Plastic Surgery Center - Mark E Gold

Every patient is an individual and any surgical procedure has to be custom designed for that patient. Information for each procedure is provided below. The choice of procedure depends on the patient's goals and their anatomy. Breast augmentation is best suited for patients whose breasts are not ptotic (droopy).

Breast Augmentation adds volume to the breasts with a breast implant to increase fullness and create better balance with the rest of your figure. Your clothing options will expand tremendously, and you'll be comfortable wearing many types of clothing you'd be uncomfortable wearing before. There are different types of breast implants available, and three different approaches for augmentation. The small incision can be placed under the breast, at the edge of the nipple-areola, or in a skin fold in the armpit.

Women's clothing is generally cut for the B - C women. A common complaint is that clothing does not fit properly. Going from a A cup to a DD cup will result in clothing not fitting because you were too small and now too big. The right implant size is determined by calculating how much volume it will take to increase your cup size from your present cup size to the size you want to be.

With weight gain and loss, as with pregnancy, the breast envelope can become stretched. If this happens the breasts will sag and the nipple position will change. When the nipple sits below the level of the infra-mammary fold, the breasts are considered ptotic. The Breast Lift (Mastopexy) is a surgical procedure that tightens the breast envelope and repositions the nipple.

Bruising and swelling resolve: 10-14 days. Return to work, social activity: 5-10 days. Aerobic or strenuous activity: 14-21 days. We encourage returning to full normal activity immediately. Don't do any type of strenuous exercise that would push your pulse over 100 for about two to three weeks. Any aerobic activity that increases your pulse over 100 also increases your blood pressure, and could make you bleed.