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Having breasts that are small or sagging robs many women of their confidence. If you are bothered by the appearance of your breasts and feel that they could use a boost along with your confidence, surgical correction is available. Breast enhancement surgeries can increase the size and/or improve the shape of your breasts, but it […]

As one of the most regularly performed plastic surgery procedures, breast augmentation is desired by thousands of women every year. Although most of the specifics for a breast augmentation can be determined during your consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon, choosing the form (shaped or rounded) of the implants is almost entirely the patient’s choice. […]

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers that women in America are diagnosed with, second to only skin cancer. Treatment options include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and surgery to remove some or all of the breast tissue (lumpectomy or mastectomy). Lumpectomy and mastectomy procedures can result in disfigured breasts or a complete […]

Breast implants are a great way to enhance the female figure and improve self-­esteem, and breast augmentation is one of the most sought-­after plastic surgery procedures in the United States as well as the world. As with any surgery, there are certain complications that may result from breast augmentation with implants, such as implant rupture. […]

Although it is not always apparent, no woman’s breasts are perfectly symmetrical. For some, the difference between their breasts is very noticeable and can be extremely embarrassing. Breast Asymmetry Disorder is a condition characterized by extreme differences in size, position, or shape; differences in nipple height, areola diameter, and breast height and width are some […]

Breast augmentation is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the world, providing women the ability to enhance the size and shape of their chest. Although uncommon, there are a few instances where patients can experience a complication known as an implant rupture. If an individual experiences a saline implant rupture, then they […]

Finally! After sitting on clinical trial data on their most advanced breast implant for the better part of a decade, the USFDA finally gave their blessing to Allergan Corp. to sell their “410” breast implant in the United States. This is a moment we have been waiting for a long time. As far back as […]

We’ve been very pleased with out early experiences with the recently approved silicone breast implants from Sientra. The implants from this company are significantly different than traditional devices from other manufacturers in several ways. Most notably their implants possess the most highly cohesive silicone gel available in the United States at present, which should translate […]

In a not unexpected conclusion, yesterday the United States Food & Drug Administration re-affirmed their 2006 decision to reintroduce silicone gel breast implants into the United States market for cosmetic indications. In statements from the FDA, they explained that no new information has arisen to question the safety or efficacy of the devices for intended […]