A decrease in breast augmentation? Not good for Victoria’s Secret!
Yahoo News just published this article about the changing trends in breast shape and who that affects. Apparently the day of the “bodacious bonzos” are a thing of the past! More women are going for a more natural attainable look. With less need for highly structured bras versus simple bralettes, competition is heating up for […]
Breast Implants vs Fat Injections to the Breast
As society continues to demand that everything be ‘natural,’ it would make sense to shift from breast implants to fat injections to the breast for breast augmentation as well. Is it that simple? Can we substitute saline or silicone breast implants with your own natural fat and get the same results? A few years ago, […]
The Perfect Mommy Makeover Body
I know there are a lot of women out there that want a Mommy Makeover, but not everyone needs it. A mommy makeover typically includes a tummy tuck to remove excess abdominal skin and some sort of breast procedure. We’ll get into the specifics below. Who’s a candidate for a Mommy Makeover? A patient […]
Follow Dr. Kaplan of BuildMyBod and PHPS on Spotify!
What’s got two thumbs and has great operating room-related playlists on Spotify? This guy! That’s right, Dr. Kaplan, AKA @realdrbae on Snapchat, founder of BuildMyBod Health and board certified plastic surgeon at Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery has, with the help of his office staff, created seven playlists on Spotify that reflect the operation he’s performing […]
Restore your breasts after breast feeding
Kids and pregnancy can do a number on your breasts! While the breasts can enlarge during pregnancy and certainly remain large while breast feeding, they can deflate soon thereafter. And with deflation comes breast ptosis, or droop. Good news is there’s something you can do about it! Breast feeding deflated my breasts, what can […]
Will removing breast implants cure Lyme Disease?
Crystal Hefner, wife of Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, recently had her breast implants removed as reported here. The article initially suggests her symptoms of food intolerance, back/neck/shoulder pain, memory loss and fatigue was diagnosed as Lyme Disease. However, after more research, she diagnosed herself with “breast implant disease” and decided to have the implants removed. […]
How young is too young for plastic surgery?
Is 21 too young for Botox? What about breast augmentation? Who should decide? If you’re not the one getting plastic surgery, maybe it’s none of your business when someone chooses to get work done?! Rather than being a moral decision, plastic surgery and when to get it should be based on medical reasoning. Obviously […]
Don’t believe the size tag on your bra!
If I had a nickel for every time a patient asked me what bra size they would be after their breast augmentation surgery, I’d probably have about $250 (you can do the math)! The problem has always been and will continue to be that bra sizes are different between manufacturers so I can’t tell them […]
Will my breast aug scars show if I wear a bikini?
Considering a breast aug but worried your scars will be obvious if you wear a bikini? Worry no more! Aside from multiple options for your incisions, if done appropriately, your scar should be well hidden. In the post below, you’ll see how all incisions will be hidden but you still have a choice and one […]
Sientra Breast Implants Available Again
As you may have read in this previous post, Sientra breast implants have had a trying several months. But that may soon be behind them. As of tomorrow, March 1st 2016, they’ll be available again. The truth is, nothing was ever wrong with the implants. In an overabundance of caution, the company chose to […]