Breast Augmentation Articles

Breast Implants in the Athletic Woman
By Richard A. Baxter, MD, FACS

Whether it’s a professional athlete, fitness model, or the average woman who wants to be in great shape, female athletes of all levels face challenges that their male counterparts cannot even begin to understand. After putting forth so much effort to get into shape and to lower their body fat percentage, women often in turn find a loss of volume in their breasts, turning a positive experience into a negative one. Should losing a sense of femininity be the price paid for getting fit?

Choosing the Right Profile: High, Low, or Moderate?
By Richard D. Baxter, M.D.

Once the decision for breast augmentation has been made, the choice of which type of implant to use is one of the next important steps. The wide array of options can seem confusing at first, but in consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon, they can be narrowed down. Round implants now come in a choice of three profile shapes: high, moderate, and low. There are specific reasons for use of each type...

Fixing Double Bubble Troubles
By Richard D. Baxter, M.D.

Although breast augmentation is conceptually not very complicated—find the right size and shape of implant, place it in just the right position behind the breast—a lot of things have to come together in just the right ways in order for the final result to be ideal.

Not All Tummy Tucks are Created Equal: Progressive Tension Suture Method for Better Outcomes
By Richard A. Baxter, MD, FACS

So you’ve done your part: after having kids, or gaining weight around the middle for whatever reason, you got back to the gym and worked on your diet. But you’ve learned something that many still don’t appreciate, which is that no amount of exercise and no dietary breakthrough is going to tighten skin and erase stretchmarks.

Selling Out Silicone: The real story behind the FDA’s silicone implant ban
By Richard D. Baxter, M.D.

After a nearly 15-year ban, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced on November 17, 2006 that silicone gel-filled breast implants would be available without restrictions for women who choose them. Yet despite the fact that no medical device has ever undergone more intensive testing and evaluation, myths and misconceptions about their safety persist. How did the safety questions arise in the first place?

The Natural (Result)
By Richard D. Baxter, M.D.

Although people may have different ideas about what a “natural” result is, words often used to describe it are “believable” and “proportionate”.

Under or Over? Choosing the Right Plane
By Richard A. Baxter, M.D.

Like every other decision about breast implant surgery, the question of whether to place the implant under the muscle or over is the subject of much debate, with confusion and misinformation in every direction. Suffice it to say that there is no single best method that applies to every patient; the key is to establish priorities based upon individual anatomy, implant type, and several other factors...