Breast Surgery

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. Choosing to undergo breast implant removal is a personal decision. Some patients seek surgery because of an implant complication, while others simply feel that implants

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. Breast asymmetry can be improved by enlarging the smaller breast, reducing the larger breast, lifting one or both breasts, or combining these approaches. The right

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. Most breast augmentation patients return gradually to normal activities over about six weeks. Discomfort is usually greatest during the first few days, light activity continues

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. Breast implant revision may be appropriate when an implant ruptures, the surrounding scar capsule tightens, an implant moves out of position, the breast changes over

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. A good breast augmentation candidate is a healthy adult with fully developed breasts, realistic goals, and a personal desire to increase breast volume or improve

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon.   A patient may be unhappy with her breast implants because of their size, shape, position, feel or an implant-related complication. Other patients remain satisfied

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. The right breast surgery depends on what you want to change. Breast augmentation adds volume, a breast lift raises and reshapes sagging tissue, and breast

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. Breast implants can feel soft and natural, but they do not feel exactly like natural breast tissue. The final feel depends on the implant material

Medically reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. The right breast implant is not determined by cup size alone. Dr. Bogue selects among round saline and silicone implants—including more cohesive, form-stable silicone options—based on

Written or reviewed by David Bogue, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon. A useful breast augmentation consultation should help you decide more than implant size. It should clarify the look you want, whether an implant alone can