Ford Plastic Surgery
410-7 St Thomas Street, Suite 410
Toronto, ON M5S 2B7
Phone: (416) 925-7337
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Ford Plastic Surgery
410-7 St Thomas Street, Suite 202
Toronto, ON M5S 2B7
Phone: (416) 925-7337
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Breast augmentation reshapes and adds fullness to the breasts with silicone or saline implants. Natural breast augmentation using fat grafting can provide a modest enlargement.
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VIEW PHOTOSIdeal candidates for breast augmentation are women who are at least 18 years old, in good health, and at a stable weight. They may have goals such as:
At our Toronto practice, breast augmentation costs vary with the type of implant you choose and the complexity of your procedure. You will receive a personalized price quote during your consultation with one of our plastic surgeons.
For general pricing, please visit our Pricing & Financing page.
When searching for the best plastic surgeon for breast augmentation (a boob job), it’s important to consider a variety of factors, including:
Dr. Derek Ford, Dr. Steven Hanna, and Dr. Laura Snell meet these requirements, making them some of the best choices for breast enhancement surgery in the Toronto area. Dr. Snell is a breast augmentation specialist with in-depth training in complex breast reconstruction and cosmetic breast enhancement.
Your surgeon will help you choose implant material, size, and profile, and discuss how these options will influence your final shape and overall balance.
Implants may be filled with either saline (saltwater) or cohesive silicone gel. While each type has its own unique benefits, most patients today choose silicone because it creates a more natural look and feel. While silicone implants are pre-filled, saline implants are inserted empty and filled once they’re in place, enabling your surgeon to use a relatively small incision.
Choosing your implant size is one of the most exciting parts of breast augmentation. Our team will take your measurements and help you choose a size that complements your frame, suits your lifestyle, and provides a natural-looking result.
Also known as projection, the profile of your implant describes how far it protrudes from your chest. High-profile implants are more dramatic and noticeable, while low-profile implants are more subtle.
Our surgeons create breast augmentation incisions where the resulting scar is least noticeable, either:
The inframammary incision is best for most cases but may vary depending on implant size, fill material, and personal preference.
Breast implants can be placed over the muscle (subglandular) or under the muscle (submuscular); the best choice depends on your anatomy, goals, and lifestyle. Here are some differences:
Because implant placement affects aesthetics, recovery, and long-term results, it’s best not to make this decision based on breast augmentation research alone. Instead, you and your surgeon can determine the most appropriate approach during your consultation, once your surgeon has evaluated your anatomy, discussed your goals, and recommended the approach that offers the safest and most aesthetically pleasing outcome.
Fat transfer breast augmentation uses fat from your body to enhance breast volume, offering a more natural alternative to implants for a modest increase in size. Fat is gently harvested from donor areas—such as the lower abdomen, thighs, or back—using liposuction, which also refines and contours these areas. Because the procedure depends on available donor fat, it is best suited to patients with sufficient fat who are seeking subtle, natural-looking enhancement.
In certain cases, fat grafting may also be used alongside implants for a hybrid breast augmentation to help camouflage them in patients with thinner tissue.
At Ford Plastic Surgery, our extensive experience in both liposuction and breast procedures supports precise technique and thoughtful planning to achieve balanced, natural-looking results.
With their expertise in plastic surgery, Dr. Derek Ford, Dr. Steven Hanna, and Dr. Laura Snell create attractive, natural-looking results using advanced techniques. All are Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who provide compassionate patient care.
During the initial consultation, your surgeon will review your medical history, talk with you about the improvements you want, and perform a physical exam. You will also review the following choices for your procedure:
Our surgeons may use Crisalix 3D imaging software so you can virtually “try on” different implant sizes and styles. The results help both you and your surgeon accurately envision your potential results and work together toward the same goal.
Our practice offers Crisalix, a way for patients to preview their results in 3D. This adds a tangible, visual element to your planning process, giving you and your plastic surgeon a common, beautiful goal.
Learn MoreBreast augmentation increases breast size with implants or fat transfer, while a breast lift (mastopexy) rejuvenates sagging breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning the areolas and tissues.
Many women choose a combined breast augmentation and lift (augmentation mastopexy) for fuller, lifted, more youthful-looking breasts with a single surgery and recovery.
In addition to breast lift surgery, our surgeons often combine breast augmentation with one or more of the following procedures for a mommy makeover:
Many women are bothered by the appearance of inverted nipples. While the condition is unlikely to resolve on its own, it is fairly simple to correct with surgery. Inverted nipple correction can be performed on its own under local anesthesia or in conjunction with breast augmentation or another breast enhancement surgery. When performed on its own, it requires very little downtime and creates a virtually undetectable scar.
Our surgeons perform breast augmentation in our on-site, accredited surgical facility, St. Thomas Surgical Centre, using general anesthetic. After making the incisions, your surgeon creates a pocket for the implant behind each breast and inserts the implants. The surgeon evaluates the implants for symmetry before closing the incisions. You will be wrapped in bandages and placed in a surgical bra. After you are monitored and cleared, you may return home in the care of an adult friend or family member.
Most patients are ready to return to work, school, and normal daily activities in about a week. Swelling improves over several weeks, and final results develop over a few months.
Initially, you will need to wear a surgical bra and keep your upper body elevated at all times to control swelling and support your breasts.
Your surgeon will guide you through each phase of recovery and let you know when it’s safe to gradually increase activity based on how your body is healing.
Review our blog post for tips for a smooth breast augmentation recovery.
Exercise can help your body heal after surgery. To avoid complications or setbacks, resume exercise carefully as cleared by your surgeon. Here is a general timeline:
At your follow-up appointments, your surgeon will gradually clear you to resume certain activities.
While breast augmentation is quite safe, potential risks include infection, excessive bleeding, the development of excess scar tissue, and implant malposition. However, these risks are uncommon, especially when choosing a qualified plastic surgeon, such as Dr. Ford, Dr. Hanna, or Dr. Snell. During your consultation, your surgeon reviews your individual risk assessment to help you better understand how the surgery may affect you.
Will my breast augmentation look natural?
Will I need to replace my breast implants?
Will I lose sensation in my nipples after this surgery?
When can I sleep on my side after breast augmentation?
When can I sleep on my side after breast augmentation?
Is it better to get a breast lift or augmentation?
In the hands of a well-qualified and experienced plastic surgeon, breast augmentation is generally considered very safe for patients who are in good health and don’t smoke (or who are willing to abstain before and after the surgery). Still, like any surgery, it does present some risk for complications such as capsular contracture and infection.
Results can look and feel very natural when the implant size, material, shape, and placement are carefully selected to fit your body. Choosing an experienced, qualified plastic surgeon such as Dr. Ford, Dr. Hanna, or Dr. Snell is also important to achieving a natural-looking result.
If you are happy with the way your breasts look and feel, you do not need to replace your implants. Dr. Snell offers revisionary breast augmentation to correct complications and replace implants with a different size or type (elective implant exchange) if your preferences change.
It’s not likely. Temporary changes in nipple sensation—such as numbness, partial loss of sensation, and hypersensitivity—are common after breast augmentation, but these issues usually resolve as the nerves heal. Nerve recovery can take a couple of months up to 18 months. In rare cases, changes in sensation may be permanent.
Three weeks is considered safe. In the first two weeks, the surgical site is fragile and consistent pressure may displace the implant from the ideal position. After three weeks, the healing tissue (breast capsule) around the implant is more established, and it continues to strengthen over the next six weeks.
The best procedure depends on your primary concern. Breast augmentation is best for increasing size and fullness, while breast lift surgery reduces sagging and repositions the breasts and nipples. Many patients benefit from a combination of both procedures for enhanced breast size, shape, and position on the chest.
Although breast implants are not designed to last a lifetime, they are very durable, and you can expect them to last 10 to 20 years.
Yes. Dr. Snell performs explant surgery for patients who want their implants removed without replacement.
If you think your breasts could use some added fullness, request a consultation online with one of our breast augmentation surgeons or call our Toronto office at (416) 925-7337 to schedule your appointment.
1 American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2017 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report
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