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: 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

A: Non-surgical options to breast enhancement

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

As stated in many of the previous comments, Options for non-implant breast augmentation are: 1) Hormonal pills, supplements, creams. 2) Brava Breast Enhancement system. 3) Breast augmentation via lipoinjection. 4) Enhancing garments such as bras or inserts. However, surgical augmentation remains the mainstay... more

A: There are no natural "remedies" that I know of. There is on

Steven Wallach, MD

There are no natural "remedies" that I know of.  There is only one non-invasive way to possible enlarge the breasts by about 150cc's. This is using the Brava system, which is basically a suction cup device that is placed on the chest to recruit adjoining skin ans tissue.  This requires... more

A: There is no free lunch in breast augmentation

Robert Steely, MD

There are many pills, devices, and creams available that all claim to increase your breast volume. There are no controlled studies showing that any of these products work. There is one product called the Brava System that has shown a VERY modest increase in breast volume. It involves wearing a suction... more

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