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Is Fat Transfer a More Natural Approach to Breast Augmentation?

In the quest for aesthetic enhancement, the allure of natural results can’t be overstated. That’s why renowned cosmetic breast specialist Dr. York Yates offers fat transfer as a pioneering alternative to traditional breast implants, providing a natural, less invasive option for breast augmentation. This method enhances the breast size and improves the overall body contour by utilizing your […]

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Who Is an Ideal Candidate for Breast Implant Revision?

Breast implant revision is more common than you might think. This procedure is performed tens of thousands of times each year. But how do you know if implant revision makes sense for you? Well, you may be an ideal candidate if you have breast implants and are dissatisfied with them for any reason. This surgery could also

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Allergan Textured Breast Implants Recalled. What you need to know.

On July 24, 2019, the Allergan company placed a world-wide recall on all of their Biocell Textured Breast Implants because of their association with a type of cancer called ALCL. For justifiable reasons, this has been the source of great worry for patients. I have personally had correspondence with many patients in the past two

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Breast Implant Illness and Implant Removal

“I’m worried my breast implants are toxic and causing me illness.” Such concerns, heard rarely in the previous 14 years of my plastic surgery practice, are growing at a seemingly exponential rate. We are in the age of internet sharing where ideas, trends and fads spread quickly through Facebook, Instagram and internet forums. Having an

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True or False: Myths About Breast Implants

With breast implants being the most common form of plastic surgery available on the market, people can get talking and myths can suddenly turn into “common fact.” However, by properly understanding what is an actual fact and what is deemed as a myth, you can better understand if breast augmentation surgery is right for you.

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Large breast implants can lead to problems

For patients considering breast augmentation, one of the most common tips they will hear from previous patients is “make sure you don’t go too small”. This is true… if women are unhappy about their chosen size of implant it is most frequent that they wish their breasts were larger. Let me offer the counter piece

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The “feel the difference” special has been extended

Good news. The Mentor “feel the difference” program has been extended through June 30, 2012. This special offers patients with saline breast implants who are interested in changing to silicone implants a $250 gift card at the time of their surgery. Most patients with saline implants are quite happy. However, silicone implants are more natural

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Do breast implants need to be replaced every 10 years?

Patients occasionally present to my office stating they are 10 years since breast augmentation and need to have their implants replaced. I have also had patients express one of their biggest concerns with getting breast implants is the cost of implant replacement every 10 years. I am not sure where this urban myth started or

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Breast implants possibly linked to rare form of lymphoma

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement today that there may be a possible link connecting breast implants and a rare form of lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). This is a very rare type of lymphoma found in the breast in only 3 in 100,000,000 women without breast implants. In women with

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I need a breast lift, how do I know if I need breast implants?

This question comes up all the time. “If you want fullness, you have to have an implant”, many patients have heard. I would disagree. A well performed breast lift. One that does not rely on the skin to hold the breast shape. Can have excellent upper breast fullness without an implant. In fact, the fullness

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