Breast Augmentation in Barranquilla
Enhance and harmonize your breasts naturally, designed around you. Breast augmentation can be done with silicone implants, with your own fat (fat grafting) or by combining both, depending on what suits your body best. With Dr. Boris Henríquez and more than 26 years of experience in breast surgery in Barranquilla.
What Is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation is the surgery that increases the volume of the breasts and improves their shape. It can be done with silicone implants, with your own fat (fat grafting) or by combining both techniques.
It is different from a lift: augmentation adds volume, while a lift raises breasts that have dropped. If you want both things at once, they can be combined in a single surgery. Everything is planned around your anatomy and what you want to achieve.
Who Is a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
Not everyone who wants to change their bust needs surgery, and not everyone is a candidate right now. Breast augmentation is recommended when the volume or the shape of your bust no longer represents you and you are in good health for surgery. These are the points we take into account to know if this is your moment:
How do you know if you are a good candidate?
Little volume, or volume lost after pregnancy
You feel your bust is small for your body, or it lost volume after a pregnancy, breastfeeding or weight loss.
Asymmetry between the two
There is a noticeable difference in size or shape between one side and the other that you would like to balance out.
Good general health
No uncontrolled illnesses, and with clearance from the internal medicine physician so you can have surgery with peace of mind.
Full development (from age 18)
The bust has finished developing; before that age the result can change.
Realistic expectations
You want breasts that are in harmony with your body, not an extreme change. You know what is possible given your anatomy.
Time for your recovery
Being able to give yourself the days of rest, wear the special bra, and attend your follow-up visits.
Who Is a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
Little volume, or volume lost after pregnancy
You feel your bust is small for your body, or it lost volume after a pregnancy, breastfeeding or weight loss.
Asymmetry between the two
There is a noticeable difference in size or shape between one side and the other that you would like to balance out.
Good general health
No uncontrolled illnesses, and with clearance from the internal medicine physician so you can have surgery with peace of mind.
Full development (from age 18)
The bust has finished developing; before that age the result can change.
Realistic expectations
You want breasts that are in harmony with your body, not an extreme change. You know what is possible given your anatomy.
Time for your recovery
Being able to give yourself the days of rest, wear the special bra, and attend your follow-up visits.
Types of Breast Augmentation that Dr. Henríquez Performs
Augmentation with Silicone Implants
This is the most common option. We use silicone implants from certified brands, and the size is chosen with you at the consultation, trying it on your own body. It allows a noticeable increase in a single surgery and a result that stays stable over time.
Augmentation with Your Own Fat (Fat Grafting)
It increases the breasts without implants, using your own fat (taken from areas such as the abdomen or the flanks). It gives a more moderate increase, very natural to the touch and, along the way, it improves the contour of the area the fat is taken from.
Combined Technique (Implant + Fat)
It combines the implant with a little of your own fat around it, to soften the edges and achieve a more natural cleavage. It is ideal when you have little skin coverage and want a very harmonious result.
Augmentation with a Lift
When, along with volume, you want to lift a bust that has dropped (from pregnancies or from the passing of time), the augmentation can be combined with a lift in a single surgery. We define that according to your case.
What a Breast Augmentation Improves
Breast augmentation works on different aspects of the breasts, depending on what you are looking for and what your body allows. This is what it usually improves:
Breast volume
Projection and shape
Symmetry between the two
Décolletage
Firmness after pregnancy
Harmony with your body
Patient Process: 4 Stages of Breast Augmentation
Consultation with Measurements and Volume Trial
It all starts with a calm conversation. Dr. Henríquez examines your bust, takes measurements and, with a sizer, helps you visualize the volume on your body. Photographs are taken in the office studio and we talk about whether an implant, your own fat or the combined technique is right for you. You leave with a clear plan and a written quote.
Preparation with Your Safety First
Before surgery you get your pre-op tests done (including a breast check appropriate for your age) and an internist confirms that everything is in order. The anesthesiologist evaluates you as well. Only when everything is ready and cleared do we schedule your surgery. You receive clear instructions for the days beforehand.
The Day of Your Surgery
The surgery is performed in a high-complexity clinic, with general anesthesia and a full team: Dr. Henríquez, your anesthesiologist, the surgical nurse and the support staff. Afterward you spend some time under observation —sometimes one night— so we can take care of you from the very first moment.
Supported Recovery
You go home with a special bra that supports you through your recovery. The first check-ups are a few days later, to review and change the dressings. The office offers lymphatic drainage when indicated, and Dr. Henríquez follows you closely until your result settles.
Breast Augmentation Recovery:
What to Expect Day by Day
First days – Compression Bra and Rest
You wear the special bra at all times and you feel pressure and tightness in your chest; that is normal. You move your arms carefully, without raising them above your shoulders. The discomfort is well controlled with what the doctor prescribes. You rest in a semi-seated position. Sometimes you spend the first night under observation.
First week – Gradual Improvement
The pain and the tightness keep easing and you are already walking normally around the house. You keep wearing the surgical bra at all times and you have your first check-up a few days in. You are not back at work or to an intense social life yet.
The Following Weeks — Back to Work
The scars begin to mature and silicone massage starts (along with lymphatic drainage if your doctor indicates it). You gradually return to your social life and to office work. You keep wearing the bra and still do not exercise or lift weight.
The Months After — The Bust Settles
The implant gradually settles and the bust, which at first looks higher and firmer, drops into its natural position. The tightness eases considerably and little by little you go back to light exercise. Over time, the result stabilizes and the scars lighten.
Post-Op Care Specific to Breast Augmentation
Taking good care of yourself after surgery has a big influence on the result. The first days and weeks are the ones that call for the most careful attention; after that it is about protecting the scars and gradually going back to your routine. We give you everything in writing, but here are the key points:
Results
Mammoplasty Gallery: Before and After Cases
Here you will see real cases from patients who agreed to share their before and after. They help you get an idea, but remember that every body is unique: your result depends on your anatomy and on your process. All the images have each patient’s consent, and out of respect and by regulation, intimate areas are blurred.
Naturalness and Harmony
The goal is a bust that is proportionate to your body. You decide the style — more discreet or more noticeable — always within what your anatomy allows.
Implants Are Not Forever
Implants last a long time, but they are not permanent: over the years, some patients decide or need to replace them. We talk about that honestly from the start.
Discreet Scars
They are placed in inconspicuous areas (under the breast, around the areola or in the armpit) and fade with time and proper care. With your own fat, only tiny dots remain.
The Result Settles Over Time
Even though you notice the change from the start, the final result arrives when the implant settles and the breasts drop into their natural position, over the following months.
Frequently Asked Questions about Breast Augmentation
Book your Breast Augmentation Consultation with Dr. Boris Henríquez in Barranquilla
Taking the first step is easy: a calm consultation, with no obligation. Dr. Henríquez examines your case, takes measurements and helps you visualize the volume with a sizer. He tells you honestly which technique suits you, and the appointment includes an examination and photographs in the practice’s studio.
At the end you receive a plan designed just for your case and a written quote. You can book your appointment via WhatsApp or through the contact form.
