Curious about breast implants? Grand Rapids Plastic Surgeons Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso can introduce you to the wide range of products available and help you select the one that’s perfect for your needs. At the Bengtson Center, our doctors use a variety of breast implant types, styles, shapes, and sizes to help his patients achieve beautiful, natural-looking results.
Used in breast augmentation procedures, breast implants can help Grand Rapids and Detroit area patients achieve a natural, proportional shape and volume to enhance their breast and body. Breast implants are medical devices designed to safely:
Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso offer a complete range of breast implants at their Grand Rapids, Michigan, practice, including silicone gel, saline-filled, and "gummy bear" implants.
Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso use only rigorously tested and FDA-approved breast implants; standard gel implants were re-approved by the FDA in November 2006, and the “gummy bear” implant was approved in February 2013.
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The highly experienced team at The Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery is led by board-certified surgeons Dr. Brad Bengtson and Dr. David Alfonso. Our surgeons are regularly recognized by patients and colleagues alike for their commitment to innovation, compassionate patient care, and top-quality outcomes. Their work is supported by the thoughtful and passionate collaboration of the entire Bengtson team.
Has consistently been named one of the Best Doctors in America® since 1996 and recognized as Best Plastic Surgeon in Grand Rapids by Grand Rapids Magazine for the last 12 years.
With over two decades of experience, he is respected for his cutting-edge techniques and compassionate patient care. In addition to his work with patients, Dr. Bengtson travels globally to share his knowledge and innovative approaches with fellow plastic surgeons. He is passionate about delivering harmonious, natural-looking results that elevate rather than alter each patient’s unique aesthetic.
Watch Dr. Bengtson’s VideoHas extensive experience performing a range of surgical and non-surgical procedures, with a particular passion for body contouring and facial rejuvenation.
A careful listener and passionate practitioner, he has received numerous accolades, including recognition as a RealSelf Top Doctor since 2015. He also contributes to advancing techniques in the plastic surgery community through regular publications and lectures. Dr. Alfonso is a fluent Spanish speaker, which helps him provide exceptional communication and care to a broader range of patients.
Watch Dr. Alfonso’s VideoUnderstand her patient’s goals, motivations and desires and is always excited to partner with them to achieve safe and exceptional results.
Her philosophy is founded in individuality, enhancement of one’s own natural beauty and in helping her patients restore harmony between their physical body and their truest self. She is committed to excellence and dedicated to using her surgical expertise to help her patients feel strong, beautiful and confident.
Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso offers three general types of breast implants for his Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Birmingham patients:
During your initial consultation for breast implants Grand Rapids plastic surgeon, Dr. Bengtson or Dr. Alfonso will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each implant option. Each implant is briefly described below.
Natrelle gel breast implants are filled with soft, stable, and elastic gel that feels and moves like natural breast tissue.
For many women, these responsive-gel or standard-gel implants are a great option because they resemble natural breast tissue. Silicone breast implants come in multiple sizes, shapes, and projections, and are available to women 22 and older who wish to enhance their natural breast size and shape. They are also a good option for breast reconstruction.
Why Might Natrelle Gel Breast Implants Be Recommended for Me?
Breast implants increase the size of your breasts and bring your body into better proportions. These implants give a very natural, stable appearance to the breast. The result for many women includes enhanced self-confidence and a more positive body image.
Although the mean age is about 35, women of various ages from 18 to 65 elect to have breast implants at the Grand Rapids Bengtson Center for many different reasons.
These vary from congenital breast asymmetry, lack of proportional development, loss of volume after pregnancy and breastfeeding, saggy breasts from gravity and weight loss, or revision of your prior breast surgery.
The following factors generally define good candidates for breast augmentation procedures:
Saline-filled breast implants are filled with sterile saltwater at the time of surgery for minor modifications in implant size.
Saline implants are selected by our Grand Rapids breast implant patients to enhance the natural breast or to expand tissue following mastectomy or lumpectomy. Doing so creates a space prior to the final implant placement with a temporary silicone implant.
Breast implants provide a long-lasting size increase to the size of your breast and bring your body into better proportions. The result for many women includes enhanced self-confidence and a more positive body image.
Although the mean age is about 35, women from 18 to 60 elect to have saline breast implants for various reasons. Our Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Birmingham patients commonly list the following reasons for their breast augmentation surgery: breast asymmetry from birth, lack of proportional development, loss of volume after childbirth and breastfeeding, and sagginess that may develop from gravity.
The following factors generally define good candidates for breast augmentation procedures:
Dr. Brad Bengtson was one of the select few plastic surgeons to offer the gummy bear breast implants in the United States. Beginning with the FDA trial in March 2001 and as a lead investigator in the FDA-approved study.
Dr. Bengtson had the privilege of having the largest single-surgeon augmentation patient study. Since then, he has been integrally involved in developing the surgeon’s educational curriculum to assist Allergan in launching the device. Dr. Bengtson is a national leader in some of the most innovative and interesting research, new technology, and hot topics in plastic surgery today, and he has lectured nationally and internationally on the successful use of Gummy Bear breast implants, educating other plastic surgeons on the nuances of the device.
Although breast implants are one of the key ingredients in the breast augmentation process, Grand Rapids plastic surgeons, Dr. Brad Bengtson and Dr. David Alfonso, also follow patients with High-Resolution Ultrasound versus expensive MRIs, which many patients end up paying for, and Dr. Bengtson has published and presented all over the world on this technology. It is vital that implant manufacturers, plastic surgeons, and patients have an accurate, safe, widely available, and inexpensive way to follow their breast implants over time. That solution is unquestionably ultrasound!
In addition, Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso use a Fast-Trak Recovery Program for their growing 4,000+ breast augmentation practice. They also have one of the largest practices in the world that utilizes various Acellular Dermal Matrices such as Strattice and Alloderm in both first-time and revisional breast procedures.
Dr. Brad Bengtson is recognized as one of the leading clinical investigators in the United States with the "Gummy Bear" gel breast implants prior to approval and thus has one of the largest experiences in North America. To learn if you are a good candidate for the "Gummy Bear" implant, call our office.
A leader in aesthetic technology, Dr. Bengtson has nationally supported research regarding High-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging and gel breast implants, following patients, and identifying ruptured breast implant shells requiring replacement. Dr. Bengtson has performed many studies regarding the VECTRA 3-D Imaging and Simulation, which allows patients to see results prior to surgery. Dr. Bengtson is one of the global leaders of the Acellular Dermal Matrix such as AlloDerm and Strattice for breast augmentation revisional surgery that may or may not is recommended to increase the longevity of your result.
Dr. Bengtson is also one of the global leaders in using internal mesh support. Patients undergoing breast revision surgery or in patients having surgery for the first time, such as a breast reduction surgery or combined augmentation and lift, require this additional support. Contact the Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery to see if you would qualify to be a part of this new clinical study of this FDA- approved product.
To learn if you are a good candidate for the Gummy Bear implant or to speak with Dr. Brad Bengtson or Dr. David Alfonso about your breast augmentation in Michigan, contact the Grand Rapids practice today: Request your Grand Rapids breast implant consultation online or call our office at (616)588-8880.
Are you ready to take the next step to a more beautiful you? Plastic Surgeons Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso, along with the team at The Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery, provide advanced plastic surgery and cosmetic treatment for patients from Grand Rapids, Birmingham, Detroit, and Kalamazoo, Michigan. We specialize in breast augmentation, breast implants, and tummy tuck surgery, as well as laser hair removal, Micro-Needling, BOTOX Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM, and other dermal fillers. Results may vary from person to person.
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