Breast Augmentation

Breast Augmentation (augmentation mammaplasty) is a cosmetic procedure that uses breast implants to enlarge and shape the breasts. If you have small, underdeveloped breasts, breasts of unequal size, or breasts that have shrunk or atrophied after childbearing, breast augmentation can help.

Breast augmentation will not only bring you greater freedom with fashion, but will also improve your self-image and make you feel better about yourself. For many women, along with a new figure comes a new attitude and enhanced self-confidence.

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Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Breast lift surgery (mastopexy) is a cosmetic procedure designed to restore the shape and rejuvenate the contour of breasts that have lost their youthful appearance.

Over time, breasts can sag, droop, soften and flatten as a response to gravity, pregnancy, breast feeding, as well as weight gain and weight loss. In some, they may even atrophy and shrink.

Even if the volume remains the same, however, they may lose their firm and erect youthful position. A breast lift can address these problems by reshaping and revitalizing sagging, shrinking and atrophied breasts.

In breast lift surgery, the breasts are raised, the nipples are repositioned, and the areolas can be reduced in size. If volume loss is also an issue, implants may be inserted during breast lift surgery to increase breast size.

The ultimate results are youthful, perky breasts with restoration of their shape and firmness.

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Breast Reduction

Breast reduction (reduction mammaplasty) surgery is a procedure designed to remove excess breast tissue and skin thereby making your breasts more proportional to the rest of your body. Large breasts become both a physical and psychological burden.

They can dominate any woman's appearance and make her look top-heavy and obese. They can become a mental burden attracting unwelcome attention and rude comments. But above all, they are a physical burden. They can be painful, distort your posture, cause difficulty with breathing, backache, irritation at the breast crease and make exercise virtually impossible.

Having breast reduction surgery will do far more than just give you smaller, firmer, more youthful breasts. You will get relief from these physical and emotional discomforts, a new sense of freedom not only with clothing styles but also with exercise and physical activities. And most importantly, you will gain an improved self image and regain your confidence.

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Breast Reconstruction

The removal of one or both breasts due to breast cancer or other disease is not only a physical loss but also a severe emotional one. A woman's self-esteem, her sense of self, and her femininity are also lost. Reconstruction of the breast replaces not just the breast but everything else as well.

In many cases those feelings of loss can be avoided entirely by reconstructing the breast at the same time as the mastectomy itself. The patient is thereby spared the emotional upheaval of losing a breast, and instead awakens after her mastectomy with a newly created breast mound. It is not surprising therefore that breast reconstruction is one of the most rewarding of all plastic surgical procedures.

Post-mastectomy reconstruction is not a simple procedure however. There are often many options to consider and the specific surgical technique depends on a myriad of factors.

Dr. Hainer will perform a detailed examination and discuss with you the various options available taking into consideration your individual case, expectations, and desires.

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Nipples

Inverted Nipples

Some women are born with or develop inverted nipples, which can be a source of embarrassment or self-consciousness. In some cases, inverted nipples can represent early breast pathology such as breast cancer. In others, they are a cosmetic or even a functional problem. The correction of inverted nipples relates to the severity of the inversion. The correction is aimed at releasing scarred or tethering ducts, which invert the nipple while preserving normal ducts, thereby maintaining the ability to breast-feed. Most approaches involve small incisions at the base of the nipple, which heal with imperceptible scars. Sensation is typically unaffected. It is imperative, however, that breast pathology be ruled out before any correction is considered. This is particularly true in new onset nipple inversion where breast disease may be responsible.

The correction to benign or congenitally inverted nipples depends on the severity of the inversion. An appropriate procedure will be chosen during the initial consultation with Dr. Hainer. Often, the procedure can be done under local anesthesia as an in-office procedure with minimal to no downtime and discomfort.

Nipple Reduction

Occasionally women will develop enlarged nipples particularly after breast-feeding their children. Some men may also feel self-conscious about their nipple size and projection particularly when wearing tight, form-fitting clothing. Nipple reduction surgery addresses these issues by reducing the projection and sometimes the overall diameter of the nipples without affecting sensation or the ability to breast-feed in the future. The procedure can be performed comfortably under local anesthesia as an in-office procedure with minimal to no downtime and discomfort.

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Silicone

Each individual breast augmentation patient deserves the One Right Result that is perfect for her. With the FDA approval of Allergan's INAMED® Silicone-Filled Breast Implants for augmentation and reconstruction surgery, women like you now have more options than ever to ensure that you get just that. Our practice has undergone a rigorous certification process to gain access to the wide range of options in the INAMED® Matrix of breast implants. That’s important because the more options we have to choose from, the more certain we can be of delivering your One Right Result. Understand the risks or learn more about the INAMED® Matrix of breast implant options.

Our unique ability to provide such a wide range of options is possible due to the FDA approval of Allergan's INAMED^® Silicone-Filled Breast Implants. The approval is based on preclinical testing, a European rupture prevalence study and four years of data for 715 women from Allergan's Core Clinical Study. In addition, numerous published peer-reviewed studies and research demonstrates that silicone and silicone gel-filled breast implants are safe. Click here for articles supporting the safety of INAMED® Silicone-Filled Breast Implants.

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