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Preparing for a Breast Augmentation Consultation: Implant Shapes and Positioning

June 9, 2020 by Davis

Breast augmentation has remained the most popular type of cosmetic plastic surgery in the United States because the procedure has evolved. The shift in preferences from dramatic-looking breasts to subtler enhancements coincided with the emergence of a range of new implant shapes, diameters, and projections, which allowed—for the first time—for a truly tailored, customized look and feel.

With those nuances comes a host of decisions. In an effort to prepare you for your breast augmentation consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon, I’m exploring a few key aspects of the procedure. In my last post, I unpacked the benefits and drawbacks of the different kinds of implants. Here, I’ll get into the roles that implant shape and positioning play.

Subtle enhancement or dramatic makeover?

There are two basic breast implant shapes, round and teardrop, also known as anatomical and contoured, though, within each, there are many degrees of difference in terms of both size and profile. The reason for choosing one shape over another will hinge largely on your aesthetic goals, but it’ll also be influenced by the implants’ placement and your preferred incision location.

Your anatomy—body type, sternum width, chest-wall contour, and existing breast tissue—will also play a big part in the decision-making process.

Round implants, which resemble a compressed ball, tend to be favored for their fullness, lift, and resulting cleavage. Because they’re circular and uniform, there’s minimal variation in fullness or projection between the top and bottom of the implant. In other words, round implants will project, or stick out, further from the body than teardrop implants, for a more dramatic silhouette.

Teardrop implants, on the other hand, mimic the shape of natural breasts. They’re thinner at the top than they are at the bottom, and they gradually slope down from the top to the middle. It’s favored by women who want their breasts to look a little fuller or perkier. In fact, it’s an ideal choice for those who want to correct mild sagging. The implant itself can provide sufficient lift. For those with more significant sagging, a breast lift may need to be combined with the augmentation.

Positioning brings it all together

Both shapes come in a variety of sizes and profiles, which is the term that refers to how far the breast projects from the chest wall. A high-profile implant has the smallest base width and produces the most pronounced silhouette. While a moderate-profile implant has a wider base width and a more modest projection.

Heading into your consultation, it’s good to have a general visual of what you want your breasts to look like, but there’s no need to settle on a size or even a shape until you’re able to review specific examples with your plastic surgeon. I also take a series of measurements that help guide that decision and ensure that the implant is precisely placed in proper relation to the shoulders and nipples. Think of it as equal parts art and science.

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Did You Know Topical Anesthetic Absorbs Better On Clean Skin?

June 5, 2020 by Davis

As a continuation of our “Did You Know?” series with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Davis, today we cover a topic that’s more on the surgical side of things.

Many of our patients come to our office straight from work, which means they typically have a face full of makeup or covered with other products. Here at Davis Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, we have a specific protocol for removing makeup before doing any procedures.

Did you know that topical anesthetic absorbs better on clean skin? To maximize the effects of your preferred cosmetics while remaining comfortable, there are a couple of steps we must take. First, we start off by removing any makeup or excess oils on your skin.

Learn all about why on this week’s video featuring our favorite plastic surgeon, Dr. Davis, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey!


[Transcript]

Hi, Dr. Steven Davis. So at Davis Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, we are always trying to make your experience as pleasant as possible.

Many of you come to the office after work and you may have a lot of makeup on or other things on your skin. Oil, grease, whatever, just from a long day.

So one of the things that we want to do at the office is to take off that makeup or just get your skin really, really clean, because did you know that the topical anesthetic that we apply works much better on clean skin?

Also just by rubbing it and getting off the makeup, it’s causing your skin to be more vasodilitated, meaning that the blood vessels are closer to the skin surface, so that the local anesthetic will be absorbed better and you’ll get a better result.


Dr. Steven Davis of Davis Cosmetic Plastic Surgery in Cherry Hill, New Jersey wants to ensure the comfort of all patients, which begins with education. We hope our video series can provide useful information for those with upcoming appointments or interested in the behind-the-scenes action of plastic surgery.

Thank you for watching Dr. Steven Davis on topical anesthetic. If you want more content in audio format, please check out The Plastic Surgery Revolution. Also, check out Dr. Steven Davis on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!

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Is Your Décolletage Giving Away Your Age? These Treatments Can Help with That

June 4, 2020 by Davis

The décolletage has traditionally been a point of frustration for many. It’s nearly as susceptible as the face and hands are to sun damage and the earliest signs of natural aging (think crepe-y wrinkles and mildly sagging skin), yet it’s been distinctly more difficult to treat. But that’s changed in recent years, thanks to a slew of innovations. Here’s an overview of some of the most effective ways to remedy décolletage wrinkling and restore a more youthful appearance.

Injectables

Dermal fillers can improve and enhance an ever-expanding spectrum of features. They’re still most commonly used for the face, but with an experienced plastic surgeon and the right filler—Sculptra, a versatile L-lactic acid filler, and hyaluronic acid fillers are generally the go-tos—the same effect can be achieved with the décolletage (read: wrinkle-free skin).

Depending on the filler that’s used, you can expect the results to last between six months and two years. And, of any of the methods highlighted here, injectables provide the most immediate results—and with zero downtime, no less.

Lasers

Similarly, carbon dioxide lasers, which superficially vaporize skin, and other non-ablative lasers are most popular for treating facial wrinkles, but they’re also being used more and more to treat décolletage wrinkles, scarring, and hyperpigmentation that can result from sun damage.

Most patients achieve their desired results within two to six sessions, which can be paired with skin-tightening treatments to minimize the recovery time.

Micro-fat grafting

This is a two-part procedure, where a small amount of excess fat is removed from another part of the body (the abdomen, thighs, or arms, most commonly). It’s then cleaned and injected into several points across the décolletage. Though not expressly a skin-tightening treatment, the injections will have a plumping effect, which will naturally tighten the surrounding skin, resulting in a smooth, youthful-looking décolletage.

The grafts are considered to be longer-lasting than dermal fillers. And, because it’s your own tissue that’s used, there’s no risk of an allergic reaction.

Chemical peels

A formula comprised of several acidic chemical components removes the outermost layer of the skin, revealing the smooth layer beneath. Chemical peels are considered to be one of the most effective ways to treat mild wrinkling and sun damage on the face. The same formulas are typically employed for the collarbone and décolletage.

Most patients achieve their desired results after three or four peels, which are administered several weeks apart.

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If You’re Obsessing Over Your Butt, You’re Not Alone

June 2, 2020 by Davis

As different as this summer will feel this year, it’ll remain the same in lots of ways, too. We’ll still enjoy soaking in the sun’s warmth for a passing moment and the cool stillness that arrives at dusk. We’ll still savor the unique sensations of grass and sand between our toes and the scent of something, anything, grilling nearby.

And we’ll still hate the way our butts look in shorts and especially bathing suits.

No such poll exists, but if it did, I’m sure it would indicate that the butt is one of the features that many of us want to change most about ourselves. It wasn’t a surprise when, a few years ago, butt enhancement surgery became one of the fastest-growing cosmetic surgery procedures in the United States.

At its height, there was a buttock procedure being performed every 30 minutes, on average, in this country, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. That included both butt implants and butt augmentation, or the Brazilian butt lift. While implants were largely responsible for that initial surge, doctors have been steering their patients more toward the Brazilian butt lift over the last couple of years because it’s considered to be a much safer procedure, the recovery’s a lot easier, and the results tend to be far more positive.

What’s the difference between the two procedures?

For implant surgery, implants are placed beneath the gluteal muscle through an incision in the buttock cheeks. It’s typically a two- to three-hour procedure. Afterward, patients are encouraged not to sit directly on their implants for three weeks because the pressure could cause them to shift out of position. And the recovery period generally lasts about two weeks.

The Brazilian butt lift is done in two parts. First, fat is liposuction-ed out of the patient’s abdomen, hips, or thighs. It’s then cleaned and separated and injected into the patient’s butt. It’s about a one-hour procedure. And patients are usually back to work and their normal lifestyle 24 hours later.

Why is the Brazilian butt lift trending?

Since the grafted fat is being taken from another area of the body, the Brazilian butt lift is kind of a two-for-one procedure: Contour an area of concern and gain a shapelier butt in the process. Plus, since the grafted fat is your own tissue, there’s no risk of an allergic reaction or rejection.

The procedure also allows for more flexibility. Depending on the amount of available fat, you can upgrade to a Kim Kardashian-esque butt or simply add a touch more curve to your natural shape. Implants, on the other hand, are molded to specific sizes and volumes.

If you’ve always thought of butt enhancement surgery as something a small group of women somewhere are having done, it’s much more widespread than that. And that’s because they’ve discovered a wealth of confidence in finally addressing a feature they longed to change and never thought they could.

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