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Breast Augmentation Center - Yakima, WA

Yakima Plastic Surgeon Doctors for Breast Augmentation

Type 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

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Plastic Surgeon Doctors in Yakima *

Otolaryngology Clinic
James I Abbenhaus
307 S 12th Ave
STE 12
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 575-7500

Palmer P Wright DO
Palmer P Wright
3999 Englewood Ave
STE 201
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 453-5300

Drs Monteilh & Trzcinski
Alfred Monteilh
1200 N 14th Ave
STE STE 240
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0675

Drs Monteilh & Trzcinski
William K Trzcinski
1200 N 14th Ave
STE STE 240
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0675

Yakima, Washington

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Breast Augmentation

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...

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What 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, ...

Emergency Contact for Yakima

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Nearby Yakima Hospitals *

Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center
110 S 9th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509)575-5000

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
2811 Tieton Dr
Yakima, WA 98902
(509)575-8000

Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
603 S Chestnut St
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509)962-9841

Toppenish Community Hospital
502 W 4th Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509)865-3105

Sunnyside Community Hospital
1016 Tacoma Ave
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509)837-1500

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