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Women may decide to undergo plastic surgery to enlarge or reduce their breasts, to achieve a balance in size or shape for their breasts, or to reconstruct one or both breasts after mastectomy. Whatever the motivation, breast surgery is safer and easier now than ever before. Please review the list of services we provide to help you make an informed decision and achieve the most satisfying results.
 The most frequently performed cosmetic surgery procedure in the U.S., breast augmentation can give women with small or unevenly sized breasts a fuller, firmer, better-proportioned look through the placement of implants in the breast. Women may elect to undergo breast augmentation for many different medical and aesthetic motivations, including balancing breast size and compensating for reduced breast mass after pregnancy or surgery. The procedure may be combined with others such as a breast lift for more satisfying results.
Implants are silicone shells filled with saline (salt water) and are placed behind each breast, underneath either breast tissue or the chest wall muscle. The FDA recently reapproved silicone gel implants for use in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery. The choice of silicone vs. saline should be individualized for each patient, and our surgeons will provide you the latest scientific information and brochures to help you in your decision.
The procedure lasts one to two hours and is typically performed with general anesthesia, although local anesthesia combined with a sedative is also possible. After surgery the patient’s bustline may be increased by one or more cup sizes.
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A breast lift, or mastopexy, is performed to return youthful shape and lift to breasts that have sagged as a result of weight loss, pregnancy, loss of the skin’s natural elasticity or simply the effects of gravity. The procedure can also reduce areolar size (the dark skin surrounding the nipple), and it can be combined with breast augmentation for added volume and firmness. Breasts of any size can be lifted, but results last longest when they are originally small and sagging. Mastopexy may be performed in a hospital, an outpatient surgery center or a surgeon's office-based facility. It is usually done under general anesthesia, and lasts from one to three hours.
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 A peri-areolar breast lift is performed on women who have experiences breast sagging as a result of pregnancy, breastfeeding, aging, and gravity. A peri-areolar breast lift procedure refers to a special technique used in mastopexy surgery that has less scarring than other breast lift procedures. The procedure involves an incision around the areola where the surgeon will then be able to tighten the breast tissue in all directions by removing excess skin. The peri-areolar breast lift procedure can also enhance breast appearance by reducing the size of the areola and repositioning the nipple. A peri-areolar breast lift procedure is most appropriate for women with a small degree of breast and/or nipple malposition.
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Large breasts may cause physical and mental discomfort and can even harm the women who have them -- the size and weight of large breasts can result in self-consciousness, improper posture, pain in the back and neck, indentations from bra straps, skin rashes, breathing problems and skeletal deformities. Breast reduction surgery is usually done to provide physical relief from these symptoms. Performed under general anesthesia, the two- to four-hour procedure removes fat and glandular tissue and trims resultant excess skin to produce smaller, lighter breasts that are in a healthier proportion to the rest of the body. Breast reduction surgery is not recommended for women who intend to breast-feed, since many of the milk ducts leading to the nipples are removed.
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 Modern surgical technology makes it possible to construct a natural-looking breast after mastectomy (breast removal) for cancer or other diseases. The procedure is commonly begun and sometimes completed immediately following mastectomy, so that the patient wakes with a new breast mound. Alternatively, reconstruction may begin years after mastectomy. There are several ways to reconstruct the breast, both with and without implants; your surgeon(s) should work together with you in deciding which is the best for you. Breast reconstruction has not been proven to affect the recurrence of cancer or other diseases, chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
Until now there has never been a cosmetically pleasing solution to nipple reconstruction. Despite the skill of the plastic surgeon, nipple reconstruction rarely meets the patient�s expectations. But now your surgeon can offer you ReForma prosthetic silicone nipples, developed by Dr. Luis Vinas, Co-Founder of Plastic Surgery of Palm Beach. ReForma prosthetic nipples are hypo-allergenic, latex free and self-adhering. Breast reconstruction patients and plastic surgeons across America have welcomed this advance. Please visit www.MyReforma.com for more information.
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