Capsular contracture can occur in patients who have breast implants. While there can be many reasons to have capsular contracture, I find that the more common reasons tend to be: history of hematoma or undetectable hematoma history of previous infection or subclinical infection long duration of implant placement patient specific factors (i.e. prone to keloid, hypertrophic scar, capsular contracture, etc.)…
Mastopexy augmentation procedures are common procedures. Patients who present for a mastopexy augmentation are typically patients who have had several children and have breast fed or who have lost weight for a variety of reasons. As women age, the nipple areola complex tends to drop below the level of the inframammary fold or breast crease. When the breasts sag, this…
Capsular contracture can be common in patients who have undergone breast augmentation. There are several steps that one can take to reduce the risks of capsular contracture in the future. At the time of capsular contracture surgery, we often take a culture of the fluid from the breast pocket. The fluid is sent off to the lab to determine if…
Breast augmentation procedures are common. Patients often choose to undergo breast augmentation via the periareolar approach. Patients often ask, “if I have implants placed, will this cause my areola to become wide?” Depending on the size of the implant placed, there are different forces exerted on the skin that cause the skin to stretch. The diameter of the areola may…
Breast augmentation procedures are common in Orange County. I typically tell patients that silicone breast implants can be placed through one of three incisions. They can be placed through the axilla, through the breast crease, or through the areola. The breast crease is a nice option for an incision as it keeps a visible scar of the breast and transfers…
Breast augmentation procedures are best sized by determining the base diameter of the breast. The base diameter of the breast is the distance between two points on the chest wall, one point where the breast begins medially and the other point where the breast ends laterally on the chest. Once the patient has determined the size implant they would like,…
Breast reduction surgery is a common procedure. People often choose to undergo breast reduction surgery to improve the symptoms associated with large breasts. Patients typically indicate that they have pain in their shoulders, pain in the neck, or they may complain of rashes in their breast crease. Once a patient completes their breast reduction surgery, they typically have significant improvement in their…
Breast Augmentation procedures are common in the spring and summer months. Patients often ask me what they can expect during a breast augmentation procedure. The breast augmentation procedure is performed under a general anesthetic. I tell patients that this means that they will not see anything, they will not hear anything, and they will not feel any pain during the…
Breast augmentation is popular in the spring and summer months here in Orange County. Patients often choose to undergo breast augmentation in the spring so that they are ready to go by summer. High profile silicone gel implants are becoming more popular in patients who are petite and who want to get more projection or who have a smaller diameter…
Patients who have undergone weight loss of greater than 100 lbs. either through diet alone or with the assistance of weight loss surgery need to have their body contouring surgeries performed by a well trained team of physicians. Post-bariatric patients have significant changes in their body musculature and body physiology, in addition to the excess skin which they are unable…
