Today, I saw a woman who has had multiple capsular contractions. This is a tough problem that only happens to a few percent of people that undergo breast augmentation. But when it does, it’s very frustrating for both the patient and for me. I genuinely want every patient with whom I interact to be happy »
Archive for the ‘Breast’ Category
3-D breast imaging is here
The Center for Cosmetic Surgery recently purchased the Vectra 3-D imaging system. Our new web page all about it will be live soon. We’ve been using this new technology in consultations for several weeks now and it has made a remarkable difference in the educational process. This system captures multiple pictures of a person’s body »
Breast Implant “re-do”- helpful?
I saw two consults today who had previous breast implant surgery and came to me wanting new, bigger implants. During our discussion, it became evident that both women thought that changing their implants (”re-doing” their augmentation surgery) would improve their breast shape. It doesn’t. Changing implants, called an implant exchange, simply removes the old set and replaces them with »
A New Year, a Blog plan
The topic of cosmetic surgery seems to be a fertile playing ground for fun and interactive blogging. That was my thinking when this site was initially created; however, I have fallen short of actually posting. So… I now publicly (although to few if any readers for now) challenge myself to jump start what I feel »
A plea for honesty about cohesive implants-
There continues to be confusion surrounding the different types of silicone implants, specifically regarding what is and what is not a “cohesive” or “gummy” implant. I believe that some of this confusion is, unfortunately, being caused by other Plastic surgeons who, either through ignorance or intentional misdirection, are misinforming patients. I have seen a number »
