Walnut Creek Breast Lift doctors
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Joseph Mele, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
130 La Casa Via Building 2, Suite 206, Walnut Creek |
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Robert G. Aycock, MD
Pleasanton Plastic Surgeon
1855 San Miguel Drive #4, Walnut Creek |
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Andrew Barnett, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
450 Sutter St Ste 1123, San Francisco |
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Ramin Behmand, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
1776 Ygnacio Valley Road Ste 108, Walnut Creek |
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Nourollah Ghorbani, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
Walnut Creek |
Recent Answers
I've nursed three children and had a 70 lb. weight loss that have left me with lots of excess skin & sagging. Once I reach my goal weight, I'm interested in a mommy makeover that includes a tummy tuck and breast lift, but not augmenting my breasts. Do you think that's possible with how my breasts look? I'm happy with the size of my breasts when I wear a good bra (currently 38DD) but unhappy with how deflated & saggy they are without a bra.
If you are not interested in adding volume to your breast, then breast implants are not necessary. A breast lift alone will lift the breasts.
Breast Lifts and Breast Implants, while often used together, are used to provide specific features of breast enhancement. Breast lifts reshape the breast by elevating the nipple and breast mound. Breast implants add volume.
2 wks ago, I had a revision Peri-areolar bl after having a peri-areolar with aug 6 months ago. On day 11 I developed a Hematoma, my Doc aspirated the area taking out 70ccs of blood. Today I went back & he again aspirated what he said was old blood (so no new bleeding). I also had a hematoma my first procedure (same breast). Any ideas on why I am getting hematomas? I'm heathy, 42yo, following post op instructions. I am worried this will effect my ultimate results. Thanks for your input.
Hematomas after breast surgery are rare, on the order of 1% of all cases. You can increase the risk by taking aspirin and other NSAID drugs as well as many herbal supplements. This is why a complete medical history is important. Basic lab work, like a blood count, will show anemia and low platelets; however, it will not reveal if a patient is more likely to bleed after surgery.
Most hematomas occur within 24-48 hours of surgery. While one can certainly occur at 11 days after surgery, this a little less common. Couple this with previous bleeding problems, and it may be worthwhile looking into how your body forms clots.
If you have never had other problems and do not bruise easily, this may just be bad luck. If you do bruise easily, you may consider seeing a hematologist. Special testing can be done to check your bleeding time, coagulation, platelet function and clotting cofactors, but it is best to get the advice of a specialist for guidance.
Many people have mild abnormalities in their clotting or platelet function that do not cause problems, until they have a significant injury or surgery. If the problem can be identified, often something can be done to compensate for it before elective surgery to decrease the risk of hematomas in the future.
With the information given, I can't say if more than bad luck is involved; however, if you do have a clotting problem it is likely mild since you have made it 42 years.
The mamogram machine squeezes SO hard, will it ruin a breast lift? Or a lift with Implant ?
Mammography is not only safe after breast enhancement surgery like breast augmentation, breast lifts and even breast reduction, it is recommended. Mammography is still one of the best tools available for the early detection of breast cancer. Most importantly, early detection means enhanced survival, usually with less intervention. Until a better test comes along, we are stuck with the squish test. Below is a link with more information from my San Francisco Plastic Surgery Blog.
