Breast Implants
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2011Placement of Breast Implants Saline or silicone implants may be placed in one or two planes, either the subglandular retromammary or the dual plane technique or subpectoral two-thirds under the muscle, one-third over. The majority of our patients with primary augmentation we prefer the dual plane technique, placing the implant behind the muscle along the [...]
Extra High Profile Breast Implants
Sunday, February 27th, 2011STYLE 45 Silicone Implants Extra high profile text style 45 Allergan silicone implants. The extra high profile, Style 45 Allergen silicone implants are the fullest and roundest implants available on the market today. These implants are quite narrow based, but have the greatest AP projection for a silicone implant. These implants may reduce visibility and [...]
Severe Double-Bubble Breast Deformity with Combined Capsular Contracture, Baker IV
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011Below is an excellent case of a patient who has undergone bilateral breast reconstruction for breast cancer mastectomy. The left implant had ruptured and the right implant shows a severe double-bubble breast deformity with superior retropositioning of the implant. Her surgery was done by a different surgeon approximately 12 years ago. She has had increasing [...]
FDA Sees Possible Cancer Risk With Breast Implant Patients
Thursday, January 27th, 2011The study today has now been disclosed on January 26, 2011 by the FDA stating a slight but small possible risk of an anaplastic large cell lymphoma in patients who have undergone silicone and saline implants. Approximately 60 cases of disease worldwide have been estimated in 5 to 10 million women with breast implants. This [...]
Gel-Filled Breast Implant Sizes
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011NATRELLE GEL-FILLED IMPLANTS Now in 2011, women have four choices for smooth, round, silicone gel implants for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes. Natrelle Allergen gel implants come in sizes of Style 10, 15, 20 and now 45. Style 10 is a moderate profile smooth, round implant that has low projection, AP projection and wide diameter. [...]
Conversion Of Saline to Silicone Implants
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010FACTORS TO CONSIDER Many patients who have had saline implants placed over the last 10 to 15 years are now presenting for replacement of their implants with silicone gel. Several factors should be discussed with the patient upon this conversion to a completely different product. 1. Silicone implants in general, at least in my opinion, appear [...]
High Profile Augmentation, Beverly Hills
Monday, November 15th, 2010All women’s bodies are different. They vary depending upon massive amounts of breast tissue, thickness of their muscle, prominence of the thoracic cavity and positions of the nipple areolar complex. For women who are quite thin, who have an ectomorphic build, meaning minimal breast tissue with a prominent ribcage, costochondral junction and involutional atrophy due [...]
Severe Breast Asymmetry and Tubular Breast Deformity
Thursday, November 4th, 2010Patients present to us with severe congenital breast deformities. The next example shows a patient with severe breast asymmetry, and tubular breast deformity. Notice on the right breast there is minimal breast tissue with pseudo-herniation of the breast tissue into the nipple areolar complex, no inframammary fold and blunting along the lower pole of her [...]
SYMMETRY (BREAST SYMMETRY)
Monday, November 1st, 2010When patients are in the decision process of having breast augmentation surgery, it is important to obviously look at the qualifications of your plastic surgeon. Certainly, he or she needs to be a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and be a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Also, it is vital that the patient [...]
Bottoming Out and Downsizing of the Breast
Friday, October 29th, 2010Many women present to me who have had breast implant surgery several years ago throughout the United States. As many women age, they desire to downsize their breast implants in order to reduce the heaviness of their breasts as well as at times with bottoming out that may incur, they also desire to tighten up [...]
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