Vivienne Westwood is a fashion pioneer in many ways, not the least of which is her somewhat revolutionary acknowledgement that normal women have breasts and women’s fashion should be designed with breasts in mind. A couple years ago, Vivienne Westwood designed a collection based on the muse Pamela Anderson, who helped bring breast augmentation into the mainstream with her starring role in Baywatch. More recently, Vivienne Westwood selected…

It’s a question many couples have these days: What should we put on our gift registry? With fewer and fewer couples getting married young, many people live on their own for years before getting married, and many more have been married before. When this happens, traditional wedding presents like kitchen appliances, towels, and china don’t make sense. The problem is more often how to get…

If a patient is younger and has not achieved complete breast size, it is possible that the breasts could get larger after a breast reduction. This would only affect patients that get the procedure in the teen age years. Otherwise the only way for breasts to get either larger or smaller after a reduction would be from large fluctuations in weight, as the breast is…

If you have undergone or are considering breast augmentation, you have probably worried about whether your implants will affect your breast health and your risk of breast cancer. Mammograms work well for detecting cancer in women without implants, but will they work for you? There has been much discussion on whether breast augmentation impedes a mammogram’s ability to accurately detect cancer. Here are the facts: •Implants…

With increasing numbers of plastic surgeons performing breast augmentation, there are a number of competitive advantages that surgeons advertise when they are trying to distinguish themselves in a crowded market. One of these extras is known as 24-Hour Recovery or Rapid Recovery. They promise you can go out for dinner the night of or be back at work the day after your breast augmentation surgery. While…

According to a study published in the journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in February, men are more likely to think large-breasted women are attractive. The study was focused on attempting to determine the standards men and women had for attractiveness of the female body. To determine the difference, “high-quality” pictures were shown to 34,000 men and women. These pictures were varied according to a number of…

If you have long been uncomfortable at the beach because of small breasts, you ‘re probably familiar with the inconvenience of highly padded swimsuits. Anything that will make a difference can turn visibly and uncomfortably soggy when you go swimming, may not stay in place, or is otherwise a nuisance. Here are some other ways to pick the best swimsuit to help you look good…

If you are a college-aged woman considering breast augmentation, summer is a great time to schedule your procedure. Scheduling a procedure over the summer has a number of advantages. If you are concerned about other people finding out about your procedure, the summer is a great opportunity to get your breast implant surgery. It is an especially good time if your small breasts have always made you feel…

There are two placement options for breast implants. During your breast augmentation surgery, you can have your breast implants placed either over the muscle (called subglandular placement) or under the muscle (submuscular). Submuscular placement is recommended for a number of reasons: it can reduce your risk of capsular contracture, and reduce the chance that the implant will be able to be seen or felt after…

One of the concerns many young women have about getting breast implants is whether it will impact their ability to breastfeed, and whether pregnancy and breastfeeding will impact their results. While every woman is different, former “Girl Next Door” and current “Dancing with the Stars” contender Kendra Wilkinson shows that breast implants will not stop you from breastfeeding, and can still look great after pregnancy….