AESTHETICS SO, WHICH TYPE OF BUST-ENHANCING PROCEDURE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? HERE IS A BREAKDOWN: Augmentation: “If you have perky that you want to be bigger, then breast implants may be a solution for you,” said Dr. Chen. TREATMENT Breast augmentations can be handled in many different ways, but most experts agree inserting the implants through the periareolar (in the skin border) or the inframammary fold (crease under your breast) are the best and safest ways to go. with a Lift: “If you have droopy breasts FORTIME BREAST IMPLANTS that you want to be bigger, then [augmentation with a lift] is the way to go,” Dr. Chen said. OR LIFTS, FALL AND For this procedure, implants are inserted and the breasts tightened WINTER MAKE FOR by excising excess skin. Lifts can leave scarring, but if you care for PERFECT TIMING them properly, follow post-op

BY LARUE GILLESPIE instructions, and possibly use scar- reducing serums or laser therapy, they will be much less noticeable WHEN A LIFT IS ALL YOU NEED over time. Maybe you don’t want to go bigger. Or maybe you don’t want to deal with the Several variables are taken under complications of having implants. A lift may be all you need. “In situations consideration when it comes to like this, the existing volume can be lifted, and the skin tightened around it,” choosing the right breast-enhancing said Oren M. Tepper, MD, Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Montefiore, and an procedure. They include Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. position, breast width, droop, as well as the desired size. It is best There are many options for lifts, including lollipop, anchor, and circumareolar to discuss your options thoroughly (circular incision around the nipple). If only a small amount of skin tightening Everything’s bigger in Texas, right? winter, surgical garments and healing don’t know is how many of those lifts with a physician who is board is required, a circular incision around the nipple (“circumareolar”) could be So, if you’ve been thinking about are better concealed under layers of were augmented and how many were certified and well experienced. enhancing your bust line, then clothing.” just lifts. performed. In cases where more skin tightening is required, a lollipop lift fall and winter are a great time to (incision around the aereola and down vertically to the inframammary fold), One last piece of advice: “Select the According to the American Society Typically, a lift is an option consider it, so you can have that might be necessary. For significant skin tightening, an “anchor” incision may right size implant for your body and for Plastic Surgeons, 300,378 breast women can choose if they have downtime to be camouflaged beneath be required, which includes the lollipop in addition to an incision across the anatomy,” said Rady Rahban, MD, augmentations were performed in sagging breasts due to weight loss, cold-weather attire. bottom fold of the breast. FACS, a board certified plastic surgeon 2017, up 3 percent from last year and breastfeeding, or something else, based in Beverly Hills, CA. “Too often “Colder weather months are a good up 41 percent overall since 2000. and they just want to have perkier “At 36 years old, after breastfeeding my two kids, I just wanted to be fixed. patients select a breast size based time to undergo surgery,” said Breast augmentations continue breasts again. Lifts don’t necessarily I wanted my off my stomach and to be able to wear the dresses and upon their desire and some surgeons Constance M. Chen, MD, FACS, to be the number one requested make your breasts bigger. Lifts with swimsuit I used to wear pre-kids,” said Bethany, a patient of Dr. Tepper’s. “I will facilitate it, but that only leads to a board certified plastic surgeon procedure in cosmetic surgery, so implants do. have nothing against implants—my family and close friends have them and (ConstanceChenMD.com) practicing the trend looks like it is here to stay. are very happy—but for me, I didn’t need them. I love that I look completely complications like bottoming out, loss in New York. “While healing time Interestingly, there were 105,219 natural and I’m fixed! I can wear anything I want now and I’m back to normal!” of sensation, and rippling. It is really is the same in the summer as in the breast lifts done in 2017. What we important to respect your anatomy.” AESTHETICS SO, WHICH TYPE OF BUST-ENHANCING PROCEDURE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? HERE IS A BREAKDOWN: Breast Augmentation: “If you have perky breasts that you want to be bigger, then breast implants may be a solution for you,” said Dr. Chen. Breast augmentations can be handled in many different ways, but most experts agree inserting the implants through the periareolar (in the areola skin border) or the inframammary fold (crease under your breast) are the best and safest ways to go. Breast Augmentation with a Lift: “If you have droopy breasts that you want to be bigger, then [augmentation with a lift] is the way to go,” Dr. Chen said. For this procedure, implants are inserted and the breasts tightened by excising excess skin. Lifts can leave scarring, but if you care for them properly, follow post-op instructions, and possibly use scar- reducing serums or laser therapy, they will be much less noticeable over time. WHEN A LIFT IS ALL YOU NEED Several variables are taken under Maybe you don’t want to go bigger. Or maybe you don’t want to deal with the consideration when it comes to complications of having implants. A lift may be all you need. “In situations choosing the right breast-enhancing like this, the existing volume can be lifted, and the skin tightened around it,” procedure. They include nipple said Oren M. Tepper, MD, Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Montefiore, and an position, breast width, droop, as Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. well as the desired size. It is best There are many options for lifts, including lollipop, anchor, and circumareolar to discuss your options thoroughly (circular incision around the nipple). If only a small amount of skin tightening with a physician who is board is required, a circular incision around the nipple (“circumareolar”) could be certified and well experienced. performed. In cases where more skin tightening is required, a lollipop lift One last piece of advice: “Select the (incision around the aereola and down vertically to the inframammary fold), right size implant for your body might be necessary. For significant skin tightening, an “anchor” incision may and anatomy,” said Rady Rahban, be required, which includes the lollipop in addition to an incision across the MD, FACS, a board certified plastic bottom fold of the breast. surgeon based in Beverly Hills, CA. “At 36 years old, after breastfeeding my two kids, I just wanted to be fixed. “Too often patients select a breast I wanted my nipples off my stomach and to be able to wear the dresses and size based upon their desire and swimsuit I used to wear pre-kids,” said Bethany, a patient of Dr. Tepper’s. “I some surgeons will facilitate it, but have nothing against implants—my family and close friends have them and that only leads to complications like are very happy—but for me, I didn’t need them. I love that I look completely bottoming out, loss of sensation, and natural and I’m fixed! I can wear anything I want now and I’m back to normal!” rippling. It is really important to respect your anatomy.” AESTHETICS TREATMENT

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