Articles
- Breast Augmentation Myths: What's True and What Isn't
A patient's surgeon-reviewed look at common breast augmentation myths, from implants lasting forever to breastfeeding and the fear they always look fake.
- Questions to Ask at Your Breast Augmentation Consultation
A patient's surgeon-reviewed checklist of questions to ask at a breast augmentation consultation: credentials, implants, risks, complications, and revision.
- Is Breast Augmentation Worth It? An Honest Look
Is breast augmentation worth it? A patient's surgeon-reviewed look at the real pros, cons, satisfaction, regret factors, and the lifelong commitment.
- Breast Implant Removal (Explant): What to Expect
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to breast implant removal (explant): with or without replacement, the en bloc debate, and how breasts look afterwards.
- Breast Implant Revision Surgery: Why It Happens and What It Involves
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to breast implant revision: why revision happens, what the operation involves, and how it compares to the first surgery.
- Breast Augmentation vs Breast Lift: Which One Do You Need?
A patient's surgeon-reviewed comparison of breast augmentation vs breast lift: volume vs position, how to tell which you need, and combining the two.
- Do Breast Implants Feel Natural? What Affects How They Feel
A patient's surgeon-reviewed answer on whether breast implants feel natural: how implant type, placement, and your own tissue shape feel, plus rippling.
- Breast Augmentation and Pregnancy: Timing, Size, and Results
A surgeon-reviewed guide to pregnancy after breast augmentation: how it can change size and shape, when to time surgery, and how it relates to breastfeeding.
- Sleeping and Bras After Breast Augmentation
How to sleep and which bras to wear after breast augmentation: back-sleeping, propping up, surgical and sports bras, when to switch, and support while you heal.
- Exercise After Breast Augmentation: When It Is Safe to Return
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to exercise after breast augmentation: when to walk, when to lift, and how to protect your results with the right support.
- Mammograms With Breast Implants: How Screening Works
How mammograms work with breast implants: tell the radiographer, special Eklund views, what implants hide on the image, and why screening still works.
- Breast Augmentation and Breastfeeding: Can You Nurse With Implants?
Can you breastfeed with breast implants? Usually yes. How incision and placement can affect milk supply, what to know, and a patient's honest take.
- Breast Implants Are Not Lifetime Devices: Why Future Surgery Is Likely
Breast implants are not lifetime devices. Why future surgery is likely, typical timelines, how common reoperation is, and how to plan and budget for revision.
- Breast Implant Illness (BII): What the Evidence Actually Says
An honest, surgeon-reviewed look at breast implant illness: the systemic symptoms people report, what the FDA acknowledges, the evidence, and explant.
- BIA-ALCL Explained: The Rare Lymphoma Linked to Textured Breast Implants
What BIA-ALCL is, how rare it is, the warning signs to watch for, and what the FDA advises, explained plainly by a patient and reviewed by a surgeon.
- Breast Implant Rupture: Signs, Detection, and What to Do
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to breast implant rupture: silent silicone vs saline deflation, the signs, detection by MRI or ultrasound, and what to do.
- Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation: Signs, Grades, and Treatment
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to capsular contracture: what it is, the Baker grades, signs, causes, treatment, and how to lower the risk.
- Breast Augmentation Risks and Complications, Explained Honestly
An honest, surgeon-reviewed look at breast augmentation risks: capsular contracture, rupture, infection, sensation changes, BIA-ALCL, and reoperation.
- Breast Augmentation Results: What to Expect and When
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to breast augmentation results: drop and fluff, the 3 to 6 month timeline to your final shape, and realistic outcomes.
- Breast Augmentation Scars: What to Expect and How They Heal
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to breast augmentation scars: where they sit by incision type, the healing timeline, and how to help them fade.
- Breast Augmentation Surgery: What Happens on the Day
A patient's surgeon-reviewed walkthrough of breast augmentation day: admission, general anaesthetic, the 1 to 2 hour operation, waking up, and going home.
- Preparing for Breast Augmentation: A Pre-Op Checklist
How to prepare for breast augmentation: the consultation, pre-op tests, stopping smoking, pausing medications, and arranging help and time off, step by step.
- How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon for Breast Augmentation
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to choosing a plastic surgeon for breast augmentation: credentials, registers, experience, before-and-afters, and red flags.
- Breast Augmentation vs Fat Transfer: How They Compare
A patient's surgeon-reviewed comparison of implants vs fat transfer: scale of change, how each feels, longevity, recovery, and who each option suits.
- How to Choose Breast Implant Size: cc, Profile, and Proportion
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to choosing breast implant size: how cc and profile relate to cup size, sizing to your frame, and the too-big regret.
- Breast Augmentation Incisions: Inframammary, Periareolar, Transaxillary
A surgeon-reviewed guide to breast augmentation incisions: where inframammary, periareolar, and transaxillary scars sit, and their effect on sensation.
- Breast Implant Placement: Over vs Under the Muscle
Subglandular, submuscular, and dual-plane breast implant placement compared: how each looks, recovery, capsular contracture, mammograms, and who suits each.
- Breast Implant Types: Silicone, Saline, and Gummy Bear
A surgeon-reviewed guide to breast implant types: silicone gel, cohesive gummy bear, and saline, how each feels, how each behaves on rupture, and how to choose.
- Breast Augmentation Recovery: What the First Weeks Are Really Like
A surgeon-reviewed breast augmentation recovery guide: the first days, the week-by-week timeline, returning to work and exercise, and when results settle.
- Having Breast Augmentation Abroad: What to Weigh Up
A surgeon-reviewed guide to having breast augmentation abroad: why people travel, checking accreditation and surgeons, aftercare at home, and the real risks.
- How Much Does Breast Augmentation Cost?
A surgeon-reviewed guide to breast augmentation cost: typical US and UK private prices, what the fee includes, why it varies, and why it's cheaper abroad.
- Am I a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
A surgeon-reviewed guide to breast augmentation suitability: who it's right for, realistic expectations, who should wait, and how to choose without regret.
- Breast Augmentation: Implants, Risks, and What to Expect
A patient's surgeon-reviewed guide to breast augmentation: implant types and placement, the surgery, the real risks, recovery, and the results to expect.