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The first question in consideration for breast augmentation is if you want to treat ptosis (dropping of the breast) or if you only want to increase the size of your breast. Ptosis can be treated with augmentation alone, if the patient is willing to accept the low position of the nipple‐areolar complex on the breast. However, if the nipple‐areolar complex is to be elevated then a Mastopexy (Breast Lift) will need to be combined with the augmentation.
At Premier Plastic Surgery Associates, we stress natural enhancement of the breasts staying within the body habitus (build) of the patient. Implants that are too large for the breast cause significant problems later, which include rippling of the skin from overstretching, visible implants beneath thin, stretched skin and deformation of the rib cage. We use the base width of the skin to determine the range of sizes for breast implants and the thickness of the skin and breast tissue to determine where the implants are placed (above or below the muscle). Today’s Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants—An Approved Option for Breast Implant Surgery
Each individual breast augmentation patient deserves the One Right Result that is perfect
for her. With the FDA approval of Allergan's INAMED® Silicone-Filled Breast
Implants for augmentation and reconstruction surgery, women like you now have more options
than ever to ensure that you get just that. Our practice has undergone a rigorous certification
process to gain access to the wide range of options in the INAMED® Matrix of breast
implants. That’s important because the more options we have to choose from, the more certain we
can be of delivering your One Right Result. Understand the risks or learn more about the INAMED® Matrix of breast implant options.
Our unique ability to provide such a wide range of options is possible due to the FDA approval of
Allergan's INAMED® Silicone-Filled Breast Implants. The approval is based on preclinical
testing, a European rupture prevalence study and four years of data for 715 women from Allergan’s
Core Clinical Study. In addition, numerous published peer-reviewed studies and research
demonstrates that silicone and silicone gel-filled breast implants are safe. Click here for
articles supporting the safety of INAMED® Silicone-Filled Breast Implants.
Are you a good candidate for silicone gel-filled breast implants?
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