Today, many women come to the office choosing to downsize their implants from larger implants to smaller implants. Typically the women tend to be in their late 30’s to 50’s. The women often have changed their diet and exercise and prefer to have a more sleek appearance. Often these women are now doing yoga, pilates, etc. and wish to have…
Patients often ask what is the difference between saline and silicone; which one is better? Both saline and silicone have advantages. The outer shell of each implant is the same. The implant shell is made of a silicone elastomer. So whether you have saline or silicone, you have a silicone shell in your body. What differs is what goes inside the…
Breast reduction surgeries are some of the more satisfying procedures for both the physician and the patient. Ideal candidates for breast reduction include those who experience pain in their neck, back, or shoulders from the weight of their breasts on their chest wall. These patients also have grooving in their trapezius muscles from their bra straps and hypertrophy of their trapezius…
There are two different types of breast implants or mammary prosthesis, saline or silicone. The outer shell of each implant is exactly the same it is composed of a silicone elastomer. What differs is what goes on the inside. The saline implant is filled by the operating surgeon with saline at the time of the augmentation. The silicone implants come pre-packaged…
