Category: breast augmentation | breast implants

  The issue of the potential impact of breast implants on causing systemic disease, specifically autoimmune problems, has been put to rest after many years of research and clinical studies. More recently, anectodal reports have arisen from the observation of a few women who have been diagnosed with lymphomas in or near the breast who Read More…

  The return of silicone gel implants in breast augmentation has been refreshing in providing another option to some of the issues related to saline implants. Understandably, their return creates some questions about their history and past performances. Specifically, issues relating to their safety and what happens if they should rupture. I have found that Read More…

  Breast implants are available not only in different sizes but each size has differing projections as well. Projection involves a change in the manufactured shape of the implant so that more volume can project forward at the expense of narrowing the implant’s base diameter. A high projecting implant, therefore, has the theoretical possibility of Read More…

  Breast augmentation remains as one of the top cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in the country. The use of a breast implant is a very successful and rapid method of getting breast enlargement due to the immediate placement of the implant device. Getting the implant in place, however, requires an incision somewhere to introduce the Read More…

Breast augmentation today has seen silicone gel implants not only return to availability but become more commonly used than saline implants in most plastic surgery practices. The improved feel, lack of any significant rippling, and no potential for spontaneous deflation have made silicone the preferred implant filler material for many breast augmentation patients despite its Read More…

  In most cases of breast augmentation, women usually desire predictable and reasonable increases in their breast size. (implant sizes of 300cc to 500ccs) Occasionally, maybe once or twice a year in my practice, someone will want really large breasts. A size that is disproportionate to their body frame but still able to be achieved with Read More…

  Placing breast implants under the muscle, known as submuscular placement, is one of the most common locations that plastic surgeons choose. While above the muscle implant location (subglandular) was more commonly done prior to the withdrawal of silicone implants in 1991, saline implants and their risk of rippling and the desire to decrease capsular Read More…

  A very common question that most breast augmentation patients ask during a consultation is…how much do breast implants weigh….and which weighs more, silicone or saline breast implants? This question is one of more interest than importance as there are many more relevant issues in deciding between these two implant filler materials than their weight. Read More…

  Breast augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States and also one of the most euphoric cosmetic procedures due to the instantaneous results. In one hour of surgery, an immediate increase in breast size is achieved. Despite the successful nature of breast augmentation surgery and the immediate Read More…