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Does size really matter?  No, it doesn’t!  When I discuss breast augmentation with patients one of the first questions I get is “what size will I be when we’re done?” The reality is who knows?   Why because I’ve only had one patient see me for a consultation who was wearing the correct bra size.   It’s [...]

For decades breast reductions have been performed the same way.  But that certainly doesn’t mean it was the best way.  More recently a technique that was briefly considered more than 40 years ago has returned to become the standard of care for breast reduction at Hess Plastic Surgery.  Known as the “superomedial pedicle” breast reduction [...]

Women with large breast often feel they are weighed down physically and emotionally. Overly large breasts can be pendulous and uncomfortable. According to a recent study in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, large breasted women who have had breast reduction surgery have a greater self-esteem and also suffer less back pain. In 2008 [...]