This 23-year-old wanted large C to small D cup breasts. I used 390 cc Allergan (Inamed) medium profile saline implants. These were the best match for her breast anatomy and her goals. They were placed under the pec muscle through an inframammary incision. The resulting D cup breasts look natural and proportionate. (more…)

How soon will my ______ be healed? Fill in the blank with breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction, facelift or most any other cosmetic surgery procedure and you get one of the all-time most popular consultation questions.

Here is Schwartz’s rule of thumb for plastic surgery results: (more…)

I’m sure you’ve heard women who have had breast augmentations describing their painful, awful recoveries in graphic detail. “I felt like a truck backed over me.” “It feels like an elephant sitting on my chest.”I hear these same comments when I’m consulting with new patients about breast implants. (more…)

When I read Internet discussions about breast augmentation incisions, the focus is always on the scar. “Which incision will give the best scar?” “Where’s the best place to have the scar?” “Which is the easiest scar to hide?” All of these are reasonable concerns but, in truth, these are rarely the issues in choosing the incision. (more…)