What does dense breast tissue mean for a breast augmentation patient?

Thanks for your question. Dense breast tissue doesn't mean much if you are planning an augmentation. Depending on the configuatarion of your breasts and your anticipated dimensions of your implant, it can cause some contour irregularities in your final result (a breast sitting on a breast). The details of your examination matter and can only be determined by an in-person evaluation. For most patients, dense breasts don't matter much in terms of implant coverage. Regarding your age and having a mammogram; I'm conflicted. In my practice, I only advise mammograms for patients who fall into the recommended age groups unless there are unique risk factors in your personal health history. 

Hello and thank you for your question. Dense breast tissue will have no impact on the outcome of your surgery. I would seek consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon
for a full evaluation and advice. Best,
Pejman Aflaki, M.D.                                            
Johns
Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon