Scottsdale Center for Plastic Surgery
5410 North Scottsdale Road A-500
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Phone: (480) 423-1973
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The 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. Can you downsize breast implants? At my Phoenix-area plastic surgery practice, I see many patients for breast augmentation revision surgery, and they visit me …
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The 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. …
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A 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 …
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As 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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As I wrote in a recent blog, I was very happy to have published a recent article in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® regarding the lower rate of capsular contracture (scar tissue hardening) when textured implants are used. This study was based on Sientra "gummy bear" breast implants, which I use for Phoenix and Scottsdale patients, …
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Anyone who has been following my blog in recent months knows that I have converted most of my breast augmentation practice serving Phoenix to the use of textured silicone implants. The basic reasons I like textured implants are that they tend to be more stable in the breast pocket over time, they do not require …
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This year I was honored to be selected by Mentor Worldwide LLC (one of the world leaders in breast implants) to join their LEAD Program. LEAD stands for “leadership, experience, and development in breast augmentation,” and it is an elite advisory board offered to approximately 35 of the top breast-focused plastic surgeons in the nation. …
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In Dr. Randquist’s practice, the implants he uses are not only textured, but the majority of them are also anatomically shaped. What this means is that the upper part of the implant is thinner, and the implant gets thicker towards the bottom, imitating the shape of a natural breast from a side view. There are …
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As an aesthetic surgery fellow, I had the opportunity in 2004-2005 to work with an implant company called Silimed, which made a very high-quality textured cohesive silicone gel implant. Working with Dr. Grant Stevens (one of the principle investigators on the FDA approved Silimed implant study) in Marina Del Rey, CA, I had the opportunity …
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As a background, there has been a large split in which implants are used in the U.S. versus Europe. Most of the difference can be attributed to the false concern in the early 1990s that silicone might cause autoimmune disorders. Thankfully, after massive medical studies, it was conclusively shown that silicone implants do not cause …
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