Form stable implant There are many who do not understand what form stable implant is. Today, I would like to share about what a form stable implant is. Form stable implant is one that does not change its shape irregularly but stays in uniform shape. What is form stability? The gel has high cohesiveness and density. As the filling rate, volume of gel...
Anatomical breast implants
Water-drop and anatomical breast implants, Breast augmentation Korea
11:55 PM Is it anatomical implant surgery? Or a breast augmentation? I have stated in the past that the anatomical implant breast surgery is not a breast augmentation surgery but is a cosmetic surgery. However, when I talk to my patients, many of them do not know what the difference between the anatomical implant and the round type implant is when used for the breast...
When can I start to exercise after the breast augmentation surgery? (Breast augmentation recovery) Today, I would like to share about the recovery from breast augmentation surgery, i.e. when you can start exercising after the breast augmentation. First, the type of exercise is important. Second, one needs to consider the difference in the outcome of the surgery for each patients. The first week...
natural feel after breast augmentation
How long does it take to have natural feel after breast augmentation?
10:26 PM How long does it take to have natural feel after breast augmentation? Q. How long does it take to have natural feel so that my husband or boyfriend cannot know the difference? A. This is not a comfortable question to ask but is one that many are curious about. Today, I would like to answer this question. Let’s look at that natural feel...
(quick) recovery system
Survey results on the Breast augmentation 24 hour (quick) recovery system
7:03 PM 24 hour recovery after Breast augmentation Today, I would like to clear some misunderstandings and perception on the 24 hour recovery system. 24 hour recovery system was first introduced by John B. Tebbetts from Dallas, US. It is also mentioned in a book, (AUGMENTATION MAMMAPLASTY, Redefining the patient and surgeon experience, Mosby, 2010, Elsevier Inc. pp.377~385) and has been introduced much in various...
Q. I have heard that many people suffer from pain after the breast augmentation. Is there no way that you cannot feel any pain? A. If you do not touch any nerves, then there would be no pain. What should one do to avoid any pain? This is an obvious answer, but one should not touch the nerves to avoid pain. Then, what...
Why is 24 hour recovery important? My patients tell me that they come to me because of the quick recovery from the breast augmentation. Today, let’s look at why quick recovery time is important and how this can be achieved. Here is the summary of 24 hour recovery system so that you can understand it easily. Whatever surgery it is, a good surgery...
anatomical implant breast augmentation
I have heard that dual plane breast augmentation makes the breasts look anatomical......?
6:32 PM Q) I have heard that if I get dual plane breast augmentation, my breasts would end up looking anatomical so I do not need to use the anatomical implants. Is this true? There are growing number of people who ask me the question stated above. I do not know what to do if I get asked such question, but there is the answer...
Choosing the right size anatomical implant for breast augmentation This is another frequently asked question. Today, I would like to post an answer on “How to choose the appropriate size of implant when getting a breast augmentation?” It could be summed up as the following. When you park your car, you park within the parking spot lines. If you go over the over,...
Anesthesia methods for breast surgery
sedation or intercostal nerve block for breast augmentation surgery
5:14 PM Q. Is it alright to have sedation or intercostal nerve block (ICNB) for breast surgery? (Anesthesia methods for breast surgery) A. Yes it is. But the most secure anesthesia is the general anesthesia. General anesthesia that we talk about in breast surgery mostly refers to inhalational anesthesia. General anesthesia means intravenous anesthesia and, ICNB refers to block anesthesia. If we divide the anesthesia...
Breast Implant Size to Achieve Medium C Cup? Today, I would like to talk about the one question that most of my patients ask. In simple words, the question is, "Can I have a C cup breast (or a full B cup)?” Two problems arise if a very thin, weak lady with narrow shoulders us large sized implants for breast augmentation. The...