Breast Augmentation Before and After Photos: What to Look For (Updated 2024)

Breast augmentation before and after photos are an invaluable resource for women considering the procedure. Women often narrow down their plastic surgeon options by reviewing the photos they see on the surgeons’ websites and at their consultations.

To benefit from these photos, however, you should look for certain elements to ensure you choose the best plastic surgeon for your needs. In this post, we’ll provide some guidelines to follow when looking through breast augmentation before and after photos and provide examples so you can get an even better idea of what to look for.

Symmetrical Breasts

It’s very common for women to have slight differences in the size of their breasts, called breast asymmetry. But when the difference is noticeable, women frequently consider breast augmentation. Plastic surgeons may address asymmetry by placing different-sized breast implants in each breast to create a more balanced and symmetrical look.

You should be able to see the difference between before and after photos. When patients have naturally symmetrical breasts, that symmetry should be maintained after the breast augmentation surgery.

Hidden Scars

Concealing scars along natural creases below the breasts is a technique used by skilled breast augmentation surgeons. In a patient’s ‘after’ photos, any scars should be well-healed and barely visible. Our board-certified plastic surgeons offer several options for breast augmentation incision which can create discreet results. Read our related blog post about one of our favorite incision types: inframammary incision.

Natural Nipple Position

A well-performed breast augmentation should create a natural look in every way. The nipples play an important role in overall appearance. Like the breasts themselves, the nipples should match each other in appearance and position. The location and size of each nipple on the breast should lend itself to a natural look.

Multiple Angles

Before and after photos taken from different angles enable viewers to better assess the results and see the projection of the breasts.

Natural-Looking Proportions

Most women considering breast augmentation want larger breasts that are in harmony with their bodies. It is important to keep in mind, though, that “after” photos taken relatively soon after the procedure won’t show the final results after the implants after settled. Be sure to look for any visible implant outline, as this should be well-concealed when the procedure is performed correctly.

Diverse Body Types

It’s important that you’re able to find before and after photos of patients with body types similar to your own. You should see examples of women with narrow chests, broad chests, very little natural breast tissue, asymmetrical breasts, subtle size increases, and dramatic size increases. You can tell if a surgeon is comfortable customizing their technique to meet the needs of each patient when you see multiple body types.

Extensive Gallery

You can get a sense of how often a plastic surgery practice performs a certain procedure by the number of cases featured in their gallery of before and after photos. Plastic surgeons often have additional photos that you can ask to see during your consultation.

If you follow these tips, you’ll likely have success finding a skilled plastic surgeon who can create the results you want. If you’re looking in the Atlanta area for a breast augmentation specialist, you can request a consultation using the online form to meet personally with one of our surgeons or call us at (770) 421-1242 to schedule an appointment.