Breast Lift
As one ages, factors such as pregnancy, nursing, and gravity take their toll on a woman's breasts. The skin loses its elasticity and the breasts begin to lose their shape and firmness and start sagging. Breast lift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and to return youthful shape and lift to breasts that have sagged. The procedure can also reduce areolar size (the dark skin surrounding the nipple).It is often combined with breast augmentation for added volume and firmness. [more]
Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammoplasty)
Breast Reduction or reduction mammoplasty is a surgical procedure to reduce the size and shape of a woman's breasts. Large breasts may cause physical and mental discomfort and can cause problems-- the size and weight of large breasts can result in self-consciousness, improper posture, pain in the back and neck, indentations from bra straps, skin rashes, breathing problems and skeletal deformities. Breast reduction surgery is usually done to provide physical relief from these symptoms, not just for cosmetic reasons. [more]
Breast Augmentation / Breast Implants
Breast augmentation or augmentation mammoplasty is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast for a number of reasons. Breast augmentation enhances body shape, balances breast irregularities, and improves the body contour of a woman who, for personal reasons, feels her breast size is too small and desires a fuller breast appearance. Breast augmentation is usually done using silicon implants. [more]
Breast Reconstruction
Breast reconstruction utilizes different techniques to create a breast that closely matches the shape, size and feel of the breast that has been removed. Reconstruction may be done using implants or autologous tissues. Only reconstruction of the nipple-areolar complex may also be done. [more]
Inverted Nipples
Inverted nipples may cause physical embarrassment and even complications during breast feeding. It is easily corrected by a short surgical procedure. [more]
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