Breast augmentation has been one of the top cosmetic procedures for many years. Women all around the world have turned to this surgery to enhance their shape and their self-confidence along with it. As common as this breast surgery has become, it has not been without certain disadvantages. Some women who undergo breast implant surgery […]
Breast enhancement is a popular area of treatment for many women. It is easy to assume that enhancing the breasts means to enlarge them. This isn’t true in every situation. Here, we discuss how breast augmentation and breast lift surgery differ to achieve specific results. Breast Augmentation for Increased Volume and Size Breast augmentation is […]
More than 300.000 breast augmentation procedures were performed last year alone, with just as many expected for the current year. Understandably, this procedure is popular because it allows a woman to achieve the shape she pictures for herself. Also understandably, a woman who undergoes breast augmentation may expect that she will love her new look […]
In our office near Philadelphia, we consult with many women regarding breast augmentation surgery. Of the various questions that are commonly asked, one comes up quite frequently: “can my breast implants pop?” Yes. Breast implants can pop, or rupture, as we refer to it. Breast implant rupture is an uncommon occurrence, though. Furthermore, if an […]
When you’re excited about having breast augmentation, the last thing you might want to do is think about potential complications. At the same time, there is no way to completely shut down to the idea that the path to a better body may not go exactly as planned. One of the important aspects of cosmetic […]
There is no denying the popularity of breast augmentation. Even in the midst of changing trends related to body type, women continue to seek treatment that will restore, or achieve, the breast shape and volume that brings harmony to the physical form. While the current trend in breast augmentation is to fill out the shape […]
A large majority of the women who visit our Philadelphia plastic surgery practice for breast augmentation share an interest in staying physically fit. Their reasons for wanting to enhance the size and shape of their breasts may differ, but the ultimate goal is usually to bring better harmony to their proportions. Shapely breasts complement the curves […]
We are pursuing a research project which has been approved by our Investigational Review Board at the hospital, looking at the benefits of breast reduction not only on neck and back pain but also on Hand, Shoulder and Arm function. We have a patient who calculated that she had spent over 40,000 dollars over the […]
This is a great reason to use Zwivel for a getting information before you go in for a consultation. At the consultation in our office you first watch a video which answers many of your questions and goes over all of the basic information. Then you will meet with me, the plastic surgeon. I go […]
There is much debate over the optimal location for the implants in regard to the pectoralis muscle. Most plastic surgeons recommend placing the implants UNDER the muscle for the following reasons 1) Less incidence of capsular contracture 2) More natural look with a better transition from upper chest to breast. Less “fake” augmented look. Many […]
