Breast Augmentation in Oklahoma: What the Surgeon Wants You to Know

What breast augmentation actually is

Breast augmentation adds size and shape to the breasts with implants. An implant is a soft shell filled with salt water or silicone gel. It sits behind the breast tissue or behind the chest muscle. You and your surgeon choose the size and placement together at your visit — sized to your frame, decided with you.

Surgery takes about an hour. You get anesthesia, the surgeon makes a short incision most often in the fold under the breast, creates a pocket, places the implant, checks position, and closes in layers with dissolving stitches. You go home the same day.

One fact we share early: implants do not last a lifetime. Plan on more surgery someday. That honesty matters to us, and it should matter to you when choosing a practice.

Why Oklahoma City — and why this practice

Breast augmentation is the flagship procedure at Oklahoma Surgical Arts. It is performed by the surgeons of the Tulsa Surgical Arts program, with two operating rooms here in Oklahoma City and the option of surgery in OKC or Tulsa — your choice of city. Consultations are available virtual or in person.

The practice sits at 12400 Saint Andrew's Drive in Oklahoma City, about seven miles from Edmond. Free on-site parking. An AAAHC-accredited surgery center with a private setting. The same surgeons, the same standards, whether your procedure happens in Oklahoma City or at the Tulsa flagship.

The honest risk list

Every surgery has risks. A firm scar shell — capsular contracture — can form around the implant, changing shape and sometimes causing pain. An implant can leak or break over time; broken implants are replaced or removed. Nipple sensation can change. Breastfeeding may be affected for some women. A very rare cancer of the scar tissue around certain implants has been reported.

Bleeding can occasionally require a return to the operating room. Infection shows as spreading redness, warmth, pus, or fever. Every incision leaves a scar; most fade over a year, though some stay raised or wide. Blood clots in the legs are possible — a clot that travels to the lungs is an emergency. Uneven results can occur because the two sides of the body are never a perfect match.

Some patients report body-wide symptoms they link to implants. Removing implants is always an option. We go over every one of these risks with you in person before you decide.

Recovery — what the weeks actually look like

The first few days bring chest tightness and soreness, like a hard workout. Walk the same day. Sleep on your back. By one week, most people with desk jobs return to work. No lifting over the limit your surgeon sets. By two weeks, soreness fades and light lower-body exercise is usually fine.

At six weeks, full exercise resumes — including chest workouts. Implants soften and settle over months. The shape you see at six weeks is not the final shape. Patience is part of the process.

In any emergency — chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, sudden confusion, or a leg that swells — call 911 first. For concerns that are not emergencies, call 405-751-0042 day or night. We answer.

How to start

A consultation comes first. You can request one online or call 405-751-0042. Visits happen virtual or in person. Bring your questions — about implant type, size, placement, recovery, cost, anything. No decision is made that day unless you are ready.

When you arrive for surgery, your driver checks in with you and stays reachable by phone. A responsible adult drives you home and stays with you for the first twenty-four hours. Wear loose, front-opening clothing and slip-on shoes. Leave jewelry at home. The team confirms your arrival time for your specific case.

Individual results vary. This article is general education, not medical advice.