Finding a good bra after breast augmentation can be challenging. Here are a few tips. For the first 6 weeks to 3 months (depending on the surgeon) the bra should be comfortable, without underwire, and clasp in the front. We use a simple post surgical sport bra. After the first 6 weeks, patients are excited to …
Fat grafting has been around for years but is gaining momentum as a hot new cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery procedure. Early fat grafting dates back to the late 1800?s, however significant advances in technique have occurred more recently. The basic problem with fat grafting is trying to get the fat to survive. Newer techniques include micro …
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Gummy bear implants are the newest generation of silicone breast implants used for breast augmentation. They are otherwise known as form stable cohesive gel implants and have been used for breast enhancement for years in Europe and South America, before recently receiving FDA approval in the U.S. These implants were developed with two goals in mind: 1) …
I often have patients who ask me if I do “painless breast augmentation”. The truth is that there is no such thing as painless breast augmentation. There are a number of steps that can be taken to make the procedure less painful. I have seen patients for breast augmentation revision who originally had a “painless” breast enhancment who reported to …
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The value of breast feeding for the developing infant is well known. In general, women who consider breast augmentation are of child bearing age, so this comes up fairly frequently. Women are understandably concerned that choosing to have a breast augmentation will affect their ability to breast feed or that it may be dangerous for …
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Patient question: Hi Dr. Yates, You do great work. What incision you prefer and why? Do you think periareolar incision has a higher chance of loosing nipple sensitivity? I saw most of your example are crease incision. Please also advise the BA fee, saline & silicone. Thank you. Dr. Yates Reply: Personally, I think of …
The Mentor corporation has announced more options in their already excellent selection of memory gel silicone implants. Smooth round memory gel implants by Mentor are my current preferred choice for silicone implants. I received a fax from the company yesterday that they have manufactured eight new size options. Two of these are in high profile …
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Accuracy is the key There is a lot of discussion at the time of breast augmentation consultation regarding the scar. In my opinion “where is the best place to hide the scar?” is an important question but an even more important questions is “through which incision is breast augmentation most accurate?” There are three main incisions for breast …
Unhappiness with breast size is one of the most common reasons for revision surgery after breast augmentation. There is a best breast implant size for each patient and there is an art to getting it right. The breast implant should fit the body type. Large implants on a short patient just make them look heavy. Conservative sizing is …
Breast augmentation is a fairly routine procedure in most plastic surgeons offices. There are risks associated with every procedure. There are a number of steps that can be taken with breast augmentation to help to minimize these risks. 1) Unhappiness with size. This one is largely the responsibility of the patient. Although your plastic surgeon can …
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