Breast Surgery

Many young women presenting for breast implant surgery ask if the presence of a breast implant will affect their ability to breast feed a child. Most women can successfully breast feed after breast implant surgery. However, breast-feeding ability can never be guaranteed after any surgical procedure on the breast. In various studies, up to 50% […]

Are They Worth it? Breast implants are not lifetime devices. Ruptures can occur from wear and tear, and most are non traumatic. This is analogous to wearing the same pair of jeans every day. Over time, you may get a hole in the knee. Most ruptures occur 10 years after implantation, and the incidence increases

This summer, the FDA approved Mentor’s Memory Shape breast implant, a high strength cohesive, and teardrop shaped implant. The silicone gel in the Memory Shape breast implant contains more cross-linking compared to the silicone in Mentor’s previously approved cohesive silicone implant, the Memory Gel. Cross-linking refers to the bonds that link one silicone chain to

More and more women are choosing silicone breast implants over saline breast implants for a more natural looking and feeling breast. Silicone implants are pre-filled and need to be delivered through small incisions in order to minimize scar lengths. Implants are typically inserted through incisions under the breast fold or around the areola. The implant

There will now be more choices available for women who want or need breast implants… and also more confusion. A “gummy bear” implant refers to a highly cohesive, shaped, silicone gel implant. Because gummy bear implants are semi-solid, they maintain their shape and remain in an upright position. Unlike liquid-filled implants, they are not as

Being part of the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons, we are required to send in our case numbers each year, to compile the national statistics about the number and variety of plastic surgery procedures that were performed in the previous year. As economic indicators such as auto, retail, and home sales saw gains in

I have just returned from a workshop and cadaver lab learning the latest techniques for the use of acellular dermal matrices (ADM) in breast surgery. ADM is a tissue matrix made from human (Alloderm) or porcine skin (Strattice). It used to add coverage and reinforce tissue over breast implants. ADM is a matrix devoid of

I have a very large cosmetic breast surgery practice in Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada. I specialize in breast augmentation with implants, breast lift surgery, breast lift with augmentation or also called Augmentation-Mastopexy, and Breast Reduction. Basically, women want what they don’t have. Most women with a natural B cup bra size or larger will