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Breast implants are not designed to fail. In fact their durability is quite impressive, as the picture depicts. They must be able to withstand years of everyday life and the occasional mammogram. Yet they can fail. A recent study of … Continue reading
The evolution of breast implants has brought us to a point where there is almost an individual implant for each patient. The two companies that produce implants, Mentor and Allergan, have developed implants that are suited for multiple different situations. … Continue reading
First of all this is not my patient; I grabbed her from RealSelf.com. But she illustrates an issue that is common yet can be quite complicated – high riding breast implants. This occurs for several reasons and I’ll try to … Continue reading
One of the greatest concerns yet least seen complications following breast augmentation is capsular contracture. When any foreign body is placed into the human body a capsule is created around it to wall it off from the rest of the … Continue reading
Many different materials have been inserted into women’s breasts to increase their size, such as parafin wax, silastic rubber and polyurethane sponges. But the silicone elastomer breast implant has emerged as the only FDA approved device for breast augmentation. After … Continue reading
Although many surgeons would tell their patients that the breast augmentation incision they use is the best, without explanation, I prefer to give patients all of the options and explain their pros and cons. There are three incisions that are primarily used … Continue reading