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The Emergence of Textured Shaped Implants for Breast Augmentation

For over fifty years since 1962, breast implants have been used to enhance female physiques and improve self-images. While there are many factors that contribute to a successful breast augmentation result, one of the major considerations is the implant itself. Long being the conceptually simple design of a containment bag (shell) with some form of Read More…

Sientra Breast Implant Capsular Contracture Warranty Program

While there are numerous complications that occur from having breast implants, most patients never think of one that has been around for decades…capsular contracture. This is the development of abnormal amounts of scarring around an implant. While normally significant scarring around a medical implant may be irrelevant or even advantageous, it is not so around Read More…

The Influence of Breastfeeding on Breast Augmentation

One common question that may women ask when getting breast augmentation is whether the implants will interfere with breast feeding. The answer, whether the implants are placed below or above the pectoralis muscle, is that they do not since either location puts them underneath the breast gland tissue. There is no disruption of the breast Read More…

Case Study: Shaped Breast Implant Augmentation

Background: When women consider breast augmentation, they understandably spent an enormous amount of time focusing on the size of the implanted result. Along with that assessment comes the consideration of the breast shape which they assume comes from the effect of the implant. While this is somewhat true, there is also a strong influence of Read More…

Plastic Surgery Wisdom – Choosing Breast and Facial Implant Size

  Aesthetic augmentation using implants is an important part of many cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. Whether it is the breast or different areas of the face, implants are used to make these areas bigger. While there are numerous factors that go into selecting the right implant for the need, the consideration of implant size is Read More…

My Breast Augmentation Checklist

Breast augmentation remains one of the most popular body contouring procedures. Between the many choices of implant options, incision locations, implant placement and size considerations, there are many decisions that a women has to make before her breast implant surgery. Women will also have other questions that relate to their recovery and the long-term effects Read More…

Case Study: Shaped Implants for Breast Augmentation

Background: In the evolution of breast augmentation, shaped breast implants offer a relatively new and exciting option. While round implants can certainly enlarge any breast, some women do not prefer the resultant rounded shape to the breast that may occur if they have fairly taut overlying skin. Even in loose breast skin, large implants can Read More…

Case Study: The Pseudolifting Effect of Breast Implants

Background: There is a common perception that an implant can lift up a sagging breast. The reality is that nothing could be further from the truth. In most cases of sagging breasts (breast ptosis) an implant will actually making the breast shape worse. It will fill out the upper pole of the breast while having Read More…

Case Study: Superior Crescent Nipple Lifts in Breast Augmentation

Background: One of the most vexing problems in breast augmentation for the plastic surgeon is the women with breasts that has some sagging. No woman electively wants the scars from a breast lift unless their breasts have severe sagging and even they know it is an unavoidable issue. It is the women that wants only Read More…

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