Cosmetic surgeries are meant to aid and even bolster your lifestyle both currently and aspirationally. However, many people thinking about cosmetic surgery or, specifically, breast augmentation surgery wonder how they will be affected after the surgery especially when it concerns their lifestyle around health. It’s expected and necessary to undergo the initial rest and recovery …
At Smith Plastic Surgery, first and foremost, we want our patients to be comfortable with the decisions they are making about their bodies and potential cosmetic surgery. As discussed in last month’s blog, we’ve found that many patients have mixed feelings about silicone breast implants because they can rupture without the woman knowing, a phenomenon …
Many of our patients feel as if they have an unwelcome decision to make when choosing the type of breast implants for their augmentation. They’ve heard that the feel of silicone implants is more akin to that of natural breast tissue, but they worry about silent rupture. When a silicone implant ruptures, there is no …
The decision to have breast augmentation with Dr. Smith is a big decision and surely one you need to make just for you, not a partner or spouse. Once you make the decision to proceed you’ll have a variety of other decisions to make, as well. One of those, of course, is the type of …
People sometimes wonder why a woman would opt to have revision surgery for her breast implants. Here are the main reasons for implant revision and how Dr. Smith handles the surgery for each. Capsular contracture You’ve heard of this side effect with breast implants. When an implant is placed into the body, there is a …
If you’ve been doing some research about breast augmentation, you know there will be a series of other decisions you’ll need to make beyond simply having the procedure. One of those decisions will be the type of implant. In the past there has been two options, saline or silicone, but a few years ago another …
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a yearly campaign designed to spread national awareness about breast cancer, a condition that impacts millions of women each year. For many years, it was believed that women with breast implants were at a greater risk for developing breast cancer. Fortunately, advances in research have disproved that myth. Still, …
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Breast Augmentation remains the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States, with close to 300,000 procedures performed in the last year alone. And that number continues to rise. Given the popularity of the surgery, it’s no surprise that there are several myths and incorrect assumptions in circulation. In this blog, we will clear …
Breast reconstruction is an important option for women who have lost one or both breasts as a result of mastectomy or other cancer treatment. Breast reconstruction is also an option for those who have drastically different breast sizes due to an injury or a congenital or developmental abnormality. What Is the Breast Reconstruction Procedure? Breast …
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