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Myth or fact: Breast feeding causes sagging

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

A new study suggests apprehension about how breast-feeding will affect the appearance of their breasts may be the reason why some women with breast implants fail at nursing their babies.

Myth or fact: Breast feeding causes sagging

Myth or fact: Breast feeding causes sagging

According to HealthDay, researchers followed 160 mothers with breast implants to gauge their success with the feeding method. They found that 86 percent of those who failed at breast-feeding thought that it would make their breasts look worse. On the other hand, among those who successfully nursed their babies, only 13 percent believed that it would affect the appearance of their breasts.

“It makes sense that breast augmentation patients would be concerned about the effect breast-feeding could have on the appearance of their breasts,” said the study’s lead author. “After all, these women have invested both time and money into them. However, available evidence tells us that although breasts sag more with each pregnancy, breast-feeding doesn’t seem to worsen these effects in women with or without breast implants.”

Doctors involved with this study say that the results prove that more education is necessary for women with breast implants who plan on having children and breast-feeding. They insist that breast-feeding alone will not negatively affect the appearance of breast implants.

Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most common plastic surgeries. In fact, according to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), it has been the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure for the past three years, with more than 318,000 surgeries performed in 2010 alone.

Breast lift surgery is a procedure commonly used to repair the appearance of sagging breasts caused by pregnancy, weight loss and aging. While this procedure lifts and firms the breasts, it will not alter their overall size.

This article was posted to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery on November 15, 2011.

For more information on breast augmentation or breast lift procedures in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens or Jupiter, please call Dr. Daniel Kapp at (561) 833-4022.

 

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More people get breast implants today than 10 years ago; nose jobs, liposuction are on the decline

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

 

Kathryn Kattalia – New York Daily News

Saturday, March 26th 2011

 

Nose jobs and liposuction? So 10 years ago. Today’s top procedures are boob jobs and wrinkle treatments.New numbers released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that although breast enhancement surgeries have shot up almost 40 percent in the past decade, other cosmetic procedures, including nose reshaping, liposuction, eyelid surgery and face-lifts, are losing popularity.
The New York Times Well blog reported that 13.1 million cosmetic procedures took place in 2010, a 5 percent increase from 2009. Of those procedures, 11.6 million were noninvasive treatments and 1.6 million were operations.
About 90 percent of patients were women, and many were looking to give their breasts a boost. In 2010, 296,203 people sought breast implants and 90,000 received breast-lifts, a number up 70 percent from 2000.
Breast reduction operations were also up 6 percent from 2009, and implant removal procedures jumped 9% from the year before.

But although more women are changing their cup size than they were 10 years ago, people are less willing to undergo other invasive surgeries. Doctors performed 43 percent fewer liposuctions than they did in 2000. Nose jobs also went down 35 percent and face-lifts declined by 16 percent.

One treatment that has taken off in the past decade? Botox. The Times reported 5.4 million people received injections in 2010, up a whopping 584 percent from 2000. Wrinkle fillers and laser hair removal also spiked in popularity.

Patients aged 40 to 54 accounted for nearly half of all procedures last year, but an increasing number of older people are getting work done these days, too. The Times reported that 3.3 million people over age 55 received some sort of treatment last year, up 4 percent from 2009.
If you are interested in breast implants or Botox, a nose job or liposuction, or any cosmetic procedure, please call Dr. Daniel Kapp today at (561) 833-4022 for a free consultation.
 

 
 
 
 

 

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Silicone Breast Implants: FDA Approved

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

 

West Palm Beach based board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Daniel Kapp offers both silicone and saline breast implants for breast augmentation procedures.  Breast augmentation can achieve dramatic and beautiful results on its own as well as in conjunction with other cosmetic surgery or non-invasive procedures. Dr. Kapp sometimes recommends combining breast augmentation with other procedures such as a breast lift for more satisfying results. 

Breast implants are silicone shells filled with either saline (salt water) or silicone gel. Both implant types are very safe, and each offers its own advantages. Dr. Kapp will help you decide which kind is right for you. During surgery, he will place the implants behind each breast, underneath either breast tissue or the chest wall muscle.
Although silicone implants received criticism in the nation media for many years, in 2006, after rigorous scientific review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of silicone gel-filled breast implants made by two companies for breast reconstruction in women of all ages and breast augmentation in women ages 22 and older. 

“The FDA has reviewed an extensive amount of data from clinical trials of women studied for up to four years, as well as a wealth of other information to determine the benefits and risks of these products,” said Daniel Schultz, M.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA.  “The extensive body of scientific evidence provides reasonable assurance of the benefits and risks of these devices.  This information is available in the product labeling and will enable women and their physicians to make informed decisions.”
If you are considering breast augmentation surgery, please call Dr. Daniel Kapp at (561) 833-4022 to schedule your consultation.

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