Why does recovery time vary from three to six months for breast augmentation? The combination of breast implant choices that you make will affect how long your breast augmentation recovery takes. You will make choices of the type, size and shape of your breast implants. Each type of breast augmentation is associated with preferred incision [...]
Breast Augmentation Incision Options
December 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you are considering breast enhancement, you will have many decisions to make about your surgery. It should be comforting to know that Dr. Leo Lapuerta will take his time going over the various breast augmentation incision options with you, and discuss how each is likely to affect your procedure and outcome. Of the several [...]
Can I still get a mammogram with breast implants?
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Breast implants obscure about 19% of the breast tissue so an ultrasound machine has to be used to see all of the breast tissue. Breast augmentation has actually been shown to help in early detection of breast cancer because the extra views have to be taken. If you live in Houston and are interested in [...]
How long do implants last?
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Breast implants can last a lifetime if there aren’t any issues with the implant and the implant stays intact. Some women will have them replaced for cosmetic reasons. They might either want to go bigger, smaller, or just have them taken out. The rupture rate is about 1-2% per year. Saline will just be absorbed [...]
What is the difference between textured and smooth implants? Which is best?
August 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Smooth is better because they are softer and feel better. Textured breast implants are firmer. Some doctors believe that textured implants decrease the risk of capsular contracture but studies have not been able to prove this. If you would like to meet with a Houston area plastic surgeon about your breast implant options, contact Dr. [...]
How do you determine what size the implant should be?
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In order to determine the best size of a breast implant on our patients, we do Measurements of the chest wall, bra size pre-operatively, height, weight, and the patients goals. Some women do not have enough breast tissue to stretch and accommodate a large implant. It is extremely important to discuss goals and expectations with [...]
What types of anesthesia do you use for breast augmentation?
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The type of anesthesia we use for breast augmentation at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Southeast Texas is TIVA – Local Anesthesia and IV sedation. This means that the patient is asleep and doesn’t feel anything. The patient is breathing on their own and only given medication through an IV. A general anesthesia at the [...]
What are the differences in results between silicone gel and saline implants?
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Both breast implants are great and neither causes any type of health issues of any sort. Most of the time it really depends on what the patient desires. Saline implants are cheaper, the scar is smaller, and the chances of a capsular contracture are about 0%. Saline implants are more likely to cause rippling over [...]
What are the risks with breast augmentation surgery?
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bleeding and infection can be risks after breast augmentation. It is very rare but it can happen. The breast can bleed internally and the breast can get very large over a couple hours. In this case, the patient will have to be taken back into surgery and have the breast irrigated and cleaned out thoroughly. [...]
Do breasts really make noise after breast augmentation?
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
No, breasts do not make noises after breast augmentation, this is a myth. The breast implants are underneath the breast tissue and sometimes underneath the muscle as well. There is a lot of coverage over the implant. You may be able to feel the implant on the lateral side of the breasts because the muscle [...]
