Inframammary Incision
Placed in the fold beneath the breast — the most common approach. It tends to conceal well and gives the surgeon direct control of the implant pocket.
Serving Arlington Heights, IL
Breast Augmentation & Implants for Arlington Heights, IL Patients
Compare saline, silicone gel, and Motiva Preservé side by side, then make the final call in person — our Elk Grove Village office is about 15 minutes down Arlington Heights Road.
✦ Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
✦ Saline · Silicone · Motiva Preservé
✦ About 15 Minutes from Arlington Heights
Two Searches, One Decision
Implants are the device. Augmentation is the procedure.
Some Arlington Heights patients search for breast implants; others search for breast augmentation. They land in the same place, because the two are decided together. The implant is the device — saline, silicone gel, or Motiva Preservé — and augmentation is the surgery that places it.
At your consultation, Dr. Kapadia works through implant type, size, profile, incision, and placement as one plan matched to your frame — not as separate choices made from a website.
That conversation happens close to home: the office sits on the Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center campus in Elk Grove Village, about 15 minutes down Arlington Heights Road.
The goal
Side-by-side clarity before any decision gets made.
- Saline, silicone gel, and Motiva Preservé compared plainly
- Incision and placement explained before surgery is scheduled
- Sizing guided by measurements and proportion, not trends
- No pressure toward any particular implant
The Technical Decisions
Incision and placement, explained plainly
Two quieter decisions shape how an augmentation looks in five years: where the incision goes, and whether the implant sits above or below the muscle. Both are decided with you.
Recovery & Longevity
What recovery asks of you — and what implants ask later
Augmentation recovery is measured in weeks. Owning implants is measured in years. Both deserve a straight answer.
Week 1
Back to a desk
Most patients return to desk work about a week after surgery. Expect tightness, soreness, and a surgical bra in the early days.
Weeks 4–6
Exercise returns in stages
Lifting and workouts return gradually once Dr. Kapadia clears you, typically across weeks four to six.
Long Term
Implants are monitored, not forgotten
Implants are not considered lifetime devices; they are monitored over time, and that plan starts at your first visit.
Cost & Financing
What determines the price of breast augmentation
Implant type, operative time, anesthesia, and facility fees all factor in, so quotes are given in writing after a consultation. Cosmetic augmentation is not covered by insurance; financing options are available.
Getting Here From Arlington Heights
One road, no expressway required
From most of Arlington Heights the drive is a single street: Arlington Heights Road, straight south into Elk Grove Village. The office sits on the Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center campus, just off Biesterfield Road.
Typical drive15 minutes
DistanceAbout 6 miles
ParkingFree on-site
- Take Arlington Heights Road south; it crosses Golf Road and then Oakton Street as you enter Elk Grove Village.
- Turn right (west) onto Biesterfield Road.
- Enter the Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center campus — the office is at 800 Biesterfield Rd, Suite 765, with free parking on site.
Kapadia Plastic Surgery — Elk Grove Village
800 Biesterfield Rd #765, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Your Surgeon
Dr. Sameer Kapadia, MD, FACS
A comparison table can narrow your options. Finishing the decision takes a surgeon who has examined you, measured you, and listened.
Dr. Kapadia is double board-certified, and his training in the fine arts informs how he plans breast proportion on a real frame. Arlington Heights patients see him directly at every visit, from the first sizing conversation on.
- Double board-certified plastic surgeon
- Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Known for restraint and natural-looking proportion
- Surgeon-led consultations, minutes from Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights Patient Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between breast implants and breast augmentation?
Breast augmentation is the surgical procedure; breast implants are the medical devices placed during it. In practice the two searches lead to the same decision: which device, in which size and profile, placed through which incision.
All of those choices are made together at your consultation rather than one at a time.
Saline, silicone, or Motiva — how do I decide?
Start with the side-by-side differences: feel, incision size, and how a rupture would be detected. Then judge the part that matters most in person, with sizers in the office.
Dr. Kapadia walks through the trade-offs with you, and he will say plainly if the type you arrived wanting is not the sensible choice for your frame.
Where are the incisions placed?
The most common approach is an inframammary incision, hidden in the fold beneath the breast, which conceals well and gives direct control of the implant pocket. Areola-border and armpit incisions suit select patients.
Where the implant itself sits — above or below the pectoral muscle — is a separate decision made alongside it, based on your anatomy and tissue coverage.
Do breast implants need to be replaced?
Implants are not considered lifetime devices. Many patients go 10 to 20 years or more without replacement, but monitoring is part of ownership, and silicone gel implants are followed with periodic imaging.
Dr. Kapadia explains what long-term follow-up looks like before you ever commit to surgery.
What affects the cost of breast augmentation?
Implant type is one variable — saline, silicone gel, and Motiva Preservé are priced differently — along with operative time, anesthesia, and facility fees. As a cosmetic procedure, augmentation is not covered by insurance.
You receive a written quote after your consultation, and financing options are available.
What should I bring to a sizing consultation?
Photos of results you like, a fitted top you wear often, and your questions written down. It also helps to know your rough timeline and any history of breast imaging.
The office is about 15 minutes from Arlington Heights, so a second sizing visit is easy to fit in if you would rather sleep on the decision.
Fifteen Minutes Away
Compare the options in person, not in a browser tab.
Book a sizing consultation with Dr. Kapadia in Elk Grove Village and work through implant type, incision, and placement in one unhurried visit.