Silicone breast implants were first introduced in the 1960′s. Due to controversy in the early 1990′s there was a widespread fear about the possibility of silicone breast implants causing autoimmune diseases in women. Extensive studies since then have given no evidence that silicone breast implants have any relationship to breast cancer, autoimmune disease or any [...]
Detroit breast reconstruction – Over 190,000 women would be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in 2009 according to an estimate from the American Cancer Society, which predicted that close to 40,000 would die of the disease. Faced with such a deadly malady, doctors are often forced to remove the offending body part [...]
Breast augmentation with implants is a surgical procedure that can enhance your appearance by providing a more aesthetically pleasing contour to your body. This plastic surgery procedure can also boost self-confidence, and improve self image and self confidence. This procedure will not however, change your appearance to be an exact match for your ideal, nor [...]
A little time searching the history of prosthetics turns up regular mention of Ambroise Paré as being the father of medical amputation and, incidentally, influential in the field of prosthetics. Examples are cited of “earliest known” prosthetics, and one finds commentary about how little materials or technique have changed over the bulk of history. As [...]
Los Angeles Breast Augmentation – Given all the factors lined up against the maintenance of a youthful appearance, it’s no wonder a woman’s breasts can sag over time. Gravity, age, weather, children, trauma, illness, like so many tiny gremlins, all take their toll. Breast surgery may not be right for everyone, and nothing can make [...]
Breast Implants Michigan – When I recall the worries that emerged around silicone gel-filled breast implants in the early nineties, it reminds me of a cartoon from the time of a woman with a deflated chest and bell-shaped legs glaring at a scientist, implying that the gel from her implants had not only leaked but [...]
Breast Augmentation is quite popular these days, and it is only becoming more popular as time passes. Plastic surgeons are working every day to advance the safety of these procedures as well as creating much more stunning results. Says Santa Monica California Plastic Surgeon Dr Kao of breast augmentation surgery “I like to take into [...]
Dallas Breast Augmentation – What can you expect following your breast augmentation surgery? Some things will differ from one doctor to the next. It should be safe to say that your doctor will recommend against any heavy lifting for a while, and since smoking can cause problems with excess bleeding, that’s probably out as well. [...]
With all of the advancements in plastic surgery procedure techniques and the technology employed, procedures are becoming safer, and surgeons are now able to better predict the results. California plastic surgeon Dr Craig Creasman does exactly that with a new technology for breast augmentation surgery called 4-d Simulation. This technology is aimed at aiding in [...]
The silicone breast implants (now approved for general use) that are used today have a somewhat thicker shell than those that were used before 1992. They are also filled with a thicker silicone gel than past implants. The breast implants come pre-filled in various sizes and they are securely sealed so that there is little [...]
Despite what may be touted in the media today, there are no exercises or medications that will have any effect on breast size. Breast augmentation can be a dramatic step in creating that beautiful shape you’ve always wanted. It can boost your self-esteem, your self-confidence and really get you noticed. Your Plastic Surgeon will work [...]
Why consider breast augmentation surgery? Ask two people, even of the same sex, and you’ll probably get two answers. Of course, the most important reasons for having or not having cosmetic surgery should come from the recipient. Volume lost to pregnancy, position lost to time and gravity, and an imbalance in size from one side [...]