 Newport Beach Breast Augmentation and Orange County Breast Implants
Ask Doctor Grover - How do I detect a ruptured breast implant?
Many women, especially with older generations of silicone implants may have had ’silent ruptures’. Some data suggest that with older generations of silicone implants that there were 50% silent ruptures after 10 years based on MRI studies. With current Mentor Memory Gel implants, there is a 1.1% rupture rate after 6 years for first time breast augmentation patients based on their 6-year ‘core’ data, and a 3.8% rupture rate for first time reconstructive patients. The best way to detect a rupture would be with an MRI as this can detect 99% of ruptures.
The FDA has recommended women with silicone implants consider having an MRI every 3 and then 2 years following augmentation. This may be a bit extreme. Check with your plastic surgeon to find out their recommendations. Mammograms can also detect approximately 85% of ruptures and ultrasound can detect approximately 90-95% of ruptures depending on the type of ultrasound used.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - Which Breast Implant is right for me?
Many factors are involved in deciding the best size for a given patient. First of all there is no one size that only fits a patient. I prefer to use a number of factors in deciding which size is best. First of all, I like to know if my patient is trying to achieve a conservative B cup or a large DD size. Body proportions, chest dimensions, breast dimensions, amount of breast tissue present, ‘looseness’ of the skin etc are all important factors. Have faith in your Board-Certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - Cohesive Gel Silicone Implants and Gummy Bear Implants
This is a confusing topic for many. Gummy bear is a marketing term that has developed along the way. It refers to a ‘form-stable’ cohesive gel breast implant that is available in some places outside of the United States (in Canada and Europe).
Currently, in the United States, the FDA has approved a ‘cohesive gel’ silicone implant; however, this implant is not as ‘cohesive’ as the ‘Gummy Bear, form-stable’ implant. This implant will likely be available in the U.S. in the upcoming future. At the moment, there are a few sites in the U.S. that are offering these implants as part of a research study.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - How do I know if I have Capsular Contracture?
It is likely you may have a capsular contracture if you feel that your breasts are quite hard and do not appear as though they have ’settled’. The other possibility is that your saline implants were overfilled significantly more than is recommended. This would also cause your implants to feel quite hard.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - Replacing Breast Implants Increases Risk of Capsular Contracture?
Replacing your implant with a smaller one in the same pocket should be fine if using a gel implant. If you are thin with little breast tissue, you will want to avoid a saline implant in the subglandular position to avoid rippling. With regards to capsular contracture, you should be fine keeping your implants in the same pocket if you currently have soft breasts.
Realize, however, that anyone with silicone implants can at some point develop a capsular contracture. There is evidence to show that the submuscular position has a decreased incidence of capsular contracture but this may not be your best option at this point and given that you are a personal trainer.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - Which Breast Implants Techniques are best for me?
There are many options when considering breast augmentation…silicone, saline; smooth, textured; round, anatomical; moderate profile, high profile; on top of the muscle, completely under the muscle, or partially under the muscle; lift, no lift etc.
Generally speaking, if a patient has a somewhat droopy or ptotic breast and would like to avoid additional scars for a breast lift, they will be better served by having their implants placed partially under the muscle (dual plane) or on top of the muscle. Having said this, patients who have lost weight or have had their breast tissue atrophy following nursing will have a much more naturally feeling breast with silicone implants versus saline implants. As you can see, there are many options.
Meet with a few plastic surgeons to get a better understanding of what is best for you. A nice place to find board certified plastic surgeons is at www.surgery.org, the website for The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover -Endoscopic Auxillary Incisions
It is still possible to use the auxillary approach. This will be a more likely situation if you have saline implants and are planning on staying with saline implants. I prefer to use an endoscope for my transauxillary breast augmentations.
However, I do not prefer to place silicone implants via the auxillary approach. Most often, I will use the periareolar or inframammary approach for primary and secondary cases. Having said this, you should not fear the periareolar approach to your surgery as the scars, many times, heal beautifully.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - How Long Should I Wait Before Re-operation After Breast Implants?
You can change your implants at any time; however, this may not be the wisest thing to do early on. Generally speaking, you should avoid re-operation in the first 3 months unless there is an emergency that is ‘forcing’ you to do so. Your breast will evolve over the first 3-4 months and you will start getting ‘used to’ your new breasts. You likely had a detailed conversation with your plastic surgeon prior to undergoing this procedure and jointly decided on the size you were going for. Correct?
Give it some time. You may be very glad you did not rush into something too hastily. It does not have to do with bleeding.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - Adding more saline to Breast Implants after surgery?
Yes, you can add more saline to your current implants; however, it is generally not advised. First of all, each saline implant has a certain fill range that is recommended for each sized implant. If you exceed the recommended volume by too much it will increase your chances for scalloping along the edges and will make your implant and breast much harder.
Additionally, you may void your warranty on your implants as you are potentially damaging the one-way valve.
Realize, surgery is not without potential risk, so consider your options seriously. Another thing to consider is which technique was used to place your implant. If it was placed by the periareolar or inframammary approach, one could fill it up more, but if the implant was placed via the transaxillary (underarm) or transumbilical approach, you will damage the implant.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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Ask Doctor Grover - Celebrity Breast Implants Results Possible
Discuss your desires with your board certified plastic surgeon. Every patient has different desires. It is extremely important that you convey this with your surgeon. Your result will depend on many factors that involve you, your surgeon and the type of technique that is used and the implants that are used. A nice place to start to find your board certified plastic surgeon is www.surgery.org, the website for The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
For more information, contact Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Grover.
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