Procedure guide
Breast Augmentation
Also called: breast implants, augmentation mammoplasty
Breast augmentation increases breast size with implants or fat transfer. It is the most performed cosmetic surgery in the United States most years.
- Average surgeon fee
- $4,875
- ASPS latest statistics
- Back to desk work
- 4 to 6 weeks
- typical, see recovery below
- Practices listed
- 2,830
- across 20 metros
- Cost to you
- $0
- matching is always free
The two questions
Before anything else
Recovery and cost decide whether breast augmentation is possible for you at all. Everything else on this page assumes you have answered these two.
Recovery
Most patients return to desk work within a week and resume exercise in 4 to 6 weeks.
Cost
The average surgeon fee is $4,875.
That figure is the latest ASPS statistic , and it is the surgeon's fee alone. Anesthesia and the facility are billed on top, and your city moves the total.
Before you book
What should I ask at a consultation?
Ask about board certification, implant options for your frame, revision rates, and total cost including anesthesia and facility fees.
We check board certification against public board data and publish the source and the date on every profile. It is free for every surgeon and it is never for sale.
Common questions
What people ask about breast augmentation
- How long do implants last?
- Implants are not lifetime devices. Many last 10 to 20 years, and surgeons recommend monitoring them over time.
- Saline or silicone?
- Both are FDA approved. They differ in feel, incision size, and how a rupture shows. A consultation covers which fits your anatomy and goals.
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The breast augmentation consult kit
- The questions to ask at a breast augmentation consultation, and what a good answer sounds like
- A cost worksheet that separates the surgeon fee from anesthesia, facility and aftercare
- How to verify board certification yourself, with the links
- The red flags worth walking away from
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