There are various breast surgeries to address cosmetic, restorative and reconstructive goals. Breast augmentation (sometimes called augmentation mammaplasty or a "boob job") and breast lift (mastopexy) are two of the most common procedures in the U.S. and you may be pretty interested in one or the...
New studies report that fat grafting is becoming a more commonly performed plastic surgery procedure for breast reconstruction. Based on a recent article released in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 70% of US Plastic Surgeons are using fat grafting techniques for breast...
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), nonsurgical procedures are consistently increasing in popularity, with Botox leading the way as the number one procedure with over 3 million treatments performed in 2012 alone. More and more people are realizing that they can improve...
People choose to have plastic surgery for a number of reasons. Some people need reconstructive surgery to improve a certain condition, other’s simply want to look better. Whatever the situation may be, plastic surgery has increased in popularity throughout the years and recent studies show that...
Most patients are not aware that there is a saline breast implant that can be increased or decreased in size, without surgery a second time around. This is an ideal option for patients who simply cannot decide on the perfect size and allows for a surgical option that lets you change your mind (and...
After plastic surgery, you will have scars in place of incisions that are now healed. Scars are almost unavoidable results of your plastic surgery, but ideally, they should be discrete enough so that you do not become self-conscious by them. Ultimately, the patient and his/her board-certified...
Many of us have tried every way possible to get rid of stubborn belly fat, saddlebags, our bra line, or bothersome back fat. For some of us, due to our age and background, exercise and diet just doesn’t cut it (literally) and target these areas. We’ve even tried melting the fat with...
Finally, after 7 years, and a study that included almost 1,000 women, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the 410 Highly Cohesive Anatomically Shaped Silicone-Gel Filled Breast Implant approved for adults ages 22 years and older, and for post cancer breast reconstructive surgery. The 410...