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Breast reconstruction is generally not a one and done endeavor. That is, just one procedure is needed to obtain the final reconstructive results and you then live happily ever after. No, that is not very common at all. Whether the… Read More

There have been almost countless advances in breast reconstruction over the last several decades. Some of these include introduction and usage of tissue expanders, major improvements in implants and implant technology, usage of acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) like Alloderm, placement… 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

  For around a century, some form of mastectomy, which is the total removal of the breast tissue, has been employed in the treatment of breast cancer. Originally, this was the highly deforming and extensive radical mastectomy as first proposed… Read More

It is no secret that we are in the midst of an obesity epidemic and it has been this way for a long time now. In fact, more than 40% of the population of the United States is considered to… Read More

Six years ago I wrote a blog detailing the rarity of women who had breast implants, either for breast augmentation or breast reconstruction, wanting to have them removed permanently (An Uncommon Form Of Breast Revision Surgery: Permanent Removal of the… Read More

Breast reconstruction philosophies and techniques have evolved over time aided by major advances. The results have been remarkably improved outcomes that can provide women with more realistic and far better results than were obtainable years ago. These innovations also increase… Read More

For years, we have been awaiting FDA approval (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) of the “gummy bear” silicone breast implants so that they could be offered here as an option for breast augmentation, breast reconstruction and breast revision surgery. The… Read More

In a previous article, Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction: A Major Innovation That Can Lead to Great Results, I reviewed some of the most important innovations in breast reconstruction over the last 25 years with the most recent one being… Read More

There have been numerous major innovations in breast reconstruction over the last quarter century that have paved the way for dramatic improvements in the final results. Starting with tissue expanders that are designed to stretch out the chest wall tissues… Read More

You might have heard from someone or read online various recommendations regarding the need for MRI of your breasts every few years following the insertion of silicone breast implants such as for breast enlargement, breast lift with implants or breast… Read More

Fat injections have been used in the treatment of contour deformities of various areas of the body as well as for rejuvenation, particularly in the face. Referred to also as lipofilling, fat is suctioned from areas of excess deposits, then… Read More

There have been considerable technological advances in the design and construction of silicone breast implants since their early days. They are made with much thicker, stronger and durable outer shells that are filled with a very cohesive silicone gel –… Read More

For several years now, word has “leaked out” that there is a new type of silicone gel breast implant available for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction that is the state of the art, “safe” and the one to request. My… 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

Whether inserting implants for a breast augmentation or in breast reconstruction, the outcome is not always what was expected or desired. One such unplanned result is where the breast implants are so close together that they form a “uniboob” which… Read More

Breast revision is a commonly performed procedure that serves to address one or more issues in a woman who has previously undergone a cosmetic or reconstructive breast surgery. This can involve a prior breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift or… 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

Advances in breast reconstruction techniques for the correction of deformities resultant from treatment for breast cancer have shown great potential and results. This specifically relates to the usage of acellular dermis which is specially treated human tissue devoid of cells,… Read More