Dr. Hubbard is pleased to announce that he is now offering a new implant option, IDEAL IMPLANT ® , for those who may be interested in breast augmentation, but are concerned about using silicone implants. While Dr. Hubbard has always offered both silicone and saline implants and feels both are safe options, they do have different consistencies, [...]
A rupture of a breast implant means that a small hole or tear has formed on the outside or shell of the implant. Remember, all implants have scar tissue layer surrounding the implant. This scar tissue layer, called a capsule, is permeable to saline, but not silicone. Therefore, the saline would leak through and be [...]
One of the first decisions you must make before you go forward with breast enhancement is whether to have breast implants, (either silicone or saline) placed "under the muscle" (submuscular) or "over the muscle" (subglandular). The pectoral muscles or “pecs” consist of two muscles, the pectorals major and pectoralis minor. If your board certified plastic [...]
Patients visit a plastic surgeon when they want larger breasts to fill out clothes, create a new body profile, and the feel better about themselves. Many women also want to know how they can get more cleavage. It would seem that larger breasts and cleavage go hand-in-hand but it is more complicated than that. Achieving [...]
Breast implants are the second-most popular form of plastic surgery in the world, and the most popular plastic surgery procedure in the US. Whether it’s for reasons of self-esteem, sexual desirability, or wanting to fit in (or wanting to stand out!) over 300,000 American women get breast implants every year. We’ve come a long way [...]
Breast implant surgery, clinically called augmentation mammaplasty, is a plastic surgery procedure to increase the breast size by placing saline or silicone gel implants in the breast tissue. Who is a Suitable Candidate for breast implant surgery? The doctor evaluates a patient’s overall health condition, breast anatomy, surgical history, and personal aesthetic goals before deciding [...]
Before and after photos play an important role at the time of the initial consultation for breast augmentation surgery. Many of the patients, who are keen to enhance the size, volume, and fullness of breasts, may not have a clear idea of what kind of benefits they may achieve through breast augmentation. Dr. Hubbard will [...]
In some cases, a woman may lose a breast following a mastectomy, lumpectomy or severe trauma that causes major breast damage. Mastectomy or lumpectomy is performed to eliminate breast cancer. Breast reconstruction can be performed to restore the breast appearance. Dr. Bradley Hubbard is a qualified plastic surgeon in Dallas for breast reconstruction surgery. He [...]
Breasts tend to lose their firmness and shape with age as the muscles become weaker and the skin loses its elasticity. Loss of firmness in breasts may also occur due to heredity factors, breast feeding, major weight loss, and gravitational forces. Women who are unhappy about the sagging breasts and nipples pointing downwards can improve [...]
In many cases, the breasts not only lose firmness and shape, but also experience loss of volume. That makes the breasts appear smaller and sagging at the same time. This condition cannot be improved with a breast implant surgery alone or with a breast lift alone. It requires a combination of the two called breast [...]
