As a board-certified plastic surgeon who has specialized in cosmetic & reconstructive procedures of the breasts for decades, I get a lot of questions about breast health. Whether it’s “how can I prevent breast cancer?” or “how can I keep my breasts perky for longer?”, women want to know how to preserve the healthy & youthful look of their breasts. While there’s no full-proof way to prevent breast disease or the physical effects of aging, your overall health can go a long way toward preventing or delaying both of those issues. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), numerous stu ..read more

Every woman knows that the breasts are constantly going through changes. After puberty, the breasts settle into their “final” shape around age 21. However, as any woman can tell you, the breasts continue to change throughout life. Gaining weight can make a woman’s breasts grow (though rarely in the way they’d like them to), losing weight can make the breasts deflate, getting older can make the breasts lose perkiness, and pregnancy can make them do a number of interesting things. How do these changes in the breasts occur, and are there any ways to combat them? After puberty, the next big hormon ..read more

When the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) releases its plastic surgery statistics every year, breast augmentation is consistently the most popular procedure listed. 2018 saw the annual amount of breast augmentations increase from 300,378 to 313,735, and you’d probably be safe to bet on another increase this year. Given how popular breast augmentation surgery is, it seems that a lot of women’s natural breasts are smaller than they’d like. However, while there might not be as many of them, there are also a lot of women who feel that their breasts are too large. About 100,000 breast re ..read more

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of breast self-checks. After all, early breast cancer detection is one of the most important factors of a successful recovery. Since one out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life, I believe it’s imperative that every woman understand how to properly perform regular breast self-checks. Follow the steps below (adapted from the breast-cancer nonprofit breastcancer.org) at least one time per month to give yourself the best chance of detecting breast cancer and other breast-health issues early, thus giving your ..read more

When it comes to breast reconstruction, many people don’t realize how many options there are. Depending on the type of surgery that necessitates breast reconstruction, a woman’s most desirable aesthetic and health outcomes may require one of any number of approaches. Women who have advanced-stage breast cancer or large tumors often need to have much or all of their breast(s) removed, in which case a considerable amount of reconstructive surgery is required. However, for less advanced stages of breast cancer, a subtler, less invasive approach may be an option (depending on other factors). In fa ..read more

Breast augmentation is consistently the most popular plastic-surgery procedure in the United States, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down. Despite being a familiar subject among the general public, breast augmentation is a complex medical procedure with many aspects to consider. As such, many people have questions about breast augmentation, and I’m happy to be able to answer four of the most common in today’s blog: How long does it take to recover from breast augmentation? Although people with more active jobs may need to wait a little longer, most breast augmentation patients are abl ..read more

As life events, age, and gravity affect the body over time, many women find themselves wanting to restore perkiness and outward projection to their breasts. A breast lift, otherwise known as a mastopexy, is a common surgical solution to the effects of pregnancy, nursing, weight fluctuations, and aging. Because our skin tends to lose elasticity as we age, the breasts can stretch and sag in undesirable ways. Using the latest technology and techniques, I can help you achieve a more youthful, rejuvenated look with a breast lift. A breast lift gives the breasts a firmer, more lifted appearance. Thi ..read more

It’s no surprise that many people hold misconceptions and even believe outright myths about the breasts. After all, the topic doesn’t always make for an appropriate conversation, and it can be an awkward thing to ask or correct someone about. As a board-certified cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon who specializes in procedures of the breasts, I’ve heard my share of erroneous beliefs about them. However, some widely held ideas about the breasts qualify as good advice, so I’m separating fact from fiction in today’s blog: Claim: Weight fluctuations cause the breasts to sag. Fact. While m ..read more

If you’re planning to have breast implants, the type of material they’re made of is likely one of the first decisions you’ll need to make. You’re probably familiar with the two main categories of breast implant materials: saline and silicone. Both are safe, effective, and likely to last a long time, but there are key differences that make some patients and surgeons prefer silicone over saline breast implants, or vice versa. The first things to consider when deciding between saline and silicone are the look and feel. All breast implants have an outer shell made of silicone (a robust, natural-fe ..read more

Did you know that around 80% of women are wearing the wrong bra size?  Surprising, right?  Most women are fitted for a bra maybe once in their life, while many lingerie brands suggest that bra fittings should occur once every six months.  This may seem excessive, but when you consider the different life circumstances that may affect your bra size, it may seem less extreme. A woman’s breast size can easily fluctuate due to hormonal and health changes, contraception, pregnancy, and weight loss or gain.  Instead of ensuring that they are continuing to wear the correct bra size, most women don’t c ..read more