Breast lift procedures are common procedures. Typically, patients may have had their breast implants for several years and their breasts had dropped. Breasts may drop or sag because of breast feeding, changes in weight with either weight gain or weight loss, or simply secondary to time and gravity. The breast lift procedure involves lifting the nipple areola complex into a…
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…
