Question of the week: are routine MRI scans necessary for implants after breast augmentation? How can I tell if my implant has ruptured? I had breast implants last year and was wondering if I need to get routine breast ultrasounds or MRI scans? I don’t have a family history of breast cancer. - patient Dr Sharp: Routine MRI or ultrasounds are not...
What Are Mondor’s Cords? Breast augmentation surgery question During breast augmentation surgery, incisions are made under the breast (in the inframammary fold) and vessels are cut; the surgeon uses an electrocautery to stop any bleeding. Once vessels are cut, blood can no longer flow through and the blood inside...
Question of the week: what are cohesive gel or form stable breast implants? I want silicone implants for my augmentation, but I’m confused about the difference between gummy bear, cohesive gel and form stable implants. How do I choose the safest? - patient Dr Sharp: It’s good to hear you are thinking about these factors and how...
Question of the week: what is a Keller funnel and why does it make breast augmentation surgery safer? My friend has had a breast augmentation and said her plastic surgeon used a funnel to insert her implant and make her surgery safer. Does Dr David Sharp use a funnel, and if so, how does it make the surgery safer – and does it cost extra? - patient Dr Sharp:...
The Aston Baker Cutting Edge 2017 Highlights The Aston Baker Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium has been running for 37 years and brings together some of the world’s leading aesthetic plastic surgeons. This year, Dr Sharp and practice director Liz Washington joined hundreds of plastic surgeons and...
The Difference Between Saline and Silicone Breast Implants Breast augmentation surgery increases breast volume where it previously did not exist, as well as replacing lost volume following breastfeeding or weight loss. It can also be used to change the breast shape for women who have developmental and chest wall deformities,...
BIA-ALCL breast implant associated cancer update – August 2017 PLEASE NOTE THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED – CLICK HERE. Breast implant associated-anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a very rare cancer that can be effectively treated, when detected early. Recent media reports may have caused confusion...
