Blog Category - Breast Implants

Dec

Ideal Implants: Everything You Need to Know

Breast augmentation remains one of the most popular procedures at our Portland plastic surgery practice and in America— for good reason. The procedure creates safe and satisfying results, and patients have many implant types to choose from. One of the new options no...

Dec

5 Common Myths About Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed in the U.S. Still, women thinking about getting breast implants need to separate fact from fiction when they research the procedure. Based on the questions patients ask about breast augmentation...

Dec

Mommy Makeover 101: What You Need to Know

If you've been thinking about getting a Mommy Makeover after having children and feel a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information available online, you’re not alone. It can be difficult to find a resource that provides an easy-to-understand overview of what pati...

Dec

Breast Augmentation Before & After: The Do’s and Don’ts You Should Know

As a breast surgeon in Portland, Oregon, providing guidance to breast augmentation patients around what to expect before and after the procedure is an essential part of what I do. The plastic surgery experience is more than the procedure itself; preparation and recovery, both...

Dec

Bra Shopping After Breast Augmentation

Many of our breast augmentation patients at Portland Plastic Surgery say that the chance to shop for new bras is one of the perks they really look forward to. They talk about the excitement of buying styles that they ignored or felt wouldn't fit them well before getting...

Dec

Life After Breast Augmentation Surgery

Women who see me for breast augmentation with implants here in Portland, Oregon, are often intensely focused on the immediate “after” of the procedure, which means they want to know about recovery, healing, and getting back to normal. But the long-term “after...

Dec

Why Is Breast Augmentation So Popular in the West?

Breast augmentation is popular, period. It's consistently among the leading cosmetic surgery procedures performed every year in the U.S. But a recent study conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons found that breast augmentation is more popular in the western...

Dec

What Makes Different Breast Implants More Expensive?

If you're considering breast augmentation here in Portland, there’s no doubt that cost plays at least a supporting role in your decision. It may surprise you to learn that the cost of breast augmentation can vary quite a bit based on the type of implants you choose...

Dec

The Ever-Evolving Silicone Implant

Like any other medical device, breast implants are constantly being refined and improved to keep up with technological advancements and the changing needs of consumers. While it may seem like the saline and silicone standbys we know today have always been there, that really is...