Are you considering breast augmentation or undergoing a medical procedure that involves implants? Making the right choice when selecting the perfect implant is paramount to achieving the desired results. In this extensive guide, we will take you on a journey through the intricate process of choosing the ideal breast implant. Focusing on the options available,…
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If you’re considering breast augmentation to improve the size and shape of your breasts, you know that a lot of planning and forethought goes into the procedure. Many patients spend hours researching the different types of breast implants available, jotting down notes for their initial consultation and visualizing their results. However, an often overlooked detail…
Read MoreSilicone breast implants are no more likely to rupture than saline breast implants according to the most recent data from the FDA protocol studies which have been ongoing for over ten years now. Silicone breast implants are actually the most investigated device in the history of the FDA. The approval for silicone implants to be…
Read MoreThere is no reason to be worried about the need to have regular mammograms after having breast implants placed. Although many patients express concern about having mammograms after they have undergone breast augmentation, it is actually very unusual for an implant to be ruptured or damaged by mammography. Breast implants are manufactured to be exceptionally…
Read MoreThis is the sixth in a series of articles by board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Kimberly Short regarding myths and truths about breast augmentation. In this article, Dr. Short addresses whether placement of a breast implant under the chest muscle actually prevents sagging of the breast. Another common myth about breast augmentation is that placing…
Read MoreA very common myth about breast augmentation is that all breast implants should be placed under the chest (pectoralis) muscle. Placing a breast implant under the pectoralis muscle has both advantages and disadvantages. As with most decisions we make, there are trade-offs for the benefits we may choose. The main advantage of placing a breast…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, IN – Breast implant contracture occurs when the “capsule” or shell that the body forms naturally around the implant becomes thicker and tighter making the breast feel firm or hard. There is not one definitive cause for contractures so they are difficult to eliminate as a potential problem after breast implant surgery. Patients may…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, IN – Symmastia can occur when breast implants are too wide or too large for a patients chest dimensions, when the tissues between the breasts are too weak or thinned, or when a patient develops a contracture (tightening of the breast capsule or increase in scar tissue around the breast) which pushes one or…
Read MoreA series of articles by Indianapolis plastic surgeon, Dr. Kimberly Short. 1. Symmastia (When implants are too close together, no space between breasts) 2. Lateral Displacement (When implants are too far apart and/or move too far to outer edge of chest-especially when lying down) 3. Breast Contracture- Hardening or excessive firmness of breasts 4. Size…
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS, IN – Wrinkling of implants usually is felt because there is a lack of breast tissue to cover the implant so that the wrinkles will not be seen or felt. All implants can wrinkle. In my experience, silicone implants wrinkle less than saline implants, high profile implants wrinkle less then lower profile implants, and…
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