Normal Swelling or Capsular Contracture?

Calcification around implants can occur with saline or silicone implants. It usually doesn't cause problems but it can make reading mammograms more difficult. When someone has extensive calcification and is undergoing a breast procedure (implant exchange or capsulotomy), I will remove all of the...

Hi there- The term "rejection" implies an immunological response- meaning that your body recognizes something inside of it that it has been exposed to before and knows does not belong to it- and then attacks it, sometimes causing illness. This does not occur with any type of...

The shore answer is: Find the best plastic surgeon available, let him know clearly what you want to achieve and let him/her make the decision on the best implant choice.It is very difficult to determine the exact size and shape implant you will require to best match your ideal breast image...

Generally speaking you should see a plastic surgeon for this but looking at charts you should limit your implants diameter to approximately the diameter of your breast. Therefore a Mentor 350-7200BC is a moderate profile silicone with a 200cc volume and 11.7 cm diameter. The Inamed 10-240 has a...

Breast implant size for breast augmentation surgery is a very individual decision with many variables. These variables should be discussed with your board certified plastic surgeon and include implant type, implant shape, incision placement and implant size. These can all be addressed in your...

I appreciate your question. The size of implant best for you is dictated by your chest wall measurements.  Once we determine that we can choose the profile based on what you want or need to achieve.  If you are seeking a natural look, then the diameter of the implant should be equal to or, mo...