A new bra has been developed with the intention of increasing breast size. The bra uses electricity to stimulate stem cell activity in the breasts of the women who wear it. This electricity accomplishes two goals: Recruits stem cells to the breast tissue from fat, bone marrow, and circulating blood in order to increase breast size in a non-invasive manner Improves blood flow to breast…

Women choosing silicone gel breast implants for their breast augmentation need good information to make the right decisions about their procedures. It is often difficult to find comparisons between results achieved using implants by the two major breast implant manufacturers in the US: Allergan and Mentor. Now they have a little more information after a study by breast surgeons. Breast surgeons compared results achieved using…

In the last few years, RealSelf.com has become one of the most popular sites for people seeking information about plastic surgery procedures like breast augmentation. The site gives patients a comprehensive resource, allowing them to interact with plastic surgeons and other actual or potential patients. They can ask questions about breast augmentation and get answers from plastic surgeons across the country. In addition, the site…

Breast augmentation incision is one of the options women have for customizing their procedure. The three incisions allow women and their surgeons to select the most concealing location for incisions and resulting scars. Some surgeons have expressed concern that the periareolar incision, in particular, may be associated with increased risk of certain complications. In the past, research associated the periareolar incision with breastfeeding difficulty, and…

One of the most hotly contested issues in breast augmentation is the best incision for performing the procedure. There are three commonly used breast augmentation incisions, and although some breast surgeons use all three, many of them are staunch advocates of one or the other. Even breast surgeons in the same practice may fight years-long running battles about this issue. Some studies show that there…

Breast augmentation represents a sudden change in your body mass and the distribution of the body mass, which some think might cause negative posture changes. However, according a study in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the mood changes that result from breast augmentation are more significant than the mass changes in terms of determining the posture of women after plastic surgery. After breast augmentation, women tend to…

According to a study published in the journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, breast augmentation can not only increase a woman’s quality of life, it can decrease her risk for eating disorder symptoms. According to the authors, the impact of breast augmentation on quality of life has not been fully studied, and deserves greater attention in talking to patients about what to expect from the procedure. The study used…

There are three incisions commonly used for breast augmentation. The inframammary incision is located in the crease below the breast. The periareolar incision is located around the lower part of the nipple-areola complex. The axillary incision is located in the armpit, and has some benefits but one of the disadvantages is that the same incision cannot be used for revision surgery, or so we have…

Many young women worry that breast augmentation may affect their ability to breastfeed their children in the future, and it’s important to consider the question. Breast implants may affect your ability to breastfeed, but in general the news is positive. First, let’s dispel any notions that breast implants will affect your ability to become pregnant or impact the health of a breastfed baby. Decades-long studies with thousands of women…

After breast augmentation surgery, it’s important that you take the time necessary to recover. Too much exercise too soon can increase your risk of complications and negatively impact your results. Here is a general schedule for resuming exercise after breast augmentation. One day after surgery: The day after your breast augmentation surgery, you can and should get up and walk around a little. Light, low-impact exercise will help…