\u00a0<\/span>can be inserted through an incision made around the nipple or in the armpit, Dr. Eisenberg inserts them through an incision under the breast near the crease (the inframammary fold). It will be fairly well hidden.<\/p>\nHe chooses this placement because there are fewer vital structures to go through, unlike an underarm incision, which may involve blood vessels and nerves to the arm, and an incision through the nipple, which could interfere with milk ducts and healthy breast tissue. When the incision is made beneath the breast, the pocket behind the muscle where the implant is placed can be reached easily without disturbing any breast tissue.<\/p>\n
Breast Implant Placement<\/h2>\n
Dr. Eisenberg places smooth\u00a0saline implants<\/strong> and smooth\u00a0silicone implants<\/strong>\u00a0behind\u00a0<\/em>the pectoral (chest) muscle, not in front of it, for the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n- The muscle blunts the part of the implant that peeks out of a tank top, bra or bathing suit, creating a more natural look. There is less chance of seeing or feeling the rim of the implant.<\/li>\n
- There may be less chance of infection and capsular contraction (hardness).<\/li>\n
- There is less shadow cast by the implants during a mammogram.<\/li>\n
- Manual breast exams are still possible after the augmentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dr. Eisenberg has used this approach for more than 7,000 breast augmentation patients<\/strong> and has found it to be safe and successful.<\/p>\n“My breasts look and feel so natural. My new boyfriend didn’t know that I had implants until he saw old pictures of me in a bikini, which had been taken\u00a0before surgery.” \u00a0\u2013 Barbara S.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nBreast Augmentation Surgery<\/h2>\n
Your procedure will be done in the safety of the operating room at Nazareth Hospital<\/strong>,\u00a0one of the region\u2019s top facilities, with sensitive and competent registered nurses and certified anesthesiologists. On the day of surgery, your support person can stay with you until you are transferred to the operating room. That means he or she can be by your side when you meet the anesthesiologist and when Dr. Eisenberg marks the incision site, takes pictures for you and your records, and reviews your postoperative medications and diet. Then you\u2019ll have to say goodbye \u2013 or ta-ta!<\/p>\nDr. Eisenberg has developed a medication protocol to minimize post-operative nausea and vomiting during breast implant and breast lift surgery.<\/p>\n
Breast enlargement surgery\u00a0<\/strong>takes less than one hour. After surgery, you will be cared for in the recovery room by compassionate nurses until you are ready to go home later the same day. You must arrange for someone to drive you home.<\/p>\n\u201cI feel gypped. I\u2019ve been a size 34A since eighth grade.\u201d \u2013 Samantha T.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nBreast Augmentation Recovery<\/h2>\n
The first three days after surgery, women who have had children commonly say they feel like they did when their breasts were fully engorged with milk after childbirth. Women who have not had children describe the feeling as some tightness, burning or pressure. Dr. Eisenberg will prescribe medications to make you more comfortable during this period. The discomfort usually starts to ease up on the fourth day after surgery. More than 90 percent of the patients are back to work in an office setting on the fifth day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Three-quarters of our patients report no nausea and vomiting from the day of surgery on; the rest report minimal symptoms.<\/li>\n
- You can take a shower the day after surgery.<\/li>\n
- By the third day, many women are able to comfortably lift their children; they can also drive a car if they are not taking narcotics.<\/li>\n
- Getting back to the gym: Patients can generally return to aerobics in three weeks and upper body weightlifting in six weeks.<\/li>\n
- Your first postoperative visit is usually within a week. Your stitches are dissolvable, so there are no stitches to remove at this visit \u2014 or ever. There are no drains to be removed either; they are never used.<\/li>\n
- It may take between three and nine months for your augmented breasts to achieve their final shape, so we recommend that women wait at least eight weeks before making a major investment in new bras.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
After Breast Augmentation Surgery<\/h2>\n
Will I be able to breastfeed after I get breast implants?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIn most cases, a breast augmentation will not interfere with breastfeeding. That\u2019s because the milk ducts are generally not disturbed during the procedure when implants are placed through an incision under the breast. However, not all women are naturally able to breastfeed, whether or not they have cosmetic breast surgery.<\/p>\nDo breast implants have to be replaced every 10 years?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Breast implants\u00a0only need to be replaced if they deflate (saline implants<\/strong>) or rupture (silicone implants<\/strong>), and they\u2019re not fragile. Through the years, manufacturers have increased the strength of the implant shell; in Dr. Eisenberg’s experience, only about 3 percent or less of implants break.\u00a0He\u00a0recently removed saline implants from a woman who wanted to go bigger after 23 years, and her implants looked the same as the day he put them in.<\/p>\nDo breast implants get in the way of reading a mammogram?
\n<\/strong>With over 300,000 women having breast augmentations each year, most radiologists are likely to have experience evaluating breasts with implants.\u00a0When you schedule your mammogram, it\u2019s important to let the facility know that you have breast implants. To maximize the amount of breast tissue that can be seen, the technician will gently displace (push up) the implants and will take extra views of each breast.<\/p>\nBecause Dr. Eisenberg places breast implants behind the chest muscle, the implant interferes less with your mammogram. Likewise, the placement does not interfere with a manual breast exam by you or your gynecologist.<\/p>\n
To read Dr. Eisenberg’s Breast Blog, click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cI couldn\u2019t be happier with the results of my breast augmentation surgery. Thank you for making my dream come true; this is what I\u2019ve always wanted! Based on my results and the care I received from your staff, I would recommend anyone to your office. My mother also says thank you for taking care of me as if I were your own!\u201d \u2013 Kristina<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dr. Ted Eisenberg\u00a0has performed more than 7,000\u00a0breast augmentation surgeries\u00a0with smooth\u00a0saline implants or\u00a0smooth\u00a0silicone gel implants.\u00a0He has never used textured breast implants.\u00a0 The women who come into our\u00a0Philadelphia plastic surgery office\u00a0tell us that they want to stop being self-conscious about their underdeveloped breasts, to regain their pre-pregnancy bustline or restore their breast shape after significant weight loss. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n
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