Bilateral Implant Exchange with Breast Lift For some patients, there is the misunderstanding that a large breast implant will result in a “perky” breast. When I really question the patient thoroughly, they are expecting a look which is only possible in action hero comic books (the small waisted, toned woman with big, perky breasts). Although…
Are you finished having kids and desire the attractive body that you had before you began motherhood? Like many women who have experienced pregnancy, you’ve probably tried living a healthy lifestyle, which consists of eating right and following a regular exercise routine. However, this often requires an excessive amount of dedication and doesn’t always produce…
THE TRUTH ABOUT BREAST LIFT SURGERY Breast lift (mastopexy) is a common procedure requested by my patients. Many times, a patient comes to my office and is happy with her breast size, but feels the nipple and the breast skin is saggy and “just want a breast lift”. I wish it was that simple! I…
THE MYSTERY OF BRA CUP SIZE Ahh, the dreaded cup size. As a board certified plastic surgeon, I have been in private practice for over 13 years and have operated on hundreds (if not thousands) of women desiring breast augmentation. As you can guess, the most common question is “what cup size am I going…
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZE SPORTS BRA AFTER BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY After breast augmentation surgery, we recommend the patient wear a sports bra for three months after surgery. It is CRITICAL the patient does not wear a push-up or under-wire bra during this time. If the implant is being pushed up, the body will…
CORRECTION OF RECURRENT BREAST IMPLANT PTOSIS WITH DERMACELL ALLOGRAFT DERMIS Recurrent breast implant ptosis (or “bottoming out” of the implant pocket) is fortunately not common. However, it does happen. “Bottoming out” means that the breast implants have descended too low on the chest, thus making the nipple too high on the breast mound. If bottoming…
DON’T FRET TOO MUCH ABOUT BREAST IMPLANT PROFILES! Recently, many of my prospective patients have gone to various forums after their consultation for breast enhancement, and have become utterly confused due to missing, inaccurate, or excessive information. The stress over choosing the right breast implant profile has come up over and over again. Stop it!…
COST OF BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY IN ORANGE COUNTY Cosmetic surgery, specifically breast augmentation costs vary widely, depending on several factors such as surgeon experience and training, years in practice, surgeon’s overhead, and location of the surgeon’s practice and location of the surgery center. In general, a board certified plastic surgeon will charge more for a…
BREAST AUGMENTATION AND LIFT WITH AUTOLOGOUS BREAST TISSUE Over the past 5-10 years, some plastic surgeons have been using autologous breast tissue (patient’s own breast) to augment the breast. The most widely used indication has been for breast reconstruction. However, some plastic surgeons have been advocating it for cosmetic breast augmentation as well. Naturally, I…
MY INITIAL IMPRESSION OF THE NATRELLE STYLE 410 (GUMMY BEAR) IMPLANT Allergan recently announced the availability of the style 410 breast implant with much hoopla and excitement. I recently went to a meeting about this implant and have read and spoken with more experienced surgeons about this implant. As of today, I have not personally…