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Breast Augmentation: How Does Rippling Occur?
April 12, 2012

Sometimes, women will notice wrinkling on the surface of their breast implants. This cosmetic breast augmentation complication is known as “rippling.” In most cases, rippling is only noticeable to the touch, but some women will also experience visible rippling through the skin, which can be even more frustrating.

Several different factors can heighten a patient’s risk of developing rippling, such as:

  • Small original breast size
  • Thin breast tissue
  • Large breast implant size
  • Under-filled saline breast implants

For the most part, rippling can be...

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Breast Augmentation: The Advantages of Submuscular Placement
April 09, 2012

After you have decided on the particular size and type of breast implant you want, you will need to make further decisions about how your breast implants are placed. There are two main placement methods for breast augmentation: submuscular (below the chest muscle), and subglandular (over the chest muscle).

Dr. Harrell prefers to use the submuscular placement method because it comes with a number of advantages, including:

  • A more natural look and feel
  • Better results for patients with small breasts
  • No interference with mammography results
  • Less risk of capsular...
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Breast Augmentation and Breastfeeding
April 04, 2012

Many women who plan to have children in the future are understandably concerned about the effect breast augmentation might have on their ability to breastfeed. Since there is a lot of misinformation floating around on this topic, it is important to know the facts about breast augmentation and breastfeeding.

In the past, unfounded reports of silicone contaminating a mother’s breast milk sparked concern about silicone breast implants. However, after conducting several studies, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) found no association between silicone implants and any health risk to nursing infants....

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Swimming and Breast Implants
March 28, 2012

A woman with large breasts may be humorously described as buoyant or pneumatic, but what if she has received breast implants? Are breast implants buoyant, and will they interfere with a woman’s ability to swim?

Breast implants have the benefit of being neutrally buoyant. That is, they are about the same density as water (saline implants are filled with water, and silicone gel has a density of 0.97 compared to water), and will neither float nor sink except as the movement of your body dictates. So breast implants will not interfere with casual swimming, and are actually about the same density as...

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Breast Augmentation and Pregnancy
March 21, 2012

Since concerns about the potential for systemic health effects of breast implants surfaced in the 80s and 90s, some women have been concerned that breast augmentation may affect their ability to get pregnant, or to have a healthy, full-term baby. Research has shown that this is an unjustified concern. In 2011 the FDA released its report summarizing the most recent safety data on silicone gel breast implants, and it found that for these implants, like saline breast implants, there was no reason to believe the implants affected fertility or health of the infant.

Another possible concern is whether...

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Breast Augmentation and/or Breast Lift?
March 13, 2012

If you are among the 70% of women who are unhappy with the appearance of their breasts, you may be wondering whether breast augmentation can help you achieve the look you desire. Breast augmentation is able to improve the size and shape of breasts, but it is not appropriate for all women.

Breast augmentation primarily adds more volume to the breast. This can give your breasts a more proportionate appearance to your body. A breast implant also alters the shape of the breast somewhat. It can create fullness in the upper part of your breast, increase cleavage, and add projection. If your breasts are...

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Signs of Breast Augmentation Complications
March 09, 2012

When breast augmentation is performed by an experienced plastic surgeon like Dr. Jon Harrell, complications are rare. However, patients should still know the signs of breast augmentation problems so they can be identified as soon as possible if they arise. After your breast surgery is complete, Dr. Harrell will follow up with you to ensure you are healing normally. Any abnormal symptoms will be addressed quickly and efficiently.

Infection is a potential complication of all types of surgery. Dr. Harrell strives to avoid this issue by using meticulous surgical techniques...

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Infection after Breast Augmentation
February 12, 2012

Although rare, infection is a possible breast augmentation complication. If infection does occur, it usually arises in the days or weeks following your procedure, while your incisions are still healing.

Signs of breast augmentation infection include:

  • Breast redness
  • Breast swelling
  • Fever
  • Tender or painful breasts

Infection usually has its source at the incision. Before the incision heals completely, bacteria and other microorganisms can make their way into the incision. For this reason, it’s important to adhere to the...

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New Product for Wrinkle Reduction Reaches the Market
February 02, 2012

The latest muscle relaxant approved by the FDA has reached doctor’s offices: XEOMIN® (Incobotulinum toxin A). Although XEOMIN® has been used in European face procedures for the past five years (on over 84,000 people), the FDA has only recently given it the green light for use in the United States.

Some of the benefits of XEOMIN® include:

  • No need for refrigeration prior to reconstituting the product just before use
    • No addition of additives, which may reduce occasional allergic reactions seen with these types of products

XEOMIN® shares many similarities with...

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Saline Breast Implants vs. Silicone Breast Implants
February 02, 2012

The modern age of breast augmentation began in the mid 1960s, when the first silicone gel implants were used. The breast implant manufacturing process has improved and matured over the years. Today’s silicone breast implants balance the requisite softness needed for a natural-feeling breast, and the strength needed for durability.

A Brief History of Saline vs. Silicone

In the early 1990s, the FDA mandated a moratorium on the use of silicone breast implants to perform further research on safety concerns. This left plastic surgeons with no choice but to use saline breast...

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