Naturally Beautiful Breast Implants
Dr. Michele Koo, MD, FACS, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, creates uniquely beautiful, natural-looking breasts that fit your body’s perfect balance and symmetry.
Offering a combination of experience and artistic precision, Dr. Koo is the go-to specialist for breast implants in Menlo Park, serving the Bay Area and St. Louis. She understands a woman’s desire for fullness, sexiness, and cleavage, enhancing results that feel authentic and complement your unique beauty without drawing undue attention. With Dr. Koo, you can trust that your results will enhance your femininity and allure both subtly and tastefully.
Dr. Koo will assess a number of factors, such as your height, weight, amount of breast tissue volume, skin quality, and specific cosmetic goals to determine the ideal implant type, shape, and size.
To learn more, schedule a consultation.
STANFORD • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BOARD CERTIFIED • 33 YEARS
What Is Breast Augmentation Surgery?
Breast augmentation, also knowns as breast implant surgery, is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic surgery procedures in the U.S. and one of our most popular services. Breast augmentation can give women with small or unevenly sized breasts a fuller, firmer, better-proportioned look through the placement of saline or silicone implants in the breast.
Why Choose Dr. Michele Koo for Your Breast Augmentation?
- Fully customized to you: We create a unique breast enhancement plan tailored to you. With our extensive experience, we assess your body type, shape, height and weight, as well as how much breast tissue you have and the quality of your skin, ensuring natural results that align with your specific goals.
- Beautifully natural-looking breasts: Our expert breast augmentation services provide you with the fuller, firmer, and more proportionate breasts you’ve always wanted, making you feel confident in your own skin. Above all, look and feel natural.
- Confidence beyond implants: We address the “unnatural” concern, as we know some of our patients may feel it is wrong to put something “unnatural” in their body. But our breast implant results look and feel completely real, boosting your self-confidence in and out of clothes.
- Life-enhancing impacts: Investing in yourself is NEVER TRIVIAL. Many of our patients have experienced transformative changes in their confidence and lives after breast augmentation, motivating them to pursue other aspects of self-improvement. Breast augmentation becomes truly a life-enhancing procedure.
Who Needs Breast Augmentation Surgery?
Breast augmentation surgery is not just a procedure; it’s a tailored solution for various medical and aesthetic reasons. Our patients choose this transformative surgery for:
- Balancing Breast Size: Seeking symmetry and proportion by addressing differences in breast size.
Compensating for Reduced - Breast Mass: Restoring fullness and firmness lost after pregnancy or surgery, revitalizing the overall breast appearance.
- Correcting Congenital Breast Defects: Addressing congenital issues, including asymmetric breasts or tuberous breasts, where a coned narrow shape and large herniated areola may impact confidence.
Not sure if breast augmentation is the right choice for you? Reach out to us today for personalized advice.
Our Approach to Breast Augmentation
Dr. Koo is renowned for her commitment to achieving natural-looking breast augmentation that enhances your individual beauty. Your journey begins with thorough pre-operative consultations, where Dr. Koo will listen to your goals and create a personalized plan tailored to your unique anatomy. From determining the perfect implant type, shape, and size based on your anatomy to considering factors like height, weight, breast tissue quality, and your ultimate cosmetic desires, Dr. Koo’s approach is both personal and precise.
As breast implant specialists in St Louis, we offer a variety of breast implant options to our patients. Each type of breast implant has its advantages, and we will guide you to the best choice for your desired look.
Choose from a variety of breast implant options, including:
- Saline (“tear drop”) implants: Ideal for certain body types, with a lower risk of capsular contracture, though they may show ripples over time.
- Silicone implants: Long-lasting and preferred by many, especially when placed partially under the muscle for softer, more natural results.
- Cohesive gel (“gummy bear”) implants: Offer a shaped, natural look and are suitable for specific cases like tuberous breasts.
The typical lifespan of breast most breast implants ranges from 10-20 years.
The breast augmentation procedure, lasting one to two hours, is performed with meticulous care. Incisions are made in inconspicuous places on the breast to minimize scar visibility.
Dr. Koo offers multiple options, including:
- Transaxillary (in the armpit)
- Inframammary (in the crease on the underside of the breast
- Periareolar (around the areola, the dark skin around the nipple)
- Transumbilical / TUBA approach (placed endoscopically through an incision in the navel)
If you are considering breast augmentation surgery, the choice between subglandular and submuscular placement depends on various factors, including lifestyle, anatomy, and desired cosmetic goals. Dr. Koo will carefully assess these factors during a consultation, ensuring the most appropriate placement option is recommended for your unique needs.
Subglandular Breast Implant Placement
Subglandular breast implant placement is when the implant is placed underneath the breast tissue but on top of the breast muscle. This option is preferred for patients with substantial natural breast tissue. Benefits of subglandular implant placement include Benefits of subglandular implant placement include accommodating larger implant sizes, providing greater lift, reducing recovery time, and facilitating easier implant placement.
Submuscular Breast Implant Placement
Submuscular placement is when the Dr. Koo places the implant underneath the chest muscle. This option offers improved coverage and a more natural appearance, especially for patients with less natural breast tissue. Other benefits also include less risk of capsular contracture (post-operative tightening around the implant) and rippling, reducing interference with mammogram examinations. Possible disadvantages include the need for drainage tubes and elevated pain in the first few days following surgery.
In the TUBA procedure, implants cannot be placed beneath the chest wall.
As breast implant specialists in St Louis, we offer a variety of breast implant options to our patients. Each type of breast implant has its advantages, and we will guide you to the best choice for your desired look.
Choose from a variety of breast implant options, including:
- Saline (“tear drop”) implants: Ideal for certain body types, with a lower risk of capsular contracture, though they may show ripples over time.
- Silicone implants: Long-lasting and preferred by many, especially when placed partially under the muscle for softer, more natural results.
- Cohesive gel (“gummy bear”) implants: Offer a shaped, natural look and are suitable for specific cases like tuberous breasts.
The typical lifespan of breast most breast implants ranges from 10-20 years.
The breast augmentation procedure, lasting one to two hours, is performed with meticulous care. Incisions are made in inconspicuous places on the breast to minimize scar visibility.
Dr. Koo offers multiple options, including:
- Transaxillary (in the armpit)
- Inframammary (in the crease on the underside of the breast
- Periareolar (around the areola, the dark skin around the nipple)
- Transumbilical / TUBA approach (placed endoscopically through an incision in the navel)
If you are considering breast augmentation surgery, the choice between subglandular and submuscular placement depends on various factors, including lifestyle, anatomy, and desired cosmetic goals. Dr. Koo will carefully assess these factors during a consultation, ensuring the most appropriate placement option is recommended for your unique needs.
Subglandular Breast Implant Placement
Subglandular breast implant placement is when the implant is placed underneath the breast tissue but on top of the breast muscle. This option is preferred for patients with substantial natural breast tissue. Benefits of subglandular implant placement include Benefits of subglandular implant placement include accommodating larger implant sizes, providing greater lift, reducing recovery time, and facilitating easier implant placement.
Submuscular Breast Implant Placement
Submuscular placement is when the Dr. Koo places the implant underneath the chest muscle. This option offers improved coverage and a more natural appearance, especially for patients with less natural breast tissue. Other benefits also include less risk of capsular contracture (post-operative tightening around the implant) and rippling, reducing interference with mammogram examinations. Possible disadvantages include the need for drainage tubes and elevated pain in the first few days following surgery.
In the TUBA procedure, implants cannot be placed beneath the chest wall.
Optimize Your Healing. Elevate Your Results.
As a board-certified plastic surgeon, I operate on skin every day. That surgical perspective is exactly why I formulated my medical-grade skincare line — to optimize skin health before and after surgery at the cellular level.
Breast augmentation patients achieve the most natural, lasting results when their skin is optimally conditioned. Well-nourished skin stretches more evenly over implants, maintains better elasticity, and supports smoother, softer scarring.
Pre-Surgical Skin Prep
THD-Ascorbate (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate) at therapeutic concentration strengthens collagen architecture and optimizes tissue resilience before your procedure.
Incision & Envelope Recovery
Targeted barrier-repair formulations maintain dermal hydration and support the tissue envelope as it adapts to your implant — critical for preserving soft, natural contour during healing.
Long-Term Skin Health
Medical-grade active ingredients at therapeutic doses — not marketing doses — to maintain your investment in yourself for years to come.
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