Question: What are the different types of implants available and which are the most natural looking?
Answer: There are two types of implants: Saline Implants and Silicone. Both implants are available in a number of variations to best fit what your looking for.
Saline and Silicone Implants alterations:
Width: Figure out exactly what width correlates to desired cleavage
Volume: Pin-point which cup size would suite you
Projection: How much will stick out from your chest
Deciding which implant would be the most natural looking depends on your body type. The characteristics of your chest muscles and ribs, along with breasts, height and weight are key factors […]
Question: What causes saggy breasts and will breast feeding increase my chances of sagginess? If a breast lift is deemed necessary will my cup size change? What is typical recovery time for a breast lift?
Answer: There are two main factors that cause breasts to sage; one being changes in breast size and the other is poor skin elasticity! Changes in breast size most often occurs when you lose weight or during the pregnancy and nursing period. Keep in mind that deciding to breast feed will also increase your chance for sagginess, more so if you have poor skin elasticity.
If you […]
Question: I’m interested in Breast Augmentation. What are the main ingredients to success in choosing the best Plastic Surgeon for me? Is it necessary to select a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery?
Answer: I believe there are several important steps to a successful Partnership between a board certified Plastic Surgeon and their Patient!
The key to picking your Plastic Surgeon for any procedure is that:
He or she is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. A handy list to refer to when interviewing or considering […]
Question: Are the results from a breast lift permanent?
Answer: Nothing on our body that we are born with or have had altered by cosmetic surgery is “permanent”. Our breast size can change as our weight and hormone levels change during our lives. In addition, many patients who desire a breast lift have poor skin elasticity and loss of breast volume due to fluctuations in their weight and/or following breast feeding.
Certain aspects of a breast lift, like the position of the nipple typically does not change but the lower half of the breast can “bottom out” over time. Patients who have […]
A panel of experts, including Laurie A. Casas, MD, explored the topic of breast asymmetry in relation to breast augmentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Discussed were the spectrum of problems as well as advice on surgical considerations.
“The key to a high patient satisfaction rate is to fully inform the patient that this kind of augmentation is extremely challenging, but that using a detailed analytic approach, we can achieve a very aesthetically pleasing outcome within the limits set by their preoperative anatomic characteristics,” said Dr. Casas.
– Press Release: Controlling Cup-Size Chaos.
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Question: I would love to know if there is any type of surgery that can reduce the size of my breasts without submitting to a full breast reduction! I am not considered a candidate by my Insurance Company for the Breast Reduction surgery but it is something that has been an issue for me personally. As an athlete, I am constantly binding them down (wear 2 heavy sport bras!) and would love to go down 1 size. I am medium build.
Answer: Depending on the density of your breasts (which may be evaluated during a consultation) you may be a perfect […]
Multisite Analysis of 177 Consecutive Primary Breast Augmentations: Predictors for Reoperation
McCafferty LR, Casas LA, Stinnett SS, Lin S, Rho J, Skiles M
Aesthetic Surgery Journal: May 2009;29;3.pp.213-222
Abstract
Background
Plastic surgeons and manufacturers of breast implants have been examining the complication and reoperation rates of primary breast augmentations for more than 18 years. The seemingly high rates reported by the manufacturers to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was the impetus for this multicenter study.
Objective
This paper reports on data pooled from three plastic surgery practices that were geographically distributed across the United States and examines the reoperation rate, time to reoperation, the […]
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Dr. Laurie A. Casas is a nationally recognized aesthetic plastic surgeon, honored for her excellence and named by The New York Times as a Top Plastic Surgeon for Breast Implants. She is also an accomplished educator and international speaker. For a full list of her accomplishments and education, please view her CV.
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Laser facial rejuvenation offers a way to address those concerns at the source. Using Sciton BBL™ and MOXI™, Dr. Laurie Casas can precisely target discoloration and vascular irregularities beneath the skin’s surface to create a clearer, more uniform complexion. For Chicago patients, it’s […]
