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Category: Breast Surgery

Is It Worth Replacing Your Implants After Complications?

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Many women are forced to undergo breast revision after implant-related complications such as rupture, capsular contracture, and implant displacement. Breast revision is performed to remove and/or replace implants after breast augmentation surgery, whether it is one year or 20 years down the line. Women have various options when it comes to the specifications of their […]

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Can Fat Transfer Mimic Breast Implants?

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Plastic surgeons often hear that their patients have a desire to increase their breast size. This is why breast augmentation with implants is the most regularly performed cosmetic surgery in the country. While breast implants offer a guaranteed change in the size, shape, and projection of the breasts, not every woman likes the idea of […]

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How Will a Breast Lift Affect the Appearance of Your Breasts?

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Breast sagging is a common and expected part of aging; however, additional factors such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, and weight loss can speed up and increase the substantialness of that sagging. Any level of breast sagging can have adverse effects on your self-esteem and self-image. It can affect the clothing styles you choose as well as impact your confidence in intimate settings. A breast lift is performed to restore sagging breasts to their previous elevation on the chest to restore confidence and a balanced aesthetic.

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A Breast Lift for Large Breasts

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Aging, weight loss, and pregnancy are not the only factors that can lead to breast sagging. Large breasts can sag prematurely due to the pull of gravity on the sheer weight of the breast tissue. A breast lift can improve the appearance of the breasts by repositioning the breasts higher on the chest wall.

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How Much Breast Asymmetry Is Normal?

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Breast asymmetry is far more common than most people realize. In fact, it is believed that virtually all women have some degree of breast asymmetry. For many women, this asymmetry is so slight that it is barely noticeable, or it may not be noticeable at all. Others are not so fortunate, and their pronounced breast asymmetry affects them physically and/or emotionally. If your breast asymmetry bothers you, breast surgery can help you achieve a more balanced and natural-looking bust line.

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Breast Implant Removal Without Replacement

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While breast implants are intended to be long-lasting devices, there may come a time when they are no longer right for you. If you decide for any reason that you no longer wish to have breast implants, Dr. Schlechter can perform implant explant breast revision to remove your implants and recreate a more natural breast appearance.

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Breast Enlargement Surgery: 101

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Every woman has an ideal look she aims for when it comes to her breasts. A simple way to think about it is in terms of lingerie departments. There is a plethora of bra styles available so that a woman can achieve her ideal look. Push-Ups, demi cups, full support, light support, fully padded, lightly padded, unpadded, underwire, wire-free, minimizers with comfort straps, ones that eliminate the look of back fat, and many more. Bras are miracle makers, they really are. Do you know what else can make miracles happen for breasts? Plastic surgery. Breast augmentations, lifts, and reductions are real life changers.

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