You may have heard about the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing by Sientra on February 12, 2024. Sientra is one of three breast implant manufacturers with approved implants in the US. If you currently have Sientra implants or are scheduled to have breast augmentation surgery, you likely have questions, especially about how this… Read More »
Tag: breast surgery
Ob la di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra-less?*
I have it on good authority that when the bra comes off, it’s a sign that you are staying in, and with everyone sheltering in place right now, bras don’t even leave the drawer some days. I generally advocate for the benefits of wearing bras, but there are those who disagree. If you have been… Read More »
Clinical trial shows long term benefits of Galaflex internal bra
Read the PDF here.
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 »
The Internal Bra Defined
Over the past 17 years I have been working on the idea of an internal bra, and now that the idea is taking hold there seems to be some confusion about what it actually is. The purpose of a bra is to enhance the shape of the breast and add support that is lacking. In… Read More »
Waterfall ptosis and bottoming out: opposite problems with a similar solution
Lately we have been seeing more of a type of breast sagging that occurs after augmentation with implants, called waterfall ptosis (ptosis being the medical word for sagging; the “p” is silent.) It can happen years later, or sometimes earlier particularly when a breast lift is done at the same time as implant placement. Basically,… Read More »
Our Patients Come From Far & Wide
What To Expect When Working with Dr. Baxter Dr. Baxter’s experience in revision breast surgery and other advanced techniques has resulted in patients coming from all directions in western Washington and across the country. While most of our patients live in Seattle, Bellevue, and Snohomish County, we have had patients from as far as Connecticut, Alaska,… Read More »
Correction of asymmetry in breast surgery
Correction of Asymmetry in Breast Surgery Symmetry has long been held to be a hallmark of physical beauty, for the face and the body. It’s more than just an artistic concept; scientific studies have consistently validated the relationship of symmetry to attractiveness. Yet we all know that there is no such thing as an absolutely… Read More »
Acellular Dermal Matrix in breast surgery: Proof of concept
In 2003 I published a series of 10 cases using Alloderm in revision breast implant surgery in the journal Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. In addition to showing how Acellular Dermal Matrix (Alloderm was the only ADM at the time) could be used in a variety of cases such as symmastia and bottoming out, I was able to… Read More »
