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Breast Augmentation in Denver, CO

Natural-looking breast enhancement personalized to your shape, proportions, and goals.

Breast augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that uses breast implants or fat grafting to increase breast size, improve shape and symmetry, and restore volume lost due to pregnancy, weight changes, or aging. Women may choose breast augmentation because they want fuller breasts, their breasts have changed over time, or they want more balanced and even proportions.

Dr. Mouchantat will work closely with you to create a personalized result that complements your anatomy and reflects how you actually want to look.

Breast Augmentation at a Glance

These are typical starting points. Your procedure details and recovery experience will be confirmed during consultation.

Procedure Time
1–2 hours
Anesthesia
General anesthesia
Downtime
About 1–2 weeks
Results
Immediate, refining over several months
Scars
Hidden, within the crease below the breast or along the areola border
Cost in Denver
$8,000 – $13,000
Typical Denver-area range. Your price will vary.

What Breast Augmentation Does

Breast augmentation uses implants or fat grafting to add volume and create fuller, shapelier breasts while also improving overall body proportions. It can restore lost volume, improve asymmetry, and provide greater projection or upper breast fullness. Results can be subtle or dramatic to suit your preferences.

What breast augmentation doesn’t do is lift significantly drooping breasts. Implants add volume but do not remove loose skin or reposition low-hanging nipples, and they can even make existing sagging more noticeable. If this is a concern, Dr. Mouchantat may recommend a breast lift instead of or along with implants.

Implants or Fat Transfer?

Most Common

Breast Implants

The right choice when you want a more noticeable increase in size and greater control over the results.

Breast implants offer greater control over breast size, shape, and projection and can provide anything from modest volume restoration to a dramatically fuller, rounder breast contour.

Fat Transfer

The right choice when you want a modest increase in volume without using implants.

Fat transfer uses fat removed from another area of your body through liposuction to enhance the breasts. It avoids the use of implants but generally provides a more subtle and less predictable increase in volume.

Choosing Your Implants

If you want breast implants, Dr. Mouchantat will help you choose the options that best fit your body, preferences, and aesthetic goals.

  1. Silicone or Saline

    Silicone implants contain cohesive silicone gel and are known for a soft, natural look and feel. Saline implants contain sterile salt water and tend to feel firmer, but their volume can be precisely adjusted during surgery. Dr. Mouchantat will help you weigh these differences based on what matters most to you.

  2. Profile

    Profile covers both the implant’s width and how far it projects forward from the chest. Lower profile implants have a wider base and less projection, while higher profile implants are narrower with greater projection. The right profile will provide the projection you want while fitting the natural dimensions of your chest.

  3. Shape and Texture

    Breast implants come in round or anatomical shapes and with smooth or textured surfaces. The right combination will depend on your natural breast shape, the contour you want, and how the implant will fit within your breast.

  4. Size

    Arguably the most important choice you will make. Implant size is measured in cubic centimeters (cc), not cup sizes, and should be considered alongside your chest width, existing breast tissue, skin quality, and implant profile. Together at your consultation, you’ll choose a size that complements your proportions while providing the enhancement you want.

Choosing Techniques

Technique will be confirmed during consultation based on your implant selection and individual surgical needs.

  1. Over or Under the Muscle

    Implants may be placed beneath the breast tissue (subglandular) or beneath the chest muscle (submuscular). The right placement depends on your existing breast tissue, implant selection, and desired contour.

  2. Incision Placement

    Dr. Mouchantat uses either an inframammary incision within the breast crease or a periareolar incision around the edge of the areola. The best choice depends on your implants, anatomy, and scar preferences.

Fat Transfer

Fat transfer can provide modest breast enhancement without implants by transferring fat from another area of your body. You must have enough excess fat available for transfer, and some of the transferred fat will naturally be reabsorbed.

  • Uses your own fat for breast enhancement
  • Provides a more subtle size increase
  • Can improve breast shape or symmetry
  • Some transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed

Are You a Good Candidate?

If you want fuller breasts, improved shape or symmetry, or better proportions with the rest of your figure, breast augmentation may be a good option for you. Your skin quality, existing breast tissue, proportions, and aesthetic goals will all help determine whether augmentation can give you the result you want.

You may be a good candidate if you:

  • Want fuller or shapelier breasts
  • Have lost volume due to pregnancy, weight changes, or aging
  • Have naturally small or asymmetrical breasts
  • Want to improve overall body proportions
  • Are not pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Are in good overall health and have realistic expectations about your results

If your breasts have significant sagging, augmentation alone may not be enough. Dr. Mouchantat may recommend a breast lift with or without implants to remove loose skin, improve breast position, and achieve the shape you want.

Richard Mouchantat, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Mouchantat’s Approach

Breast augmentation is highly customizable, and every decision should be made together. Dr. Mouchantat will guide you through choices such as implant size, width, profile, and placement, considering each in the context of your natural anatomy, to help you create a result that complements your figure rather than simply adding breast volume.

Two concerns patients often have are implants shifting over time and capsular contracture, which can make an implant feel excessively firm and hard. Dr. Mouchantat takes these risks into consideration from the beginning with thoughtful surgical planning, precise creation of the implant pocket, and careful implant handling and placement to help reduce the likelihood of these complications.

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Former Chief of Plastic Surgery and Chief of Surgery at Centura Saint Anthony Hospitals
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What to Expect From the Procedure

For Breast Implants

Breast augmentation is performed under general anesthesia and typically takes one to two hours.

  1. Incision

    Dr. Mouchantat makes the planned inframammary or periareolar incision.

  2. Pocket

    A precisely sized pocket is created above or beneath the chest muscle.

  3. Implant

    The selected implant is positioned and the breast contour and symmetry are evaluated.

  4. Closure

    The incision is carefully closed to support healing and minimize scar appearance.

For Fat Transfer

Fat transfer breast augmentation combines liposuction with fat grafting and is typically performed under general anesthesia.

  1. Liposuction

    Fat is carefully extracted from another area of the body using liposuction.

  2. Preparation

    The harvested fat is processed, purified, and prepared for transfer to the breasts.

  3. Fat Transfer

    The prepared fat is injected into the breasts to add volume and refine shape and symmetry.

Scarring: What to Expect

Breast Augmentation with Implants

You will have a scar, but it won’t be the prominent feature you notice. Dr. Mouchantat uses either an inframammary incision (usually 1.5-2 inches) hidden in the crease beneath the breast or a periareolar incision along the bottom border of the areola (the darker skin surrounding the nipple). Both locations take advantage of natural transitions in breast anatomy to make the resulting scar less noticeable.

Breast Augmentation with Fat Transfer

For fat transfer, the fat is carefully inserted into the breasts through small injection sites, leaving minimal to no noticeable scarring on the breasts. You will have a few small scars (usually 3 to 10 millimeters long) in the area where fat is extracted. Wherever possible, the liposuction incisions are hidden in natural creases, folds, or along common clothing lines to minimize their appearance.

Scars are initially more prominent, then gradually soften and fade around 3 to 6 months after surgery. Most fully mature, flatten, and blend with the surrounding skin by 12 to 18 months post-op. Final scar appearance is usually discreet but can vary with individual healing, genetics, and skin pigmentation. If you have a history of prominent scars, tell Dr. Mouchantat during your consultation so that he can recommend the best approach for you.

Your Recovery, Step by Step

While recovery varies by patient and surgical technique, most women are ready to return to everyday activities relatively quickly.

  1. First Few Days

    Expect swelling, tightness, pressure, and soreness. Most implants sit high and feel firm; they will settle over the coming weeks.

  2. About One Week

    Comfort and mobility improve steadily, with most patients no longer needing prescription pain medication. Many return to desk work and light daily activities between 1 and 2 weeks.

  3. Weeks Two to Six

    Swelling continues to decrease as the breasts soften and settle. Normal daily activity becomes easier, but strenuous exercise is still limited.

  4. Around Six Weeks

    Most patients can gradually resume unrestricted exercise and normal activities as cleared. The breasts will continue to settle and refine over the following months.

Breast Augmentation Before and After

Look at more than breast size when reviewing breast augmentation photos. Patients with a starting anatomy similar to yours can help you evaluate changes in projection, upper breast fullness, symmetry, and how the enhanced breasts balance with the rest of the figure.

Breast augmentation patient 1, before surgery Before
Breast augmentation patient 1, after surgery After
Breast augmentation patient 2, before surgery Before
Breast augmentation patient 2, after surgery After
Breast augmentation patient 3, before surgery Before
Breast augmentation patient 3, after surgery After

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Individual results vary.

What Does Breast Augmentation Cost in Denver?

Breast augmentation in the Denver area typically costs $8,000 – $13,000. Your final price will depend on factors such as implant type, surgical technique, anesthesia and facility costs, and whether breast augmentation is combined with a breast lift or another procedure. You’ll receive a personalized quote and information about available financing options during your consultation.

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Patient Reviews

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Dr.Mouchantat is great! From the initial consultation, he makes you feel comfortable, answers your questions, and helps guide your decisions about what route to go with his expertise. As a nurse, I had a lot of medical questions regarding my procedure and a lot of technicalities. He made me feel very confident that I was in good hands. I'm very happy with my results and they continue to get better every day, as I recover.
Jessica Parks
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Dr Mouchantat is a perfectionist, very professional, experienced and a caring person. He takes pride in his talent. You cant find many drs with all his qualities. I Highly recommend him.
Sherri McBean
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Dr. Mouchantat has done several procedures for me over the years, and I’ve been very pleased with the results. He is highly skilled, patient and compassionate. I have so much faith in him that I recommended him to my sister.
Joan-Marie Dyer

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does breast augmentation cost?

Breast augmentation in the Denver area typically ranges from $8,000 – $13,000, depending on your implants and surgical plan. A detailed quote is provided at your consultation based on the choices made for your procedure. Financing options are available and will be presented to you at your consultation.

Should I choose silicone or saline implants?

Silicone implants generally feel softer and more like natural breast tissue, while saline implants contain sterile salt water and offer adjustable fill volume. Dr. Mouchantat can help you choose based on your existing breast tissue, desired appearance, and personal preferences.

Do I need a breast lift, too?

If lost volume is your primary concern, augmentation alone may be enough. If you also have significant sagging, loose skin, or descended nipples, Dr. Mouchantat may recommend combining your augmentation with a breast lift.

How long do breast implants last?

Breast implants are durable, but they are not lifetime devices and do not have a universal replacement date. Some patients keep their implants for many years without problems. Revision surgery to exchange or remove breast implants may one day be appropriate due to natural aging of the breasts, implant complications, or a change in your aesthetic preferences.

Can breast implants become hard?

Yes. Capsular contracture can occur if the scar tissue surrounding an implant tightens excessively, causing the breast to feel unusually firm or hard. This is a possible complication of breast augmentation that Dr. Mouchantat will discuss with you before surgery.

Can I breastfeed after breast augmentation?

Many women can breastfeed after augmentation. Procedure decisions such as incision location, implant placement, and implant size and profile can impact breastfeeding success. If future breastfeeding matters to you, discuss it with Dr. Mouchantat so it can be considered when planning your procedure.

Will breast augmentation change nipple sensation?

Temporary changes in nipple or breast sensation can occur after surgery, but often improve as healing progresses. Your anatomy, incision choice, implant size, and tissue stretching can all influence sensation. Permanent changes are possible.

What happens if I lose weight after getting breast implants?

While implants are unaffected by weight loss, the natural breast tissue and fat surrounding them can change. Significant weight loss, including weight lost with GLP-1 medications, may reduce breast fullness and possibly lead to sagging. If you are actively losing weight or hoping to lose a substantial amount of weight in the future, Dr. Mouchantat may recommend postponing your surgery until you are at a stable goal weight.

Schedule Your Consultation

Your consultation is where your personalized breast augmentation plan comes together. Dr. Mouchantat will evaluate your anatomy, discuss the look you want, and help you choose the implant and surgical approach that best fit your body and goals.

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