I do not want to be placed under during my procedure, I am afraid and I don't want to wake up with the sore throat from having a breathing tube in my trach. How long does a simple breast enhancement through the breast fold and over the muscle take? What are the actual risks being awake or is it the same as being put under.
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Hello and thank you for your question. Over time, it is not unusual for a breast implant to descend from its original location. This happens more frequently with large implants, and in patients with poorly-defined inframammary folds. It is possible to revise the incision, so that it is...
There is a great deal of concern in the Public Health sector regarding overuse of antibiotics and the development of resistant strains of bacteria. There is no evidence that antibiotics are of any benefit to women who have had a breast augmentation when they get dental work other than in the ...
Hello and thank you for your question. In general, we have our patients resume upper body weight exercise at 6 weeks after a breast augmentation. However, lifting a child is clearly different from lifting weights! Many women choose to have a breast augmentation while they have in infant or...