Refer a Friend for Breast Augmentation If you have previously undergone breast implant surgery with Mentor breast implants, you may now be able to make a little money back. So, if you have a friend who is considering breast augmentation surgery, now is a great time to refer her to Dr.

Acellular dermal matrices  (ADM) such as Alloderm and Strattice have become increasingly popular in both revision breast surgery and breast reconstruction during the last few years. This is partially due to an increase in the number of revision breast implant cases that are being seen

Recovering from breast surgery sounds complicated to many patients, but it is actually very straightforward.  So here are seven things to remember while your body is healing after breast augmentation, breast lift (mastopexy), breast reduction or breast reconstruction surgery, during y

Frequently, breast enlargement (macromastia) and morbid obesity are related entities, occurring simultaneously in some patients. There certainly are many patients who only have enlarged breasts without also being obese. In fact, in 2009 over 78,000 breast reduction procedures were per

When evaluating patients for a Mommy Makeover (or for post-bariatric body contouring surgery), I spend a great deal of time planning the correct and most effective breast operation.  The correct operation is directly related to the extent of the breast deformity or abnormality that ex

If you have previously undergone breast augmentation with saline breast implants, and are considering changing to silicone implants, this may be your best opportunity. Mentor corporation (the manufacturer of Mentor Memory Gel Breast Implants) has launched their “Feel The Differe

                        This lovely patient presented to me for revision breast surgery with the complaint that her breast implants were “bottoming out.”  The patient was particularly distressed with this result (

The development of a fluid collection (known as a seroma) after breast surgery with implants (either breast augmentation or breast reconstruction) is a well established potential complication. Historically, most fluid collections will develop within the first few weeks or months of an

It is well established that silicone breast implants are safe for implantation in humans. However, they apparently are not safe for ingestion by reptiles. Recently, Israeli model and actress Orit Fox (known for having the biggest breasts in the Middle East), had her left breast bitten

As a  Board Certified Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon, I care for a wide array of different types of breast patients. My patient population includes women who present requesting breast augmentation, breast lifting, breast reduction, and breast reconstruction. In fact, I also operate on ma

What is Gynecomastia? Gynecomastia is the abnormal development of breast tissue in men resulting in breast enlargement. The condition can occur physiologically (with no pathologic basis) in newborn males (due to circulating hormones from the mother), during adolescence, and in the eld

Every year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons releases the most recent plastic surgery statistics. And in 2010, the statistics show that plastic surgery bounced back, big time.  Now people are asking, could the trend in breast implant surgery forecast the larger economic trends

Breast sagging (ptosis) is a natural, inevitable process that happens to all women at some point. The most notable sagging happens with the process called breast involution, but breasts can start drooping a little at any age. Breasts are composed of fibrous tissue and fatty tissue, bo