Before After Breast implants remain very popular, and most patients who choose to have them are happy with their decision. But as with all surgical procedures, there are potential problems to be aware of. One of these is a condition called capsular contracture, or “cap con.” Fortunately, this is much less common than it used… Read More »
Tag: Breast Implant
Understanding breast implant sizes: how to make the right choice
Good news: there are a LOT of options now for breast implants, which makes it easier to choose the size and shape that is best for each individual. The not-so-good news is that having so many variables can make it more confusing. Here is how to simplify the process and improve the odds of knowing… Read More »
Update on Breast Implant Illness: What we know now
Though most women are happy with their breast implants, over the past couple of years we have been seeing more patients requesting removal. For most it is a simple decision based on preference, but some patients are motivated by a pattern of symptoms that they attribute to their implants. This has come to be known… Read More »
The surprising reason why breast implants might protect against breast cancer
It’s an open secret that having breast implants is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer. With all of the recent concern about the connection between textured breast implants and ALCL (a type of lymphoma that can develop in the scar capsule), it is surprising to many that overall, having breast implants seems… Read More »
Breast implants by the numbers
Breast augmentation has held the top spot as the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure for several years, with around 300,000 each year. Implant options, manufacturing standards, and surgical techniques have continued to improve. Different degrees of silicone gel cohesiveness are available, the Ideal saline implant is back on the market, and the implant makers all… Read More »
Beyond Informed Consent: Breast Implant Patient Decision Aid
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration announced that patients considering breast implants receive more detailed information about potential complications and rare health risks that can occur. The new breast implant guidelines would require that standardized patient decision materials called a Patient Decision Aid or PDA reviewed with women to help ensure they understand the involved risks… Read More »
Bra fitting after breast implants
In many ways, bra fitting for women with implants is the same as without, but there are a few important differences, and a fair amount of confusing advice. Having placed thousands of implants over the years, it’s a subject I have thought about a lot. When I was working on early designs and materials for… Read More »
Breast Implants without a Breast Lift
Double bubble troubles: Understanding a common breast implant problem
What causes the dreaded double bubble with breast implant surgery? It is a common cause of concern for patients, and rightly so; a groove across the bottom of the breast is unnatural and unsightly. There are two causes of double bubble, and they often occur together: Lowering the bottom edge of the breast, and animation… Read More »
Solutions for breast implant rippling
We do a lot of revision breast surgery here, and breast implant rippling is a common concern of patients seeking revision. There are two factors that contribute to this: thin tissue coverage and the characteristics of the implants. Correction depends on addressing these issues, either by improving coverage and support or using implants that ripple… Read More »
