Breast Augmentation Articles
Exercise and Breast Implants
By Dr. Joseph A. Mele III, M.D., F.A.C.S.
I am often asked if breast augmentation limits athletic ability. Does the placement of implants somehow weaken an athlete? Will their weight cause instability? Does placement under the pectoralis major muscle cause loss of muscle function?
Article Courtesy of Joseph Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S.
A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Sinecch (Arnica) for Post-operative Pain in Breast Augmentation Patients – ABSTRACT
By R.A. Semlacher, BSC MD. FRCSC
Arnica is the most frequently used homeopathic agent in cosmetic surgery today. Recent studies have demonstrated that active treatment significantly reduces post-operative swelling and echymosis in liposuction and facelift patients. Significant post-operative pain reduction has also been attributed anecdotally to Sinecch (Arnica)...
Article Courtesy of Roy A. Semlacher, M.D.
BREAST AUGMENTATION: Above or Below the Muscle?
By Verne Weisberg, M.D., F.A.C.S.
It seems that for every opinion you seek on breast augmentation, either the surgeon or the person giving you advice has very firm opinions about whether the implants should go under or over the muscle.
Article Courtesy of Plastic Surgery Center
Secondary (Revisional) Breast Augmentation
By Stanley G. Poulos, M.D.
Breast enhancement has long been one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures. In spite of the very high overall satisfaction rate, it is not unusual that secondary or revisional operations maybe required.
Article Courtesy of Plastic Surgery Specialists - CA
Breast Augmentation or Enlargement
By Dr. Hauw Han
Breast enlargement surgery uses an implant to enlarge or shape the breast.
Article Courtesy of Hauw T. Han, M.D.
Waist Land - August 2000 issue of VOGUE
By by Jean Godfrey-June
Designers have picked up on a fact that scientists can't stop studying: It's all about the waist.
Article Courtesy of John E. Sherman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Surgery, From Head to Toe - Town & Country's Comprehensive Guide to Plastic Surgery
By Janet Carlson Freed and Diane Guernsey
Problem: Excess Fat Around Your Stomach, Hips, Inner and Outer Thighs
Solution: Liposuction
Article Courtesy of John E. Sherman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Underneath It All - ELLE Magazine
By Jennifer Scruby
From tummy tucks to thigh-lifts, plastic surgery is rarely about looking better naked. Jennifer Scruby on what women will sacrifice to look good in clothes.
Article Courtesy of John E. Sherman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
The Brave New World of Cosmetic Surgery - Cosmopolitan Magazine
By Laura Green
You may not need anything reshaped or shifted around - at least not right now -but isn't it comforting to know what wonders surgeons can perform?
Article Courtesy of John E. Sherman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
.The Axillary Approach
By George John Bitar, MD, and Vinod K. Chopra
This breast-augmentation technique performed using saline implants and a blind approach instead of endoscopy is controversial, but its results are excellent
Article Courtesy of George J. Bitar, M.D., F.A.C.S.
A New Breast
By George John Bitar, MD, and Vinod K. Chopra
A practical method that can provide patients with natural-looking results as well as offer surgeons reduced time in the OR
Article Courtesy of George J. Bitar, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast Augmentation: The Axillary Approach
By George John Bitar, MD
Breast augmentation has become a very popular procedure with a variety of techniques with which it is performed.
Article Courtesy of George J. Bitar, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast Implants: Silicone or Saline?
By George John Bitar, M.D., Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute
The FDA has recently approved the cohesive gel silicone breast implants. I have experience with both silicone and saline breast implant operations, and have written a research article on silicone breast implant rupture clean-up. I prefer saline to silicone implants for many reasons.
Article Courtesy of George J. Bitar, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast Augmentation from a Woman’s Perspective
By Brenda Draper, M.D.
My goal as a woman and as a surgeon is to help a patient become more comfortable
and relaxed with her body or face. She can then let go of any anxiety related to body image and let the positive attributes in her intellect, beauty and personality become the focal points for her...
Article Courtesy of Brenda M. Draper, M.D.
How Anatomic Are Anatomic Breast Implants?
By Dr. Alan Engler
There are many choices that the prospective breast implant patient has to make. Aside from who will be the surgeon, the patient has to think about what size implant she wants, what style, location (above or below the muscle), and which incision. The following discussion explores one of the most basic decisions concerning the implant style: Round or Anatomic?
Article Courtesy of Alan M. Engler, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast Augmentation
By Dr. Janet K. Turkle
Breast augmentation, or breast enlargement, and breast lift at our practice can boost self-confidence by giving you the figure you have always desired.
Article Courtesy of Janet Turkle, M.D.
New Advances in Breast Enhancement
By Neil A. deLeeuw, M.D.
Those patients who have had breast augmentation performed by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. deLeeuw in the last few years can attest to the fact that their level of post operative discomfort was far less than patients they knew who had the procedure done prior to Dr. deLeeuw’s implementation of a new surgical technique specifically designed to reduce post operative pain.
Article Courtesy of Neil A. deLeeuw, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation
By Richard L. Kofkoff, M.D.
Ideally, your recovery after any surgical procedure should be as rapid and comfortable as possible. While all discomfort cannot be eliminated, it is now possible to experience minimal discomfort and a quick return to normal non-strenuous activities following breast augmentation. We have worked to perfect this technique, the Rapid Recovery technique for breast augmentation.
Article Courtesy of Richard L. Kofkoff, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Five Things You Should Know Before Having a Breast Procedure
By Richard L. Kofkoff, M.D.
You can have breast enhancement without experiencing severe pain. You may have heard that breast enhancement is a very uncomfortable procedure.
Article Courtesy of Richard L. Kofkoff, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast Augmentation Incisions: Pros and Cons
By Dr. Michael Eisemann M.D.
Knowing you desire an enlargement is only the beginning of your journey. Among the many things to understand is exactly where the implants should be inserted into your body. There are three common entry points, each with it’s own set of advantages and down
Article Courtesy of Michael L. Eisemann, M.D., F.A.C.S.
A Cut Above the Rest: Dr. Mark Mitchell Jones’s Invisible Scar Technique (IST)
By Mark M. Jones, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Mark Mitchell Jones, an eminent Atlanta plastic surgeon with more than three decades of successful, practical experience has developed the Invisible Scar Technique (IST) to achieve the most natural, perfect-looking and feeling breast.
Article Courtesy of Mark M. Jones, M.D., F.A.C.S.
MY NEW BREASTS
By Karen Garloch
NAKED FROM THE WAIST UP, Sharon Eller endured the medical exam by avoiding the eyes of two men staring at her breasts. Dr. J.P. Riou backed up for a better look. He tipped his head toward Sharon's husband, Maurice, and pointed out that her right breast hung lower than her left. Women's breasts rarely match, the plastic surgeon said. But he could fix that.
Article Courtesy of Jean-Pierre Riou, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast Enhancement Surgery Makes A Comeback
By Jean-Pierre Riou, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Public opinion and recent scientific studies have once again swung the pendulum in favor of breast implants in the United States. After the FDA restricted the use of silicone implants in 1992, plastic surgeons experienced a precipitous drop in the number of breast augmentations they performed...
Article Courtesy of Jean-Pierre Riou, M.D., F.A.C.S.
The Breast Boom Continues...
By Christian G. Drehsen, M.D. for Vive Magazine, Sep/Oct 2002
The great silicone fear of the 90's is vanishing, breasts are in again! Everyday, a large number of women are seeking enhancement of the breast size or shape.
Article Courtesy of Christian G. Drehsen, M.D.
Adjustable Breast Augmentation
By Louis DeLuca, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast augmentation is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons. In a standard augmentation procedure, the implant size is selected at the preoperative visit. After the surgery, the implant size cannot be changed without another operation...
Article Courtesy of Louis DeLuca, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Choices In Breast Augmentation
By Louis DeLuca, M.D., F.A.C.S.
It is important that any individual seeking breast augmentation surgery have a clear understanding of the choices available.
Article Courtesy of Louis DeLuca, M.D., F.A.C.S.
TakeTwo; A look at revision breast surgery:
By Sofie Gordon, Anti-Aging & Cosmetic Surgery Magazine, Issue 6
Plastic surgeon Nicholas Nikolov, M.D., explains to Sophie Gordon why revision of breast augmentation surgery may be required...
Article Courtesy of Nicholas R. Nikolov, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Umbilical Breast Augmentation
By David E. Kim, M.D.
One of the newer methods of breast augmentation is with the umbilical incision. This is also known as trans - umbilical breast augmentation (TUBA).
Article Courtesy of David Edwin Kim, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Denver's Center for Cosmetic Surgery Now Offers FDA-approved Silicone Gel Breast Implants
By Steven Vath, M.D. and Andrew Wolfe, M.D.
Dr. Wolfe and Dr. Vath are pleased to offer this new option to their breast enhancement patients.
Article Courtesy of Andrew Wolfe, M.D. and Steven Vath, M.D.
Breast Implant Choices
By Steven Vath, M.D. and Andrew Wolfe, M.D.
Choosing to have a breast enhancement procedure is a major decision with long-lasting repercussions.
Article Courtesy of Andrew Wolfe, M.D. and Steven Vath, M.D.
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