Category: Breast Augmentation
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Breast Augmentation vs. Breast Lift: How to Choose The Right Procedure For You
Women today have many different options when it comes to breast enhancement. Breast lift and breast augmentation are popular choices at our plastic surgery practice near St. Louis. Both of these surgeries can create beautiful, natural-looking results. But how can patients tell which option is best for them? Both breast augmentation and breast lifts can…
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How to Sleep After a Breast Augmentation or Mommy Makeover
When it comes to recovering from breast augmentation or a mommy makeover here in St. Louis, little is as important as getting plenty of sleep and restorative rest. Unfortunately, with swelling, new implants, and tight compression garments involved, it can be challenging to get the amount of slumber your body needs to properly heal itself.…
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Get The Facts About Silent Rupture In Silicone Breast Implants
When researching online, you are sure to find plenty of conflicting information about silent rupture in silicone breast implants. Information such as how often to get checked, and whether or not you need to get your implants removed following a rupture is important to know before a primary breast augmentation. But you shouldn’t rely on…
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Monitoring Your Breast Implants: Simple, Safe, and Easy
Our practice’s dedication to providing high-quality care goes beyond just creating excellent breast augmentation results; my fellow surgeons and I are just as committed to carefully monitoring breast implants here at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery. Regular, ongoing monitoring allows us to catch any complications early, and it helps you to enjoy your results with confidence.…
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Get the Facts on Recall of Textured Breast Implants
We are reaching out to all our patients to provide you with information about the voluntary recall by Allergan of their BioCell-textured surface breast implants from the worldwide market on July 24, 2019. You may have already read or heard about this implant withdrawal by Allergan and we want to ensure you have the most…
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What Should I Look for in Breast Augmentation Before-and-After Photos?
For my breast augmentation patients in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, looking through before-and-after photos is often one of the first steps in the research process. Not only do these photos provide key information about the results you can expect from the procedure, but they also speak volumes about the surgeon performing it. Before-and-after photos are often…
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BIA-ALCL & Breast Augmentation: Is the Risk a Reality?
We’ve heard some concerns from women considering breast augmentation at our St. Louis practice about Breast Implant Associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a disease associated with breast implants. This condition, which is not cancerous, causes some hesitation in women who want to make sure their breast augmentation decision is a safe, low-risk one. While every…
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Breast Augmentation Can Be More Subtle Than You Think
If you’ve ever considered—and then reconsidered—getting implants because you’re worried about looking unnatural or obvious, you’re not alone! This is a common concern I hear from many prospective breast augmentation patients here in St. Louis. With each passing year, more breast enhancement patients come to me emphasizing their desire for noticeable, yet natural-looking, results. The…
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Achieving Your Desired Breast Augmentation Results
For many women considering breast augmentation at our St. Louis, MO, practice, a major concern is whether they will achieve natural-looking results. This apprehension makes sense because plenty of women in the media and everyday life have very obvious implants. Unnatural results usually occur for 1 of 2 reasons: either the breast augmentation was…
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Should I Lose Weight Before or After My Breast Augmentation?
Many of the patients we see considering breast augmentation at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery are in the midst of making a personal transformation that often includes losing weight. This could be simply toning certain trouble spots, or making major lifestyle changes that include changing their diet and exercise habits. In either case, women typically want…