September 30.2008
Recently a reader asked: Is breast augmentation permanent? What if I change my mind?
Answer: Breast augmentation is not considered to be a permanent procedure because breast implants do not last a lifetime. Patients often undergo the removal of implants, which may or may not be replaced, at some point during their lives. For this [...]
September 26.2008
(WebMD) About 78,000 U.S. women undergo a mastectomy each year, but just 57,100 had breast reconstruction in 2007, according to experts speaking at a web seminar hosted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
For a minority of women, reconstruction of the breast after a cancer diagnosis is simply not important, says Roberta Gartside, MD, [...]
September 03.08
Breast enlargement, formally referred to as breast augmentation, is a safe and popular plastic surgery procedure. It is not unusual for women to feel their breasts are too small or have become different after childbearing. Breast enlargement gives women the figure and confidence they want.
During an augmentation mammaplasty, a silicone implant is placed behind [...]
August 27.08
There are three basic types of breast surgery options in plastic surgery. Breast plastic surgery may be an enlargement, reduction or reconstruction. What are the differences?
Breast enlargement is formally referred to as breast augmentation. Women who feel their breasts are too small or who may find their breasts smaller after childbirth or time may [...]
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