THE NEW YORK CITY PLASTIC SURGEON, PC
I am getting inundated with calls about the Motiva breast implant… and I am not surprised. Breast implants have been through a lot. We have seen saline, smooth, round, anatomic, gummy, textured, high profile, you name it. We have also seen ruptures, ripples, and recalls; calcium, contractures, and cancer. And it has been a long
There was a time in my life when I was very cool, current, up to date with popular culture. I knew who celebrities were, and I could stand my ground in most conversations about fashionable things. I even went to fashion school! But in the many years since, my time has become monopolized, and I
When I consult with patients about their target breast size, I focus more on the experience that women want to have, rather than an absolute size. I try to get a sense of the way that they want to feel or be seen, depending on their look. For some patients with small breasts, they feel
As a specialist in breast surgery, I spend a lot of time considering patient goals with their breasts. This goes way beyond size and shape, and extends into a very broad area of what I call “vibe.” There is a vibe to each breast, that carries with it a sense not only of gender, but
I was at a plastic surgery conference several years ago, in the audience, when the panel of “experts” began discussing breast implant illness. At that time, there was a lot of emerging evidence of a negative immune response to breast implants in certain patients. There was also an emerging online society of women who had
Breast reduction surgery started as a medical procedure that was intended to offload significant pressure on the neck and back from huge breasts. The breasts ended up smaller, and often higher, without much concern for aesthetics. The surgery was long and labor intensive, and considered successful if the patient had any improvement in symptoms. This
The development of the human breast is well known, and generally occurs during puberty. There are very well-described stages for this, and most women go through them in similar fashion. What varies is the speed and end point of the process. For some, the development happens slowly over a period of years, finally tapering off
Taken literally, gynecomastia means the feminine appearance of the breast. That sounds like an oxymoron, except when it comes to men who want their chests to look masculine, with their pec muscles being the stars of the show. For those patients, having a breast shape show through their clothing can be awkward and very uncomfortable,
There was a time when bigger was considered better. Hello the 80s’. Big hair, big shoulder pads, big breasts. It was a time of excess, and breast implants were relatively new on the scene. Plastic surgery was still somewhat taboo, but it was also considered the ultimate luxury item; so if you had something done,
For decades now, breast implant surgery trends were “bigger is better.” Many patients received very large implants, and wore them for years before making any changes or thinking about the long-term effects. But breast implants are not lifetime devices, and many women end up having to or choosing to remove them at some point. And
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