If you’ve had breast implant surgery and aren’t happy with your results or how your results have changed over time, you may be a candidate for a breast implant revision. Here, we’ll take a look at what you need to know to decide if a breast implant revision could be the right fit for your needs. […]
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Everyone loves gummy bears, and World Market has tons of them from across the globe in their delectable candy section. Dr. Kearney’s patients love gummy bears, too, as in gummy bear implants. These implants that were first approved by the FDA in 2012 have what is termed “more cohesive” silicone gel. You could call it
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On March 21, 2017, the U.S. FDA made a safety announcement about a link between textured breast implants and a very rare form of cancer: anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. In the announcement, the FDA called the cancer “breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Since then, the ante has been upped. On May 28 of last year,
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At Dr. Kearney’s we have patients who are interested in adding volume and shape to their breasts, but they’re not keen on using silicone implants to do so. Although they’ve heard silicone provides a more natural feeling result and doesn’t come with some of the problems with saline implants (such as rippling), they’re concerned about
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When patients begin to consider having breast augmentation with Dr. Kearney, they think of where their incisions will be. Most people assume the incisions needed to insert the implants are made along the breast crease at the bottom of the breasts, and that is a popular location. One of the drawbacks to having implants placed
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In recent blogs on Dr. Kearney’s site we’ve discussed the various decisions a patient will need to make should she choose to have breast augmentation. Of course, one of the first decisions will be the implant type, and there is a relatively new option that, while technically silicone, is different enough to merit its own
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Have you been considering having breast augmentation? If so, you’ve probably been doing a ton of research. You know you will have many decisions to make beyond just the overall procedure. Of course, you’ll need to choose the type of implants you want. In the past, you’ve had two choices, saline or silicone. But in
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Breast augmentation procedures don’t always turn out as planned. Sometimes patients have issues with scar tissue. Sometimes they seek to change implant size. And sometimes the original augmentation by another provider didn’t turn out to the patient plan. Fortunately, breast implant revision surgery can correct the problems. Dr. Kearney handles many revision procedures. He has
Not Happy with Your Implants? Let Dr. Kearney Fix the Problem. Read More »
The decision to have breast augmentation surgery is a big one and not to be taken lightly. But if you’re a woman who has been dissatisfied with the size, shape, or proportionality of her breasts, breast augmentation can be life changing. That explains why every year more and more women opt to have the procedure.
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If you have decided that you want different size implants after receiving a previous breast augmentation procedure, you may want to consider the breast implant revision procedure. There is no need to worry about receiving additional incisions since the implant can be removed through the previous incision and can be replaced with a different sized
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