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 implant removal and leaving them out (ie you don’t put new implants in) is a rare thing. I have done
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. Since we live in the San Francisco Bay Area and not Europe, how many pounds is this? 1000 grams =
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 style 410 gummy bear implant is not available in the US. Even when it does become available (which I have
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 size of breasts. For men, this would be the area they consider “chest.” When a man comes to me for
I had a patient who came in today. I did her first breast augmentation 10 years ago. She is very happy with her implants. They are soft, lovely, in a good position. I was happy to see her. It is good for me to see patients in long term follow up and see how the
I feel like a broken record.
I got an email today from a patient looking for breast augmentation using fat. I DO think this will be a good, viable way to augment the breast in the future. (Except for you super skinny athletic Bay Area women- You don’t have any fat to harvest. Start eating ice
Catchy title, eh?
People worry a lot about change in nipple sensation after surgery. I would love to say, “No no! don’t worry. You’ll be exactly like you are now.” But I can’t say that.
Why? Because I don’t know.
Don’t go freaking out about this. Most women end up with about the same sensation as they started with. Trust
Breast reductions and cup size.
It is a tough thing to counsel on. I have said many times, I think the biggest issue with large breasts is not the size. It is the droop.
First, what is your true size?
Don’t trust what the lady at Victoria’s Secret or Nordstroms measured. There is no standard to bra sizing. What
The recent issue of our Plastic and Reconstructive surgery journal (June 2010) had an article to discuss “Preoperative Sizing in Breast Augmentation.” Conclusion? Those women who had preoperative sizing were closer to their desired outcome.
This is not a shock. Makes sense if you try on sizing implants and look at yourself in the mirror, you will
I have done many different kinds of lifts over the years. The breast is made up of breast tissue and fat. In general
the more breast tissue, less fat
the smaller the breast
the better you support the breast (ie good bras)
the less you stress the breast (pregnancy, breastfeeding, jogging)
the better and longer your lift will last.
Your breast after
Lauren Greenberg M.D.
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