Breast Augmentation Center - Cambridge, MACambridge Plastic Surgeon Doctors for Breast AugmentationType of Physician: Plastic Surgeon What is a Plastic Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Plastic Surgery; practitioners deal with the repair and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the skin and its underlying systems, with emphasis on the head and neck, the upper and lower limbs, the breast, and the external genitalia. It includes aesthetic surgery of structures with undesirable form. Specialty: Plastic Surgery Common Name: Plastic Surgeon Doctors in Cambridge * Cambridge Health Alliance Surgery Dept  Sumner A Slavin MD  Mount Auburn Hospital Plastic Surgery  Shahe Fereshetian MD  Children's Hospital Boston Plastic Surgery  Children's Hospital Boston Plastic Surgery  Plastic Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery PC  Children's Hospital Boston Plastic Surgery  Children's Hospital Boston Plastic Surgery  Children's Hospital Boston Surgery  Kevin J Pawl MD  Guy M Rochman MD  Children's Hospital Boston Plastic Surgery  Children's Hospital Boston Orthopaedic Surgery  Boston Center for Ambulatory Surgery  Boston Center for Ambulatory Surgery  Boston Center for Ambulatory Surgery  Boston Center for Ambulatory Surgery  Jonathan Schuster MD  Michael Yaremchuk MD  Brigham & Womens Plastic Surgery  Elof Eriksson MD  Brigham & Womens Plastic Surgery  Brigham & Womens Plastic Surgery  Richard A Bartlett MD  Leonard B Miller MD  Plastic Surgery Services  The Adams Center For Aesthetic Surgery PC  Daher Vision  James W May Jr. MD  Jonathan M Winograd MD  Arthur S Grove Jr. MD  Longwood Plastic Surgery PC  Longwood Plastic Surgery PC  Longwood Plastic Surgery PC  Boston University Plastic Surgery Associates  New England Eye Center  New England Plastic Surgical Associates  Robert A Stern MD  New England Plastic Surgical Associates  Eleanor Pitts MD  Joseph A Russo MD  Boston Cosmetic Center  Women's Health Associates  Joseph Upton MD  Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery  Lahey Clinic Medical Center Plastic Surgery  Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Inc  Plastic Surgery Associates  Plastic Surgery Associates  Martin B Weiss MD  Kenneth P Gilbert MD  Peggy J Howrigan MD  Lahey Clinic Medical Center Plastic Surgery  Lahey Clinic Medical Center Plastic Surgery  Lahey Clinic Medical Center Plastic Surgery  William LoVerme MD  Laura L McCann MD  Eye Health Services  South Shore Plastic Surgery Inc  Plastic Surgery Specialists Inc  Plastic Surgery Specialists Inc  Richard A Peinert MD  Robert C Savage MD  O'Sullivan Plastic Surgery  O'Sullivan Plastic Surgery  John E Fattore MD  North Shore Plastic Surgery  North Shore Plastic Surgery  Advanced Cosmetic's Laser Center  Skin & Wound Care Center  Keith W Rae MD  Delia & Sigman MDs  Delia & Sigman MDs  Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Inc  Concord Plastic Surgery Inc  Hytho H Pantazelos MD  Stephen A Pap MD  Beverly M Shafer MD FACS PC  Andover Plastic Surgery  Aesthetic Enhancement Center  Aesthetic Enhancement Center  Stephen J Scully MD  Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates  MetroWest Wellness Center  Jong K Park MD  University Medical Group  Jeffrey D Smith MD  Plastic Surgery Center  Boston Surgical Group  Marcellene S Doctor MD  RiverSong Plastic Surgery PC  RiverSong Plastic Surgery PC  Cynthia M Poulos MD  Richard A Moss MD  Donald F Clukies MD  UMass Memorial Plastic Surgery  UMass Memorial Plastic Surgery  UMass Memorial Plastic Surgery  UMass Memorial Plastic Surgery Cambridge, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Breast AugmentationRead the Breast Augmentation article » What is breast augmentation?Augmentation of the breast consists of insertion of a silicone bag (prosthesis) under the breast (submammary) or under the breast and chest muscle (subpectoral) and then filling the bag with saline (salt water). This prosthesis expands the breast area to give a fuller breast (increased cup size), give a better contour, and give more cleavage. How is the incision made? The incision (cut) may be placed at various locations such as: under the breast at the breast fold; periareolar which is at the edge of the areola (brown area consisting of nipple and areola); within the areola; in the armpit (axillary); or in the umbilical area. The thinnest scar is usually in the areola. The umbilical incision approach is used with an endoscope (tube with a light for visualization and placement of the breast implant). What are smooth and textured implants? The smooth surface implant requires a large pocket and is associated with a 10% incidence of capsule contracture (tightening of the scar around the implant causing firmness or hardness). The smooth implant has only an occasional occurrence of rippling or wrinkling which gives the overlying skin a wavy appearance. A textured (roughened surface) implant is associated with a 3% incidence of capsule contracture but has a 7-9% occurrence of rippling. What are the choices of implant positions? The easiest surgical placement of the implant is under the breast tissue (submammary). A slightly more difficult surgical placement is under the chest muscle (submuscular or subpectoral) but this position is associated with a lower incidence of capsule contracture and slightly less occurrence of rippling. There is more pain postoperatively than with a submammary placement. What are the options for implant size? The ultimate size of the breast is mainly a personal decision by the pat... Recommended Reading Related to Breast AugmentationWhat is a hematoma?By definition, a hematoma is a collection of blood outside of a blood vessel. It occurs because the wall of a blood vessel wall, artery, vein or capillary, has been damaged and blood has leaked into tissues where it does not belong. The hematoma may be tiny, with just a dot of blood or it can be large and cause significant swelling. The blood vessels in the body are under constant repair. Minor injuries occur routinely and the body is usually able to repair the damaged vessel wall by activating the blood clotting cascade and forming fibrin patches. Sometimes the repair fails if the damage is extensive and the large defect allows for continued bleeding. As well, if there is great pressure within the blood vessel, for example a major artery, the blood will continue to leak and the hematoma will expand. Blood that escapes from the blood stream is very irritating and may cause symptoms of inflammation including pain, ... Other Related Breast Augmentation ArticlesEmergency Contact for Cambridge
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