{"id":2526,"date":"2014-08-04T04:40:47","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T08:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2020-05-04T12:51:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T12:51:19","slug":"latest-trends-in-breast-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/latest-trends-in-breast-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Trends in Breast Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women today are opting for more subtle, natural looking options in all forms of cosmetic surgery<\/a>, particularly when it comes to breast augmentation.\u00a0 In the past, large, round breast implants were common, but today, modestly-sized, shaped implants, which have more projection at the bottom and are tapered towards the top, have become increasing popular.\u00a0 While round implants have a tendency to make the breast appear fuller and can achieve more projection and cleavage, in some cases they can appear less natural and more artificial, particularly when sized too large to comfortably fit the patient\u2019s frame.\u00a0 Shaped breast implants<\/a> mimic the natural form and contour of the female breast, achieving results that are often indistinguishable from the real thing.\u00a0 Round implants are also easier to insert, since they are the same shape all over and so resist rotating out of place.\u00a0 Shaped implants, on the other hand, may shift within the \u201cpocket\u201d created for them during surgical implantation, making the breast appear distorted and unusual.\u00a0 To alleviate this concern, the most advanced shaped implants have a textured surface, allowing healing tissue to adhere to the implant and making accidental repositioning far less likely.<\/p>\n

One of the most recent advances in breast augmentation<\/a> is the introduction of what are known as \u201cgummy bear implants.\u201d\u00a0 These shaped and textured implants are filled with a more cohesive form of silicone with a thicker consistency than traditional silicone or saline.\u00a0 This makes them \u201cform-stable\u201d, which not only creates a firmer final result, but is also ideal in that the cohesive gel maintains its shape even in the case of accidental rupture.<\/p>\n

Some women, specifically those who are generally happy with the size of their breasts but uncomfortable with the sagging that occurs with age, have shown a preference for breast lift<\/a>, or mastopexy, procedures over augmentation with implants.\u00a0 In fact, according to statistics published by the American Society of Plastic surgeons, the number of breast lift procedures performed in the United States has increased by 70% since 2000, almost double the rate of increase in breast augmentations.\u00a0 A breast lift can reposition the breasts to a higher, more youthful position while making them appear more firm and lifted.\u00a0 Often, some of my patients opt to combine breast lift and breast augmentation to not only gain higher placement of the breasts on the chest, but also to make them fuller with implants.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in a breast procedure that I offer, please contact us<\/a> today to schedule a consultation. Connect with me, Dr. Hunter Moyer<\/a>, on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Google+<\/a> for the latest plastic surgery news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Women today are opting for more subtle, natural looking options in all forms of cosmetic surgery, particularly when it comes to breast augmentation.\u00a0 In the past, large, round breast implants were common, but today, modestly-sized, shaped implants, which have more projection at the bottom and are tapered towards the top, have become increasing popular.\u00a0 While … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[250,239],"tags":[235,236,395,415,265,420,258,421,317],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2526"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3415,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526\/revisions\/3415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntermoyermd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}