Is injectable breast augmentation on the horizon? It sure seems to be. Macrolane is a stabilized non-animal hyaluronic acid gel used in Europe and Asia to add volume and contour to the breasts as well as the buttocks and calves. Treatments with this injectable filler reportedly take between 30 to 90 minutes with results that last between 12 to 18 months.
According to the Macrolane website, advantages of Macrolane over traditional breast augmentation include:
*Use of Local Anestheisa
*Less invasive treatment
*Non-surgical
*No hospital stay
*Short recovery
*Hyaluronic acid, a natural component of human body
Though the Macrolane site doesn't address the amount of volume that can be added to each breast, 100 ml seems to be standard, a cup-size at most, which some women complain does not provide enough enhancement. Others comment the "painless" "lunch hour" aspects of the procedure are faulty as the needles used for the injections are actually thin cannulas inserted through small incisions in the skin.
Though the procedure offers only temporary enhancement, may involve some pain and may not provide the amount of enhancement every woman seeks, it is a non-surgical option which many women seek. The use of hyaluronic acid rather than silicone implants will also be appealing to some. Macrolane breast enhancement may be a treatment worth considering when it becomes available in the US. For now, however, those of us in the States will have to wait for this non-surgical breast enhancement option.
For those seeking safe, permanent breast enlargement here at home, Arlington breast enlargement experts at CPS can answer your questions
Monday, December 1, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Breast Cancer Detection for Women With Implants
October is breast cancer awareness month. And there are a few extra precautions women with implants should take when screening for breast cancer. Though mammograms are one of the best ways to screen for breast cancer, breast implants can decrease a mammogram's ability to detect breast cancer. Because of this, extra steps should be taken in the breast cancer screening of women with implants.
1) Use a mammography facility experienced in cancer screening for women with breast implants.
2) Request alternate views, such as displacement views where the implant is pushed out of the image for a clearer screening view.
3) Make sure to inform your mammography facility you have breast implants in advance to allow for additional views and a more thorough screening.
For more information on early detection of breast cancer, contact The American Cancer Society. For more information on breast implants, St Louis plastic surgeon Dr. Rottler can answer your questions.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Are Micro Implants the Answer to Breast Implant Sizing Issues?
The number one reason women give for breast augmentation dissatisfaction is sizing. It's just really, really difficult to know how various implant sizes are going to look on a woman after surgery. Sure there are methods we all try, putting rice in stockings and trying them out inside our bras. There are breast implant sizing kits we can use for practice runs. But all these methods are still a long, long way from letting us know whether we are choosing an implant size that will make us happy.
Luckily, Vanderbilt neuro-surgeon Dr. William Brennan is set to begin testing on a revolutionary new type of breast implant that may take all the guesswork out of breast implant sizing. He has invented a micro breast implant to be used in breast augmentation. Micro implants are tiny, pea-size silicone implants that compress together inside the breast for a natural looking enhancement. So, instead of one grapefruit size implant, hundreds of tiny implants would be used, allowing for much smaller incisions (5mm vs. 2 or more inches), less pain, a natural look, and yes THE ABILITY TO CHANGE OUR MINDS ABOUT OUR BREAST ENHANCEMENT SIZE! After surgery, if the patient desires, micro implants can be added or removed in a simple office visit, allowing for great versatility in post-op breast sizing.
Of course, these revolutionary micro implants are not yet available, so until they are, we still have the stockings and the rice to fall back on. For more information on breast implant sizing or New Orleans breast enhancement, contact augmentation specialist Dr.Elizabeth Kinsley.
Luckily, Vanderbilt neuro-surgeon Dr. William Brennan is set to begin testing on a revolutionary new type of breast implant that may take all the guesswork out of breast implant sizing. He has invented a micro breast implant to be used in breast augmentation. Micro implants are tiny, pea-size silicone implants that compress together inside the breast for a natural looking enhancement. So, instead of one grapefruit size implant, hundreds of tiny implants would be used, allowing for much smaller incisions (5mm vs. 2 or more inches), less pain, a natural look, and yes THE ABILITY TO CHANGE OUR MINDS ABOUT OUR BREAST ENHANCEMENT SIZE! After surgery, if the patient desires, micro implants can be added or removed in a simple office visit, allowing for great versatility in post-op breast sizing.
Of course, these revolutionary micro implants are not yet available, so until they are, we still have the stockings and the rice to fall back on. For more information on breast implant sizing or New Orleans breast enhancement, contact augmentation specialist Dr.Elizabeth Kinsley.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Teen Breast Augmentation Risks
More and more teens are requesting breast implants for birthday or graduation gifts. Before you give it your go-ahead, there are quite a few factors to consider.
For instance:
Many women don't fully develop their breast size until into their early twenties. A teen who undergoes breast augmentation at 18 may naturally grow another cup-size after surgery.
Teens may not understand the lifetime financial responsibilities breast implants entail. Breast augmentation often requires subsequent surgeries every five to ten years. Because of their cosmetic nature, these operations will not be covered under health insurance.
Body dissatisfaction is often at its peak during our teenage years. This dissatisfaction generally lessens or disappears with maturity.
Teens are often not psychologically mature enough to fully understand the physical risks of breast augmentation nor the results to expect.
Often young women who decide to have their implants removed are dissatisfied with the stretched, saggy appearance of their breasts without further surgery.
The FDA considers cosmetic breast augmentation on women younger than 18 an off label use.
Breast augmentation offers positive change for many women mature enough to fully weigh the risks with the benefits. For more information about breast enlargement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania professionals at Berks Plastic Surgery will answer your questions.
For instance:
Many women don't fully develop their breast size until into their early twenties. A teen who undergoes breast augmentation at 18 may naturally grow another cup-size after surgery.
Teens may not understand the lifetime financial responsibilities breast implants entail. Breast augmentation often requires subsequent surgeries every five to ten years. Because of their cosmetic nature, these operations will not be covered under health insurance.
Body dissatisfaction is often at its peak during our teenage years. This dissatisfaction generally lessens or disappears with maturity.
Teens are often not psychologically mature enough to fully understand the physical risks of breast augmentation nor the results to expect.
Often young women who decide to have their implants removed are dissatisfied with the stretched, saggy appearance of their breasts without further surgery.
The FDA considers cosmetic breast augmentation on women younger than 18 an off label use.
Breast augmentation offers positive change for many women mature enough to fully weigh the risks with the benefits. For more information about breast enlargement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania professionals at Berks Plastic Surgery will answer your questions.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Reality Star Shares Her Breast Augmentation Revision Story with Viewers
Recently, reality television star Tamra Barney shared her breast augmentation revision story with her "The Real Housewives of Orange County" viewers on Bravotv.
Now 40, Barney had long decided the implants she’d gotten in her 20’s were way too large for her body’s small frame. According to her Bravotv blog her implants, which were wider than her rib cage, made it difficult to find clothing that fit, no longer looked how she wanted, and caused severe neck and back pain.
"After three pregnancies, nursing, and the weight of the implant, the internal pocket was too stretched out to support the implants. Imaging wearing a heavy backpack all day long that was too loose. I constantly used my shoulders and back to compensate, which lead to neck and back pain."
Tamra chose prominent Orange County plastic surgeon Dr. Milind Ambe to perform her surgery. She initially wanted the implants removed all together, but in consultation with Dr. Ambe decided a lift combined with smaller implants was a better option. Often the shift from very large implants to no implants creates an undesirable change.
“I’m so thrilled with my outcome, I just wish I would have had it done sooner.” says Tamra.
The Real Orange County Housewife is also thrilled to have shared her experience with others on an episode of the show. According to her blog, "I got so many e-mails from girls all over the world that had the same problem." Her breasts are now smaller, perkier and better proportioned with her body.
Now 40, Barney had long decided the implants she’d gotten in her 20’s were way too large for her body’s small frame. According to her Bravotv blog her implants, which were wider than her rib cage, made it difficult to find clothing that fit, no longer looked how she wanted, and caused severe neck and back pain.
"After three pregnancies, nursing, and the weight of the implant, the internal pocket was too stretched out to support the implants. Imaging wearing a heavy backpack all day long that was too loose. I constantly used my shoulders and back to compensate, which lead to neck and back pain."
Tamra chose prominent Orange County plastic surgeon Dr. Milind Ambe to perform her surgery. She initially wanted the implants removed all together, but in consultation with Dr. Ambe decided a lift combined with smaller implants was a better option. Often the shift from very large implants to no implants creates an undesirable change.
“I’m so thrilled with my outcome, I just wish I would have had it done sooner.” says Tamra.
The Real Orange County Housewife is also thrilled to have shared her experience with others on an episode of the show. According to her blog, "I got so many e-mails from girls all over the world that had the same problem." Her breasts are now smaller, perkier and better proportioned with her body.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Breast Lift vs. Breast Augmentation-- Which is Best for You?
Many of us seek perkier fuller-looking breasts, but are implants necessarily the answer? Well, that depends on who you are. Before making that decision between saline and silicone, it’s worth exploring what a lift can or can’t do toward giving you the results you seek. Good candidates for a breast lift wish to change the contour of their breasts due to sagging, often from pregnancy, genetics, age or change in weight. A woman may have ample breast volume with less than perfect shape. A breast lift procedure removes the loose excess skin on the breast and tightens the remaining skin. The areola is also repositioned for a perkier look. The procedure can be performed alone or with implants, depending on the woman’s breast volume and the result she desires from her surgery.
Candidates for breast augmentation, on the other hand, seek greater breast volume. She may seek implants because her breasts have always been smaller than she likes, or because they have lost volume over time. The main difference to keep in mind when deciding between augmentation, a lift, or a combination of both procedures, is that a lift removes excess skin to correct sagging while augmentation adds volume. Breast augmentation can improve a woman’s profile, but cannot fix excessive sagging or drooping unless it is combined with a lift.
A good way to asses whether a breast lift should be considered is to look at the areola in relation to the inframammary fold, the crease beneath the breast. Often women with areolas even with, or below the inframammary fold are good candidates for a breast lift.
Of course, other considerations to explore before deciding which breast surgery to choose are price, scaring issues and recovery time. All of these things can vary quite a bit depending on the surgical techniques used and the degree of surgery needed. For example the price of a breast lift can be less expensive than augmentation, or considerably more, depending on the degree of lift needed and the type of augmentation chosen, so it is best to explore these issues more thoroughly in a consultation with a surgeon, and ultimately choose your procedure based on desired results rather issues such as price. For more information on breast lifts or breast enlargement Georgia, Savannah plastic surgeons at Costal Empire Plastic Surgery can help you.
Candidates for breast augmentation, on the other hand, seek greater breast volume. She may seek implants because her breasts have always been smaller than she likes, or because they have lost volume over time. The main difference to keep in mind when deciding between augmentation, a lift, or a combination of both procedures, is that a lift removes excess skin to correct sagging while augmentation adds volume. Breast augmentation can improve a woman’s profile, but cannot fix excessive sagging or drooping unless it is combined with a lift.
A good way to asses whether a breast lift should be considered is to look at the areola in relation to the inframammary fold, the crease beneath the breast. Often women with areolas even with, or below the inframammary fold are good candidates for a breast lift.
Of course, other considerations to explore before deciding which breast surgery to choose are price, scaring issues and recovery time. All of these things can vary quite a bit depending on the surgical techniques used and the degree of surgery needed. For example the price of a breast lift can be less expensive than augmentation, or considerably more, depending on the degree of lift needed and the type of augmentation chosen, so it is best to explore these issues more thoroughly in a consultation with a surgeon, and ultimately choose your procedure based on desired results rather issues such as price. For more information on breast lifts or breast enlargement Georgia, Savannah plastic surgeons at Costal Empire Plastic Surgery can help you.
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