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…
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…
Abdominoplasty, commonly referred to as a Tummy Tuck, involves plication of the rectus abdominis muscles, which in turn restores the external obliques, internal obliques, and transverse abdominis muscles to the midline of the abdomen. It is quite common for patients to observe an improvement not only the their abdominal contour, but also in their posture post-operatively. When breast augmentation is…
The elite female athlete, because of her training, often looses a significant portion of breast volume. Restoring that volume with silicone gel breast implants can restore the curves of the body. In the patient with a short nipple to fold distance it is important to select the correct implant to optimize the aesthetic outcome. Typically, the most important objective measure…
Breast augmentation procedures are very common in the summer months. It’s quite common for women ranging in ages from 21 to 50, who live throughout Southern California to present in our Newport Beach office for consultations between June and August. One of the reasons women wait until the summer months to schedule a breast augmentation is because recovery times following…
Do I have a tuberous breast deformity? The tuberous breast has a typical constellation of recognizable features. The breast base is usually restricted. The areola is wide and there is often a herniation of breast tissue through the areola. The breast is often hypoplastic to various degrees. How is a the tuberous breast deformity corrected? Tuberous breast deformity is best…
