy bear (textured)
During your consultation, Dr. Claytor will go over the details of each implant as well as answer any questions you may have. All of these implant types are very safe, approved by the FDA, and offer their own advantages. This choice is often a personal one, and Dr. Claytor will help you select the type, shape, and size of implant that is the best option for your breast surgery.
We use Crisalix 3D breast implant imaging to help you visualize how different breast implants will look on your frame. Crisalix uses a 3D image of your body to take volumetric measurements. Like a virtual fitting room, it then allows you to “try on” different volumes—and see how they look in different types of clothing—while discussing your goals and options with Dr. Claytor.
“I was hesitant to get a breast augmentation at all because I didn’t want to look ‘fake’…When I saw Dr. Claytor for the first time I showed him some of the ones I felt looked “fake” and he told me exactly why they looked that way and how to avoid it…Dr. Claytor is so ridiculously nice and extremely knowledgeable. You could not be in better hands. He called me the day before my surgery and a few times after (not counting follow up appointments). I know I’m not his only patient, but he sure makes me feel like it.”
—5-Star Google Review*
Frequently Asked Questions
The main difference between silicone and saline is the feel and contents of the implant. Saline breast implants tend to feel heavier, but in the rare case the implant ruptures, your body will absorb the saline naturally and safely. Silicone breast implants feel more like natural breasts, but if a silicone implant breaks, patients can experience inflammatory nodules or enlarged lymph glands.
Dr. Claytor also offers textured gummy bear silicone implants, but reserves these implants for patients who wish to replace their old gummy bear implants from a prior breast augmentation. Gummy bear, aka “textured,” implants are different from silicone and saline in that they are not filled with liquid but silicone. This allows them to keep their tear-drop shape, and they have a lower rupture rate than traditional silicone and saline implants.
Dr. Claytor explain in this video:
There are two types of placement for your implants, (1) submuscular and (2) submammary/subglandular.
Submuscular placement: Implants are placed under the pectoral muscle, also known as the chest wall
Subglandular placement: Implants are placed over the pectoral muscle behind the breast tissue.
Placement behind the chest wall muscle offers a few advantages over placement beneath the breast tissue only. These include reduced risk of capsular contracture (post-operative tightening around the implant) and less interference with mammogram examinations. Possible disadvantages include the need for drainage tubes and elevated pain in the first few days following the procedure.
In recent years, fat transfer for natural breast augmentation has become quite popular. The technique of harvesting fat cells from one area of the body to use elsewhere is not new. Surgeons have been doing this for decades, just not cosmetically. Today, fat transfer for breast augmentation has become common. This technique can increase volume by 1 to 2 cup sizes. There are several benefits of a fat transfer breast augmentation, but the common risk is that the desired size will not be achieved due to fat absorption.
After choosing your implants, patients can schedule their surgery. The procedure typically takes about one to two hours and patients are under general anesthesia. First, Dr. Claytor makes each incision in inconspicuous places on the breast to minimize scar visibility. These incisions can either be:
An inframammary incision along the inframammary fold, the crease on the underside of the breast
A periareolar incision, which is around the areola.
A transaxillary incision done in the armpit
Then, Dr. Claytor will lift the breast which creates a pocket to insert the implant. The implant can be placed beneath the muscle of the chest or simply beneath the natural breast tissue. When placed under the muscle, the risk of capsular contracture is reduced and mammogram examinations are more comfortable. However, patients would need drainage tubes after the operation, and it is likely that they would experience slightly more pain following surgery. Dr. Claytor will discuss these options during your consultation.
Once the implants are in place, the incisions are closed with stitches. Tape and bandages are also wrapped around the area. Under Dr. Claytor’s expert care, patients enjoy beautiful, natural-feeling breasts that are one or more cup sizes larger after the operation.
Full recovery can take four to six weeks, on average.
After the procedure, most patients feel tired and sore. This usually passes in a day or two and many patients return to work within the week.
About a week to 10 days after surgery, patients will come to Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery to have their stitches removed. Additionally, bandages can be removed from the breasts and replaced with a surgical bra.
This will need to be worn for a number of weeks after surgery. Surgical incision scars will start to fade and become near invisible.
Yes! While a breast enhancement can achieve dramatic and beautiful results on its own it cannot accomplish everything. A breast implant does not lift the breasts as a breast lift does. Patients that are experiencing sagging and want to increase the breast size and lift their breasts at the same time can choose a breast enhancement with lift.
During this procedure, Dr. Claytor places breast implants while also trimming excess skin, tightening tissue, and lift the breasts to sit higher on the chest. This combination allows patients to receive both surgeries at once and have one recovery period. If you feel this is an option for you, Dr. Claytor can discuss this combination surgery during your consultation.
“ I highly recommend Dr. Claytor to anyone considering plastic surgery. From my first consultation to my post op visits, I was treated by him and his staff with such kindness and true care. Dr. Claytor has so much enthusiasm and obviously loves his profession. He is a true master of plastic surgery. From day one, Dr. Claytor made me feel comfortable and like I was his only patient. His personal phone calls to check on me before and after surgery is just one example of his true dedication to his patients. He has the best bedside manner of any doctor I have ever met. I am so pleased with my results and that I choose Dr. Claytor.”
—5-Star Google Review*
We’re Here For You!
If you are considering breast implants, we encourage you to schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Brannon Claytor today. He’ll provide you with a personalized surgical plan based on your goals, answer your questions, and help you understand everything that the surgery will entail.
