Higher breast implant risk for younger patients?

I tell every patient of mine who has breast implants that there is always a chance that they will have more breast surgery in their future whether it be for size change, capsular contracture, breast lift, etc. It makes sense that they younger you are when you have your first surgery that your risk of... more

Breast augmentation is a very popular and common procedure.  Most plastic surgeons including myself don't consider breast augmentation on patients until they are 18 for several reasons.  Most importantly it is important to wait until the later teenage years because some women experience breast growth... more

When the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) reapproved silcone gel implants about two-and-a-half years ago they restricted their use to women who are at least 22 years old.  Silicone implants are no risker in younger women so the reason for this is unclear, unless they felt 22 was the age when... more