August 2010

Breast implant removal. What will I look like?

Posted on August 30, 2010

I fielded a question from a young woman who had small implants placed (less than 200cc) who at 2 months out wanted the implants removed.  Her concern was what are things going to look like? Breast […]

Liposuction and tummy tuck at the same time?

Posted on August 25, 2010

Yes and no. Yes, you can liposuction other areas of the body at the time of tummy tuck. No, you cannot liposuction the abdomen. Why? When you do a tummy tuck (this is a full tummy […]

How much weight will I gain with breast implants?

Posted on August 23, 2010

Yes, this is something my patients think about.  Breast implants do have a weight.  In general, the number of cc’s is equal to the number of grams.  So a 400 cc implant weighs about 400 grams.  […]

Anatomic “shaped” implants and rotation

Posted on August 16, 2010

First, let me say I, like the majority of my colleagues who do a lot of breast implants, primarily use round smooth implants.  Anatomic implants have been talked about a lot recently at our meetings.  The […]

Breast reductions: Men vs. Women- is it the same?

Posted on August 2, 2010

Here is a shocker: men and women are different.  When it comes to breasts (and yes, some of you guys have them), the way to fix a large chest is different too. Breast reductions reduce the […]