Archive for the 'Breast Augmentation' Category



A west coast surgeon is talking publicly about his patient’s harrowing story of workplace violence, hoping that implant manufacturers will contribute supplies to cover the cost of her reconstructive surgery.
According to the story published on the LATimes website, Lydia Carranza’s breast implant deflated when she was shot in the chest last summer – an incident [...]

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Read more about breast augmentation in Bellevue, Washington.

During consultations at our Bellevue office, patients often ask about breast augmentation and whether breast feeding could be disrupted in a future pregnancy.  Sometimes, they ask whether the presence of a synthetic implant poses any safety risk for the newborn.
It is uncommon, but a certain number of patients do experience a disruption in the ability [...]

Last week, we brought you the first segment from the ASAPS series of videos about breast augmentation. Here’s a newer episode in the series in which a patient discusses her satisfaction with breast implants and the reaction of her peers.

This month, we’ll be posting a series of videos from the the American Society for Aesthetic and Plastic surgery called “Real People. Real Surgery.” In this first segment, a woman recalls her reasons for choosing breast augmentation.

A crucial point she covers is about educating yourself on the procedure and the risks. “I had fears [...]

Since the FDA has approved silicone breast implants safe for use in the United States, many women have more options for breast augmentation than they did ever before. Saline implants have been widely used for many years now for basic breast augmentation – with good results, however, under certain circumstances some women were allowed [...]

One of the most popular of all cosmetic plastic surgery procedures is breast augmentation. Now more than ever women have many choices to consider for breast augmentation. Recently, after almost 14 years of extensive safety studies, the FDA has approved the re-introduction of silicone breast implants, safe for use in the US. [...]