Category Archives: Breast Implants

The Sigalift breast augmentation for transgender patients

The Sigalift Is a Game-Changer for Transgender Patients

Sub-fascial Breast Augmentation/ Sigalift Is a New and Improved Procedure for My Transgender Patient Community Looking for Breast Enhancement What is the Sigalift? The Sigalift sub-fascial breast augmentation is a minimally invasive, muscle sparing procedure with lower pole scaffold reinforcement which provides beautiful, soft, and natural looking breasts. The Sigalift has been performed on thousands …

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10 Important Things To Look for in Breast Augmentation Before-and-After Photos (Updated 2023)

Looking through before-and-after photos is one of the first steps for many new patients in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Photos are instrumental because not only do they show the results you can expect, but they also showcase a plastic surgeon’s talent. Before-and-after galleries are often a major deciding factor in surgeon selection. Here's what you should …

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Fat Grafting vs Breast Implants

When considering , most people would automatically think about the use of synthetic silicone and saline breast implants.  However, many patients are surprised to hear they may have another option to enhance their breast shape and size using their own natural tissues.  This technique is called , and it involves borrowing fat cells from parts …

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When Breast Implants Drop & Fluff, What Happens & Why?

The term "drop and fluff" refers to breast implants and is familiar to most breast augmentation patients. It is commonly used on breast implant surgery forums and refers to the process breasts undergo in the first few months after augmentation surgery. While this term may sound humorous, it is actually a pretty good description of …

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Dual-Plane vs. Sub-Fascial Breast Augmentation (Updated 2023)

At Scottsdale Center for Plastic Surgery, is one of the most popular procedures I perform. I believe that it is important to be able to offer all options for breast augmentation, whether it is from a dual-plane or a subfascial approach. Beautiful and natural results can be achieved by placing the implants either above or …

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How Long Do Breast Implants Last?

After thinking about breast augmentation for months—maybe years—you’ve decided to get breast implants. It’s an exciting time, and you may already be planning a shopping trip for clothes that will highlight your new curves. The last thing on your mind is having to replace your implants at some point. Breast implants, however, are not designed …

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How Soon Can I Exercise After Breast Augmentation?

In an area like Scottsdale, many of the women considering breast augmentation lead very active lives. They often want to know how soon they can get back to the gym and other activities after getting breast implants. The answer depends on the plastic surgeon's technique when inserting the implants. The question that most patients don’t …

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