54 Articles on Breast Augmentation
Over the years, factors such as pregnancy, nursing, or age can cause a woman's breasts to lose elasticity. The breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag. A Breast lift, or Mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts -- at least, for a time. (No surgery can permanently delay the effects of gravity.) (Courtesy of Seattle Plastic Surgery)
Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgery procedures in the U.S. and one of our most popular services. Breast augmentation can give women with small or unevenly sized breasts a fuller, firmer, better-proportioned look through the placement of saline or silicone implants. (Courtesy of Advanced Concepts in Plastic Surgery)
Decisions about implant type, size, incision, and pocket location will have a permanent effect on your breasts. Too often these decisions are based upon “patient choice” or “surgeon preference,” rather than the conclusions of the best scientific articles. (Courtesy of Steven Teitelbaum, M.D., F.A.C.S.)
Women who are seeking to improve the shape, size, symmetry or proportion of their breasts. Breast augmentation can also correct minimal sag.
A word about size: Your body type, chest size and density of breast tissue will determine the implant size and shape. While optimal breast size and shape are personal and subjective, we advise patients to choose the most conservative implant size to achieve the enhancement they desire. (Courtesy of Zoran Potparic, M.D.)
Recovering from breast augmentation generally involves two to three weeks of pain and stiffness. But now a new version of the operation that promises a 24-hour recovery is increasingly in demand. (Courtesy of Steven Teitelbaum, M.D., F.A.C.S.)
The FDA has recently approved the cohesive gel silicone breast implants. I have experience with both silicone and saline breast implant operations, and have written a research article on silicone breast implant rupture clean-up. I prefer saline to silicone implants for many reasons. (Courtesy of George J. Bitar, M.D., F.A.C.S.)
Whether you want to increase the size of your breasts, reduce their size or undergo reconstruction following cancer treatment, Dr. Parkins can help. She offers advanced procedures in breast augmentation, reduction and reconstruction and will work with you to help you achieve your goals. (Courtesy of Belissa Plastic Surgery)
Dr. Carl Lentz now offers women who desire a modest increase in breast size a natural alternative to breast augmentation using their own excess body fat removed through liposuction. (Courtesy of Carl W. Lentz III, M.D., F.A.C.S.)
Breast augmentation employs saline or silicone implants to give women firmer, fuller, well-proportioned breasts. It is one of the most sought-after cosmetic surgery performances both at our office and in the U.S. (Courtesy of LeMedSpa at Buckingham)
In breast augmentation, size and shape are provided to the breast in the form of an implant (breast prosthesis). Implants currently come in two varieties, saline filled and silicone gel filled. All implants have an exterior solid silicone rubber shell or balloon which is filled with either saline (salt water) solution or silicone gel which can vary from liquid to semi solid in consistency. (Courtesy of Image Directed Outpatient Plastic Surgery)
