The term "drop and fluff" refers to breast implants and is familiar to most of my breast augmentation patients here in the Phoenix area. It is commonly used on breast implant chat sites and refers to the process breasts undergo in the first few months after augmentation surgery. While this term may sound humorous, it is actually …
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Category Archives: Breast Augmentation
Deciding on a proper breast implant size is one of the more challenging aspects of breast augmentation for many patients and surgeons in the Phoenix area. Patients are often surprised to find out that the relationship between implant size and final breast appearance can be quite complex. The same implant volume (cc) won't look the …
Read MoreYou asked, Dr. Sigalove answered! Dr. Sigalove, board-certified plastic surgeon in Scottsdale, AZ, shares his insights into commonly asked questions about breast augmentation. He shares his insights on what to expect after breast augmentation, what it’s like to recover from breast implant surgery and how breast implants settle after surgery. Do Breast Implants Get Bigger …
Read MoreAt Scottsdale Center for Plastic Surgery, breast augmentation is one of the most popular procedures our board-certified plastic surgeons perform. Almost all of our breast augmentation patients have their implants placed uder the muscle rather than over the muscle, allowing us to achieve a natural-looking result. For those patients who choose to have their breast implants …
Read MoreThe use of one’s own fat as a supplement to an implant or one’s own tissue is called . This is a common procedure that is performed at our Scottsdale plastic surgery practice in conjunction with a , , or to create more contour, volume, minimizing rippling and wrinkling, maintaining a soft and natural breast. …
Read MoreDr. Steven Sigalove is always dedicated to improving surgery outcomes, minimizing downtime, and speeding up recovery for his breast augmentation patients. As a board-certified plastic surgeon and breast augmentation specialist in Scottsdale, he has developed an innovative technique to serve patients from the Phoenix, AZ, area and beyond. Dr. Sigalove pioneered a minimally invasive, muscle-sparing breast reconstruction technique …
Read MoreA number of my patients coming in for breast augmentation in Phoenix have recently asked me the same question, so I felt like I should address it in a blog post. The question was a variation of: “Why do I see some women walking around with a wide, unattractive gap between their breasts?” Cleavage is …
Read MoreThe concept of breast augmentation is associated with increased breast size. However, for many patients, the motivation behind breast augmentation is to improve breast shape and proportion, without becoming excessively large. I see many patients for breast augmentation revision surgery at my Phoenix-area plastic surgery practice, and they visit me for a variety of concerns. One common …
Read MoreA question I am frequently asked by patients prior to breast augmentation at my Phoenix medical office is, "How likely is it that I'll develop stretch marks?" Thankfully, the answer to that question is "extremely unlikely," but there are some factors patients need to understand that can affect their risks for stretch marks. I have …
Read MoreAs many women come to realize, breasts are one of the more variable parts of the body when it comes to changes over time. Breast shape can change with aging, weight fluctuation, and pregnancy, and size can evolve as well. Breast augmentation helps Phoenix patients take control of their own destinies, so to speak, by …
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