Breast Surgery

Consulting with your surgeon is an essential step in deciding whether to move forward with breast augmentation and/or breast lift surgery in Scottsdale. During your breast augmentation consultation, you and your surgeon will discuss important information about the operation and, if you decide to proceed with it, you will learn about the steps you need to take to make sure your procedure goes smoothly. A typical breast augmentation consultation will usually consist of an overview of...

A Breast Augmentation with a Breast Lift is major surgery, and in Scottsdale, as other larger cities, the choice for your surgeon can be overwhelming. Choosing the right qualified surgeon that not only can give you the results you are looking to achieve, but also give you proper direction and aftercare is a very big part of your surgeon's responsibility. And with all surgeries, care must be taken, and instructions must be followed after surgery....

Some of the most sought-after surgeries include mommy makeovers, breast augmentations and tummy tucks. Today, they are commonplace occurrences, but “back in the day” they were new, uncharted and rare. Let's take a trip down memory lane and take a look at the history of each. Mommy Makeover Historical Facts Mommy Makeovers in and of itself, there really isn't much history of this. Mostly because a mommy makeover is, in fact, a combination of treatments. It is a...

Breast augmentation and breast lift surgery are two of the most common cosmetic procedures done in the U.S. today. Indeed, there are some key benefits of combining the two surgeries into one single procedure: • Prevents the disappointing situation of choosing between two surgeries • Lowers the overall costs • Eliminates the risk of a double surgery • Combining two procedures is a safe and cost-effective alternative, as long as the all the proper precautions are put into place...

As we are all aware, any surgery requiring an incision will have a scar - and breast augmentation surgery isn't any different. It is a concern for all women who would like to improve their appearance, and then, to end up with scarring that they didn't bargain for. They want to improve something about their breasts - size or shape or symmetry, but dealing with scarring after a breast augmentation is usually the very last...

Traditional round breast implants are the norm for most breast augmentations, but there is also a more anatomical teardrop-shape that many refer to as “shaped” implants. It is surprising to many that there are in fact two different shape options for breast augmentation. The majority of breast augmentations performed are done so by using round implants, and only about 30% use anatomical or what are known as shaped implants instead. The “shaped” implants have their own...

For many women, they desire procedures such as breast augmentations, breast lifts, tummy tucks and mommy makeovers be combined into a single surgery.  It is imperative to remember that all safety concerns be addressed and discussed with your carefully chosen surgeon beforehand. Combination surgery should only happen when combining cosmetic procedures is the very best option for the patient. Every woman has a distinctive situation, so multiple aesthetic procedures will naturally have different outcomes for...

The vast majority of breast augmentations performed are using round implants, and about 30 percent use anatomical, or “shaped” implants instead. The individual shape has its own unique set of benefits, but not all work for every woman. How do you know if you’re a good candidate for anatomical implants? The Shaped Implants - What Do They Offer? As with the round implants, shaped implants may be either silicone or saline. Anatomical breast implants also offer a...

Also referred to as a mastopexy, breast lift surgery enhances the position and also the shape of sagging, deflated-looking breasts. Although a private consultation is needed with your surgeon to know how a breast lift would change the appearance of your breasts, here are a few general facts about this breast lift surgery: A breast lift can be combined with breast implants, if you want also to increase the size of your breasts or if...

Perhaps you are considering breast implants and are increasingly confused by the choices given you. Science is always moving forward and discovering new ways to improve formulas and techniques, and the science of plastic surgery is no different. As you become educated in the world of breast implants, you will notice that there are two main types of breast implants available: saline and silicone. One type of silicone implant is lovingly called the “gummy bear” implant....