Breast Surgery

Saline implants are the choice for many regular women undergoing their first breast implant operations due to their lower costs and easy availability.  Looks-wise, they offer the smallest possible incision with the least chance of capsule formation.

Silicone gel implants have a protective shell that allow the silicone to come in to contact with the breast tissue.  This led to a small but acceptable amount of scarring and capsule formation.  This has been a popular option due to its long track record of many successful operations and the general concensus that they are safer than saline implants.

Newer silicone implants use a …

If you are stuck trying to figure out where to find breast surgeons to consult, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery has a comprehensive database of its members in numerous countries from Argentina to Vietnam and numerous countries alphabetically in between.

They list a ton of information for each doctor including medical credentials, educational background, contact numbers, addresses and procedures offered. I will probably hire an intern to copy and paste all of it because I’d love to have that information in one single excel file for easy perusal. I’d be totally the Oracle of Cosmetic Surgery …

When looking for a breast surgeon, take your time. While it is definitely a hassle to visit multiple clinics and discuss issues with numerous doctors, it is worth all the trouble.

When you go through discussions with different physicians, you begin to get a better idea of what the surgery will actually entail. You gain a bigger perspective, allowing you to make a more informed decision.

When visiting a doctor for breast augmentation surgery, always keep several things in mind:

1. Ask as many questions as you want. Don’t hold back. Ask them your most irrational fears about …

There is no fixed figure for breast augmentation. It often depends on the surgeon’s amount of experience and extensiveness of training. An extra factor is often the doctor’s popularity and the celebrity level of his other clients.

While often used as a gauge of quality, cost is hardly an accurate predictor of what will turn out a good result.

The cost of breast surgery varies among individual practices and clinics, but ballpark average cost is in the $5,000 area for the breast implants, anesthesia and surgery fee. It can be more expensive or cheaper depending on numerous factors including operating …

Before you make that decision to get a breast surgery, it pays to get informed about the various aspects of augmentation. It’s often not as simple as walking in to a doctor’s office, going to sleep and waking up with a new body. Like getting tatoos, breast implants are a long-term decision and one that you will have to live with day-in and day-out.

Here are 6 things you may want to consider before getting your surgery:

1. Breast tissues age just like other tissues of the body. They will stretch and fibers will weaken. As a result, breasts will sag. Moderate-sized …