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It should come as no surprise that when people talk about breast augmentation surgery, the number one topic of conversation has to do with size. Big. Bigger. Even bigger than that. In fact, I suspect that the second and third… Read More

  A term that is being used in association with breast implants and which, until fairly recently, has attracted little attention, is “flipped” (or “flipping”). As in “implant flipping”. Even now, few people have heard this term used or know… Read More

Most postoperative photos of cosmetic procedures that plastic surgeons post on their website are typically, though not always, taken within a year of surgery. There are several reasons for this practice but a review of them here is not relevant… Read More

Prompted by collaborative research and data collection involving the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and other professional sources, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Allergan, a major worldwide manufacturer… Read More

Most plastic surgery results that are posted online are not very long term – probably a year or less in time. This is far more prevalent for certain procedures where the results do not generally hold up long term nearly… Read More

Breast implants are not permanent devices that will last forever. They have a variable and not necessarily predictable life span that can be influenced by a few factors some which we may not even be aware of. Even in the… Read More

The vast majority of women who have undergone breast augmentation surgery are very happy with their outcome and the impact on their lives. For many, their lives are positively transformed in a multitude of ways. Which is exactly what they… Read More

  Perhaps you have heard of or seen in the news the insta breast procedure which was “developed”, is performed and marketed by one New York City plastic surgeon. Because of its somewhat bizarre, salacious, superficial as well as pricey… Read More

My unequivocal preference in breast implants for breast augmentation are silicone ones. In fact, they are used in virtually every single breast enlargement that I perform now. Only in very rare situations are saline breast implants used and that is… Read More

In my experience of over 26 years as a plastic surgeon in the Scottsdale and Phoenix Metropolitan area, I have noted that a vast majority of women who have had breast implants placed either for a breast enlargement or breast… Read More

For years, breast augmentation has been one of the top two cosmetic procedures chosen by American women. Internationally, it is also extremely popular though there is some variability among different countries. Silicone implants, which are the most studied of any… Read More

For many years, breast augmentation has consistently been one of the top two most popular plastic surgery procedures for women. Of course, this should be of little surprise to most people. The reasons for this are myriad and are related… Read More

The majority of breast augmentations performed in the United States today are done using silicone breast implants. In 2012, they comprised 72% of the total number of breast enlargements whereas saline implants were used in the remaining 28%. In my… Read More

Silicone breast implants have become increasingly popular as the implant of choice for breast augmentation surgery over the last several years. This follows the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) lifting its restrictions on their usage back in 2006. As of last… Read More

Breast revision surgery following a breast augmentation can be considered to be an expected eventuality if given a long enough time. The reason for this is that breast implants, whether silicone or saline, are not permanent in nature – at… Read More

For many reasons, I have always been a strong proponent of placing breast implants behind the muscle (submuscular) versus in front(submammary) in breast augmentation surgery. These include better support and soft tissue coverage of the implants, lower risk of capsular… Read More

All my patients who are considering cosmetic or reconstructive breast surgery procedures that involve the placement of breast implants are given the choice of using either silicone or saline implants. This includes women contemplating a breast augmentation, breast lift with… Read More

I find it amazing that so many people who have had or who are contemplating breast augmentations are under the false impression that breast implants should be changed every ten years. Did their plastic surgeon impart that advice to them… Read More

Breast implant exchange surgery is the replacing of one or both of one’s implants for a newer one or pair after previously having had a breast augmentation, mastopexy with implants or breast reconstruction. Why would a woman elect to undergo… Read More

During the moratorium imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration between 1992 and November 2006 that limited specific uses of silicone breast implants, women who wanted to have a breast augmentation could only be offered saline breast implants. Since… Read More