Introduction Capsular contracture has for decades been the most common complication associated with aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. Although the exact mechanism or cause is still unclear, many causes have been implicated, the most feasible include hypertrophic scarring, the infectious…
Introduction The best way to treat a complication, is to avoid it. Unknown expert surgeon Breast augmentation is a common operation, and it has been estimated that there are currently 5–10 million women with breast implants in the United States…
Introduction Breast augmentation is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons. In the United States alone, it is estimated that more than three million breast implants have been inserted for primary breast augmentation since 2005. It is…
Introduction Women who have undergone breast augmentation live with their breast implants for years and typically want to maintain their outcomes because it adds value to their lives. Revision breast augmentation provides patients an opportunity to maintain or improve their…
Introduction Breast augmentation with fat has evolved over the past 12 years. According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, fat transfer to the breast dramatically increased 41% over 2016, and this trend does not appear to be diminishing.…
Introduction Breast augmentation with primary fat grafting has gained increasing popularity in the past decade. It has several advantages over implant-based breast augmentation, including avoidance of foreign body implantation and related capsular contracture, which are appealing to people who want…
Introduction Breast augmentation is one of the most popular aesthetic procedures worldwide, including in Asia. The unique Asian cultural background, which is more conservative, influences various options for Asian breast augmentation. Many Asian women prefer an axillary incision to inframammary…
Introduction The pectoral fascia is a thin layer of dense connective tissue, covering the surface of the pectoralis major muscle. It can be easily dissected along the subfascial implant insertion. The pectoral fascia helps support the breast implant, and even…
Introduction Breast augmentation, according to the most recent procedural statistics data from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, continues to have increased popularity as the most common surgical procedure in the United States and was performed in more than…
Introduction Breast augmentation using implants has been an important part of plastic surgery practice since the first breast implant was developed in 1963. More recently, some leading plastic surgeons have promoted an inframammary fold (IMF) approach when placing a breast…