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…
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…
Mastopexy Augmentation is a common surgical procedure for patients who have had implants for over ten years. Patients who had implants placed many years ago many now want them replaced or may notice that their breast implants over time may have migrated too far laterally. In these cases the breast implants need to be repositioned more centrally. In this scenario,…
Tuberous breast deformity is a common breast deformity. In the tuberous breast deformity, the breast base is constricted. The inframamary fold is high riding.
When discussing breast augmentation with fitness models and body builders, there is often debate regarding the placement of an implant above or below the muscle. I often tell patients that either location is perfectly fine. What determines whether the implant is best placed above or below the muscle is how much soft tissue coverage the patient has in the upper…
Patients often have questions after surgery on how to best manage their scars after a breast augmentation surgery. I typically tell patients that for the first 4-6 weeks after surgery, just let your body heal. Steri-strips are typically placed on the incision for two to three weeks. After three weeks the steri-strips are removed. It is important not to put…
There are three different incision choices for placing the breast implant. The implant can be placed through the breast crease, through the areola, or through the armpit. Each incision choice has different advantages. The armpit is a great choice, although I tell patients that this is best if patients have relatively symmetric breasts that don’t require changes to the base…
Breast augmentation is a popular procedure with a high rate of satisfaction. There are many different implant sizes that can produce a great result for each patient. I find that often a more natural result can be the best and most satisfying for the patient. The natural look often allows a breast augmentation to be concealed well in clothes by…
Breast augmentation is a common procedure with a high degree of satisfaction. Patients often wish to undergo breast augmentation in the spring and summer months so that they are ready for summer. One of the more important measurements when preparing for a breast augmentation is to measure the base diameter of the breast. Once the base diameter of the breast…
Breast asymmetry is a common reason for breast augmentation. Breast asymmetry can often be corrected by placing different sizes of breast implants. Often times different breast sizes can be a result of congenital reasons. When the breasts are of different sizes, the bra may not contact the chest wall at the same location and this can be bothersome. One of…
