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Restore Youth to Your Sagging Breasts with Breast Lift Surgery Atlanta

Breast lift surgery is designed to improve the appearance of sagging breasts. There are many reasons breasts begin to sag including natural aging, weight loss or gain, child birth and genetics. There are a variety of women that make good candidates for breast lift surgery including those that have breast fed their children. Using breast lift surgery, our surgeons are able to restore breasts to a more youthful appearance.

When the skin loses it’s elasticity breasts begin to sag. Atlanta Breast lift surgery is used to reposition sagging breasts into a more youthful position. If needed, the nipple and areolas can be repositioned to complete the more youthful appearance. Women who have lost breast mass may due to weight loss or breast feeding may be good candidates for breast augmentation as well as breast lift surgery. When appropriate, the two procedures may be performed simultaneously.

If you are interested in learning more about how you might benefit from breast lift surgery, contact our office and schedule your confidential consultation.

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Atlanta Revision Breast Augmentation Surgery

Women who are dissatisfied with a previous Plastic Surgeon’s work, with the size, shape, or placement of the implants, as well as women who have rippling, rupture or capsular contracture, may opt for a Revision Breast Augmentation.

Paces Plastic Surgery understands the frustration and empathizes with women who have had a previously bad Breast Augmentation experience and works had to ensure all of their patients, whether undergoing a first time Breast Augmentation or a Revision Breast Augmentation, feel safe, understood and cared for- most importantly, they work hard to ensure the work is done right, the first time.

If you are unhappy with your current Breast Augmentation, we invite you to contact our office to schedule your confidential consultation at Paces Plastic Surgery. Our helpful, friendly staff will be more than happy to answer any question or concerns you may have.

Click here to read more about our Revision Breast Augmentation.

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Atlanta Breast Lift Creating More Youthful Looking Breasts

There are many women who are unhappy with their breasts. Some are unhappy with their size, while others are unhappy that their breasts have begun to sag. There are a variety of breast procedures designed to help women achieve the breasts they desire. Paces Plastic Surgery offers a variety of breast procedures including Atlanta breast lift surgery.

Women who’s breasts that have begun to sag are often better candidates for breast lift surgery rather than breast augmentation. In cases where the woman would like to restore mass to her breasts as well as lift them, breast lift surgery can be performed in conjunction with breast augmentation. There are many reasons breasts may begin to sag including age, breast feeding or significant weight loss. In any case, your surgeon will work with you to create a plan to restore your breasts to a more youthful position.

If you would like to learn more about how breast lift surgery can improve the appearance of your breasts, contact our office to schedule your confidential consultation. Our friendly knowledgeable staff is ready to help you achieve the body of your dreams.

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Atlanta Breast Augmentation Revisions

Ultimately there are many reasons a woman may decide to opt for a Breast Augmentation Revision.   Among these may include: dissatisfaction with the previous doctors work, dissatisfaction with the size, shape, or placement  of the implants, rippling, rupture, or capsular contracture. In any case, having gone through a previous Breast Augmentation only to be disappointed in the subsequent outcome can be a very emotional and frustrating time.

Here at Paces Plastic Surgery we want to ensure that you get the care and results you want.  If you are unhappy with your current Breast Augmentation results or if you have developed rippling or have excess scar formation, we would like to invite you to schedule a consultation at Paces Plastic Surgery to see how we can help you restore your breasts to the breasts you desire.

Click here to read more about our Revision Breast Augmentation and to contact us today for more information or to schedule a consult.

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Aesthetic Society Members Testified at the FDA Panel on Breast Implants

Note: this message is from Dr. Jeffrey Kenkel, President of ASAPS

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee conducted a panel hearing on silicone gel-filled breast implants last week. The purpose of the hearing was to evaluate the progress of long-term post-approval market studies mandated when silicone gel-filled breast implants were approved by the Agency to return to market in 2006.   A key focus of the hearings, which included testimony from breast implant manufacturers, plastic surgeons and the public, was discussing innovative approaches to gathering data for future post-approval studies.

After two days of discussion and testimony about how to improve silicone breast implant study compliance, agency officials said silicone breast implants were safe and the studies would continue. “Women should feel assured that the F.D.A. continues to believe that currently marketed silicone breast implants are safe,” said William Maisel, MD, MPH, chief scientist in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, in remarks after the meeting.  “The current post-approval studies will continue.  The FDA is committed to seeing them completed and making sure the follow-up rates improve.” 

Many experts at the hearings sighted the current labeling for MRI screening as unrealistic for healthy, asymptomatic patients. The panel agreed that patients should no longer be told that they should get an MRI three years after getting implants and every two years following. “F.D.A. continues to believe, as does the panel, that M.R.I. is the gold standard for evaluating breast implants for silent rupture,” Dr. Maisel said. “But there was consensus among the panel that the requirements for ongoing M.R.I.’s should be removed.”

Towards the end of the final day of the hearings, the FDA panel commented that they were impressed by the organization of the two plastic surgery societies, our message and our efforts to generate data and address important issues such as international registries, labeling compliance, patient confidentiality, and informed consent.

In addition to designated representatives from ASPS, the following Aesthetic Society Members testified at the hearings providing their perspectives from both a Society standpoint and individual plastic surgeon:

Jeffrey Kenkel, MD, president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: Dr. Kenkel offered the FDA panel the ASAPS perspective on post approval studies, and thanked them for involving the Aesthetic Society in the collaborative work and participating in our educational venues.  This collaborative work has reassured our physicians and patients about the safety of these devices.

V. Leroy Young, MD, president of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation:  Dr. Young summarized the data we have confirming the safety and efficacy of silicone breast implants. He urged a collaborative approach with the agency, industry, plastic surgeons and other specialists to work out methodologies that will insure future studies are designed to capture as much clinical data as possible.

Laurie A. Casas, MD, past-president of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation: Dr. Casas listed the questions her patients ask about breast implants, and she outlined several outstanding issues that need to be answered in order to give our patients the answers to their clinically relevant questions.

William P. Adams, Jr., MD, vice president of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation: Dr. Adams presented current research being conducted with grant support from ASERF comparing MRI to high resolution ultrasound (HRUS), in detecting breast implant shell failure.  He also recommended lifting the restriction on Betadine for breast implant irrigation.

Dennis C. Hammond, MD: Dr. Hammond started by reminding the panel that in more than 22 studies published in peer reviewed scientific literature, there has been no association between silicone implants and connective tissue disease.  He also spoke about the challenges of maintaining enrollment of patients into the post approval studies, noting that it requires a significant commitment on the part of the practitioner.

Gloria Duda, MD: Dr. Duda discussed the importance of maintaining silicone gel breast implant availability to patients for both augmentation and reconstruction.

As I said during my testimony, “The collaborative work done in this area has reassured our physicians and patients about the safety of these devices. We are confident that innovation through research and dialogue among all involved will make these types of studies even more beneficial in the future.  There is no argument as to our goal: patient safety and a better, informed patient.”

The FDA panel was very informative and highlighted some of the struggles we all have had with the post approval studies. I am confident that the FDA will take the discussion from the hearings and put together an improved process to access long term data on our silicone implant patients. We all must embrace the importance of the PAS and do our best to enroll our patients. 

To find the FDA’s summary of the hearings click on the link below:
http://www.surgery.org/downloads/blasts/FDAPanelHearingsSummary.pdf

Over 200 articles were written about the FDA’s Breast Implant Hearings last week.  Below are links to some of the coverage.

FDA Panels Put Silicone Breast Implants Back Under the Microscope – CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/31/silicone.breast.implants/

FDA Affirms Safety of Breast Implants – The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/health/policy/01fda.html 

Silicone-gel Breast Implants ‘safe and effective,’  FDA affirms – MSNBC.com
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44349723/ns/today-today_health/t/silicone-gel-breast-implants-safe-effective-fda-affirms/

FDA: Breast Implant Safety Studies Will Continue – WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/news/20110831/fda-breast-implant-safety-studies-will-continue

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Enhancing Your Breasts with Atlanta Breast Implants – Breast Augmentation

The decision to enhance the appearance of one’s breasts through breast augmentation is one that should not be taken lightly. Scheduling a breast augmentation consultation with one of our board certified plastic surgeons is the first step in making an informed decision regarding your breast implant procedure.

Here at Paces Plastic Surgery we offer a number of breast implant options. This is in large part because not all options are right for every patient. During your consultation, your surgeon will ask a number of questions regarding your medical history and your desired results. The consultation is designed to be extremely informative. Your surgeon will explain each of the options and how one option might effect another. Together, you will create a surgical plan to meet your individual body goals.

We invite you to contact our office to schedule your confidential consultation and be on your way to achieving the body of your dreams.

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Atlanta Revision Breast Augmentation – Giving You the Breasts You Deserve

Women may be unhappy with their breast augmentation for a many reasons. Some would like to change the size of their breast implants while others have had complications or undesirable results such as implant rupture or rippling. The only way to change the implants or correct complications is revision breast augmentation.

Revisional surgery usually consists of either removing the scar tissue that inevitably forms around an implant, called a capsulectomy, or releasing the scar tissue called a capsulotomy.  These two procedures attempt to recreate the pocket or space where the implant sits, and thereby restore a more natural feel and appearance.  In some cases a revision can be performed through your previous scars, but often times additional incisions are necessary particularly if excess skin is to be removed at the same time.  Depending on how long your implants have been in place, it may be advisable to replace them with a new set of implants.

The Board Certified Plastic Surgeons of Paces Plastic Surgery will work with you during your consultation to determine the best course of action for your revision breast augmentation. Our goal is to ensure that all of our plastic surgery patients leave with optimal results that they can be happy with for years to come.

Schedule your consutlation with Paces Plastic Surgery today!

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Atlanta Breast Revision – Breast Implant Exchange

From time to time,  patients seek the help of the skilled plastic surgeons of Paces Plastic Surgery to perform a revision breast augmentation. There are a variety of reasons a woman may need an implant exchange. Some of the more common reasons and implant exchange may be necessary have to do with correcting the first implant procedure while others are purely optional.

Women who need an implant exchange are most commonly correcting breast assymetry. There are other much less common reasons a woman may need an implant exchange such as a leak in the implant. Saline implants that leak will be very noticeable leaving the women with a deflated looking breast. Leaking silicone implants are less noticeable but need to be replaced to avoid risk of any health complications.

Breast implants are not meant to be lifelong devices. All women will exchange their implants at some point in their life. The most common reason women voluntarily undergo Atlanta implant revision procedures is simply to change the size or type of their implant. After 10 years or so, many women want the latest implants to revamp their breasts.

Implant exchange procedures are often less painful and require less recovery time than the initial surgery. A consultation with one of our Atlanta board certified plastic surgeons will be needed to address your individual concerns.

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Revision Breast Augmentation – Breast Implant Revision Atlanta

Breast implants are not meant to be life long devices. Almost all women who have had breast augmentation will have a revision procedure. There are many reasons a woman might consider breast implant revision surgery. The surgeons of Paces Plastic Surgery in Atlanta are skilled breast augmentation specialists experienced in a variety of breast implant revision procedures.

One of the most common reasons women consider breast implant revision surgery is to change the size of their implants. While most women choose larger implants for their revision procedure, as women age, many opt to reduce the size of their implants. During implant revision, women are also able to change the type of implant from saline to silicone or silicone to saline. The pocket for the implant already exists therefore making the overall procedure less painful, and requires less recovery time after.

Implant exchange or revision surgery may also be needed if the original implants have been compromised. Regardless of the reason you are considering breast revision surgery, our Atlanta board certified plastic surgeons will work with you to create the best surgical plan to meet your expectations.

To discuss breast implant exchange or breast augmentation revision surgery, contact our office to schedule your consultation. Our staff is ready to help you reach your body goals.

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Atlanta Breast Augmentation

Hundreds of thousands of women undergo breast augmentation every year. With numbers like that, it is no surprise that Paces Plastic Surgery sees hundreds of women interested in increasing the size of their breasts every year. There are many options to weigh when considering Atlanta breast augmentation. Our plastic surgeons and dedicated office staff will help you get through all decisions from type of implant to financing options.

The decision to have breast augmentation is not one to be taken lightly. During your consultation with one of our Atlanta Breast Augmentation surgeons, each option will be discussed in detail including the risks and benefits. Some of the options that will be discussed during your consultation will be types of implants, incision placement and placement of the implant. There are no options that are universally considered better for everyone. Your Atlanta plastic surgeon will help you determine which options are right for you.

If you are interested in Atlanta Breast Augmentation and would like to speak to one of our plastic surgeons about the procedure, we invite you to contact our office to schedule an appointment. Our friendly office staff is ready to help and will make you feel at home from the very first phone call.

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