With Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine in Coral Gables, Miami, breast augmentation starts at $8,500 and includes smooth round silicone implants, along with the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia, and facility fees. Upgrading to Motiva implants adds $1,000. Breast augmentation with a lift starts at $12,500, also with implants included. The $250 surgeon consultation is credited toward your surgery if performed within 12 months.

Flash recovery is Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine’s approach to breast augmentation, combining precise, gentle surgical technique with a recovery plan built around returning to normal routines early. Many of his augmentation patients feel well enough to go out to dinner the evening after surgery. Strenuous exercise and heavy lifting still wait for clearance, and breast lifts or combined procedures have a longer recovery.

For many patients having breast augmentation alone with Dr. Alameddine’s flash recovery approach, yes: they feel comfortable enough for a relaxed dinner out the evening after surgery. Individual recovery varies, and your plan for activity, driving, and exercise is reviewed before surgery.

Motiva is a newer generation of silicone breast implants that many patients request by name. They are designed for a soft, natural feel and movement, with a smooth, silk-like surface. Dr. Alameddine offers Motiva as a $1,000 upgrade on breast augmentation or augmentation with lift; smooth round silicone implants are included otherwise. Whether the upgrade is worth it depends on your priorities, which he discusses with you.

Cup size is an unreliable guide because bra sizing varies between brands. Dr. Alameddine chooses implant size from your chest measurements, breast width, tissue thickness, and skin elasticity, alongside the look you want. The goal is a size that suits your frame and that your tissues can support well over time.

Implants can be placed above the chest muscle or partly beneath it. Placement partly beneath the muscle can provide more soft-tissue coverage, which often helps slimmer patients achieve a natural upper slope, while placement above the muscle may suit patients with more breast tissue. Dr. Alameddine recommends placement based on your anatomy and goals.

The incision is most commonly placed in the crease beneath the breast, where it is usually well hidden by the natural fold and a bra or bikini. Other locations, such as around the edge of the areola, may be discussed depending on your anatomy and the implant. Every incision leaves a scar, which typically fades over months.

Implants add volume; a breast lift raises and reshapes the breast and repositions the nipple. If the nipple sits at or below the breast crease, implants alone usually cannot correct the sagging and may make it look heavier, so a lift, with or without implants, is often recommended. Dr. Alameddine explains which option matches your breasts after examining them.

A breast lift, or mastopexy, raises the breast, tightens stretched skin, reshapes the breast, and repositions the nipple and areola higher. The incision pattern depends on the degree of sagging, ranging from around the areola to a vertical or anchor-shaped scar. With Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine in Coral Gables, Miami, a breast lift starts at $9,500, including surgeon, anesthesia, and facility fees.

Yes. Breast augmentation with a lift, or augmentation mastopexy, restores volume and lift in one operation and starts at $12,500 with Dr. Alameddine, with smooth round silicone implants included and a $1,000 Motiva upgrade available. In some situations, performing the lift and augmentation in separate stages may be safer or more predictable, and he explains why if that applies to you.

A lift raises and reshapes the breast, which can improve its projection and position, but it does not add volume. If you want noticeable fullness in the upper part of the breast, an implant is usually needed, either during the lift or as a later procedure. Dr. Alameddine discusses whether a lift alone will meet your goals.

Yes. Fat transfer to the breasts uses liposuction to take fat from areas such as the abdomen or thighs and transfer it to the breasts, starting at $10,500 with Dr. Alameddine. It gives a modest, natural-feeling increase without an implant and slims the donor area. It cannot create the same upper-pole fullness an implant provides, some transferred fat is reabsorbed, and you need enough donor fat, so it suits patients who want a subtle change.

Breast implants are not lifetime devices. They do not need to be replaced on a fixed schedule if there is no problem, but the longer you have them, the more likely a future operation becomes, for example because of capsular contracture, rupture, or a change in goals. For silicone implants, periodic ultrasound or MRI screening for silent rupture is recommended in FDA labeling.

Many women can breastfeed after breast augmentation, particularly when the incision is placed in the breast crease. Breast lifts and reductions reposition breast tissue and can affect breastfeeding in some patients. If you plan to breastfeed in the future, tell Dr. Alameddine so the plan can take that into account.

Yes. Mammograms remain possible with implants, although additional views are usually taken to see as much breast tissue as possible. Always tell the imaging center that you have implants. Routine breast cancer screening should continue as recommended for your age and history.

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare cancer of the immune system that can develop in the scar tissue around an implant. According to the FDA, it appears more often in patients with textured implants. The implants included in Dr. Alameddine’s augmentation price are smooth. Any new swelling or lump around an implant, even years later, should be evaluated.

Breast implant illness is a term some patients use for symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, or brain fog that they attribute to their implants. It is not a formal diagnosis, and research is ongoing. Implant removal is always an option: with Dr. Alameddine, it starts at $5,500, with total capsulectomy at $8,500, or with a breast lift at $10,500. Improvement in symptoms after removal cannot be guaranteed.

With Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine in Coral Gables, Miami, cosmetic self-pay breast reduction starts at $10,000, including surgeon, anesthesia, and facility fees. A reduction removes breast tissue, fat, and skin to make the breasts smaller, lighter, and lifted, and can ease neck and back discomfort for some patients. If you are exploring insurance, mention it during your discovery call.

It depends on the operation. With flash recovery, many breast augmentation patients return to light daily routines within a day or two. Breast lifts, augmentation with lift, reductions, and fat transfer involve more incisions or liposuction and a longer early recovery. Dr. Alameddine gives you a specific plan for work, driving, bras, and exercise for your procedure.

Walking is encouraged early. Strenuous exercise, heavy lifting, and chest workouts resume in stages once Dr. Alameddine clears you, based on your healing and the procedure performed. Returning too soon can affect implant position and healing.

Changes in nipple or breast sensation can occur after augmentation, lifts, and reductions. Sensation may be increased, decreased, or altered, and it often improves over months, but some changes can be permanent. Dr. Alameddine discusses the likelihood for your specific procedure before surgery.

A mommy makeover combines procedures that address changes after pregnancy, most often breast surgery with a tummy tuck and liposuction. With Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine, a mommy makeover with breast augmentation, tummy tuck, and flank liposuction starts at $16,500; with a breast lift, $17,500; and with augmentation and lift, $19,500.

Breast revision corrects or updates a previous breast surgery, for example to change implant size or type, treat capsular contracture, correct implant position, or add a lift. Because every revision depends on what was done before, Dr. Alameddine provides a personalized quote after consultation. Records from your previous surgery are helpful.

Male breast reduction for gynecomastia starts at $6,500 with Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine in Coral Gables, Miami, including surgeon, anesthesia, and facility fees. The procedure removes excess glandular tissue and fat to create a flatter, more masculine chest contour, with the approach based on whether the fullness is mainly gland, fat, or both.

Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine performs breast augmentation, breast lifts, augmentation with lift, fat transfer, reduction, implant removal, and revision at his practice, Alameddine Plastic Surgery, 2903 Salzedo Street, Coral Gables, FL 33134. He completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at Mayo Clinic and an aesthetic surgery fellowship at UT Southwestern. The office can be reached at (305) 501-0040. Surgery is performed in a QUAD A–accredited surgery center, and Dr. Alameddine speaks English, French, and Arabic.

Yes. Virtual consultations with Dr. Khaled O. Alameddine are available for $250, credited toward your surgery if performed within 12 months, with an in-person examination required before surgery. Belma’s complimentary discovery call is another way to begin, and she can help patients traveling to Miami plan their stay.