Are there any alternatives to breast implants?

i am not sure i should get breast implants.  it scares me to get plastic surgery.  i want to know: what are the non-surgical ways to enhance my bust?  are there natural remedies to breast enlargement?

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A: Alternatives to Breast Augmentation.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

There are no viable alternatives to breast augmentation with breast implants, although non surgical alternatives exist.  If you are concerned about plastic surgery, I would advise you to gain a better understanding of risks and that should help allay your fears.  Plastic surgery is not for everyone.

A: Alternatives to breast implants

William J. Hedden, MD

There are a few options to breast implants. A patient can have fat transfer which is a good option you just need to have a surgeon with experience with this method. The other option is the brava bra. Both are alternatives but implants are still the gold standard.  Dr Hedden

A: Natural Breast Augmentation

Todd B. Koch, MD

Breast implants are the gold standard to increase the size of the breasts.  Fat transfer to the breast is gaining in popularity.  This requires the removal of fat from one area of the body like the abdomen or thighs and reinjecting the fat into the breast.  This is a more time consuming and... more

A: Nonsurgical options to enhance breasts are unpredictable

Lavinia Chong, MD

The other consultants have categorized breast enhancement options as: a) Nonmedical: wearing push up bras +/- gel inserts; weight gain, hormonal changes  (menopause) and aging will also increase the volume but not necessarily the 'perkiness" of the breast. b) "Medical": using homeopathic... more

A: Few alternatives to Implants for Breast Enlargement

Keith Denkler, MD

Possibilites are Brava systems vacum device, fat injections from somewhere else, or in Europe there is some early use of Macrolane (similar to Restylane) injections into the breast fro enlargement.

A: Breast implants are the best option to enhance one's breasts

Sanjay Grover, MD

Several althernatives exist although not necessarily ideal. One common option is water bras or padded bras or gel inserts. Other options would include hormonal pills. The Brava system has been around for over 10 years; however, this does not appear to have caught on. Results are not similar to breast implants.... more

A: Natural or green way to enlarge breasts

Barry E. DiBernardo, MD

Although the other answers are all true, the future opiton in breast aurmentation may be using your own fat removed from one part of the body and placed into the breasts using micro fat grafting. Although performed in limited places in europe, the only hope of this in the USA is under study conditions. Stay tuned.

A: Hard to beat breast implants

Brian K. Brzowski, MD

Reproducible, reliable, and affordable. Three words that make breast implants still the method of choice for increasing breast volume. Keep your eye on fat grafting, but look for an experienced plastic surgeon before considering this method.

A: Alternatives to breast implants

William  Bruno, MD

There are no proven, effective ways to enhance your bust without the use of breast implants. There is a device called BRAVA which uses the principle of vacuum suction on the breast tissue however this must be used every day, for many hours a day without fail in order to get what most would consider a mild... more

A: Alternatives to Breast Augmentation

Farbod Esmailian, MD

There are some out there as stated, but non have really proven to be worth while.  Either they dont work or if they do work they only result in small improvement or volume change. Autologous fat grafting is still a bit scary and I would not recommend it at this point.  This is when fat is removed... more

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