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Laser Bra Breast Reduction Gives Women Fast Results

The Laser Bra is actually an internal brassiere created with the patient’s own excess skin that is usually removed during surgery. The skin is specially prepared for placement within the breast using a laser, and once in place provides a beautiful breast shape along with internal support. When included as part of a breast reduction [...]

A New Breast Implant May Be “Ideal”

The IDEAL IMPLANT is a patent-protected, investigational, saline-filled breast implant that uses no new materials, fillers or manufacturing processes. It is made from only standard saline implant shells, valves and patches, with only saline as the filler. Its unique design has a series of implant shells of increasing size nested together to give it internal [...]

Breast Augmentation Tops The Most Common Procedures

According to the American Society of Aesthetic Surgery www.surgery.org , over 10.2 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2008. The Aesthetic Society has been collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997. They state that the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 162 percent since the collection of the [...]

Botox and Breast Augmentation surgeries still in demand

The cosmetic surgery industry has taken a hit nationally with certain procedures decreasing. However, national statistics indicate Botox and breast augmentations are on the rise – something area plastic surgeons are noting as well. Read full story via Cosmetic surgeries in demand  The Clarion-Ledger.

Breast Augmentation Without Implants

A new filler in the United Kingdom, Macrolane, can reportedly add volume to a woman’s breasts.This non-surgical procedure involves injecting a gel that contains hyaluronic acid into the breast to increase its size. Read full story via The Plastic Surgery Channel Get Natural Looking Breast Implants. Click Here For A Free Private Consultation About Breast [...]

Bra size and breast implants

This article is a great overview of the relationship between bra sizes and implant sizes. It is an excellent resource for discussing the issue with patients and helping them focus on the real issue. —————————————— Nearly everyday that I meet with women for breast augmentation consultations I am asked about which breast implant size will [...]

Breast Reduction in Beverly Hills More Popular Even with Celebrities

Bigger is better? Actually, there might be a new trend brewing: “smaller is superior.” Board-certified ,Beverly Hills area breast reduction surgeons Dr. Grant Stevens and Dr. David Stoker of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates www.losangelesbreastreduction.com have noticed that smaller breast size has become a popular choice for women both in the Hollywood spotlight, as well as [...]

Botox for Breast Lift “Breastox”

In recent months, women all over the world looking for a quick fix in terms of the way their cleavage looks like have started to become increasingly familiar with a new presence on the scene: Botox injections to the chest. These, also known under the term of “Breastox” procedure, ensure that the muscle under the [...]

New Study Shows Liposuctioned Fat, A Viable Alternative to Breast Implants

Using liposuctioned fat for breast augmentation may be a viable alternative to implants for some women, according to a new study. .The study included 50 women, aged 17 to 63, who had 55 fat-grafting procedures five women were grafted twice to their breasts with fat taken from their upper thighs and other areas. Read full [...]

Breast Cancer Patients Need The Right To Choose

by Dr. Phillip Chang As a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, my patients need informed choices no matter what procedures they might be interestedin. In an informal survey of my patients in Loudoun Virginia who have had breast reconstruction procedures from other surgeons, I have found that most patients were not informed of all the methods [...]