Stand in front of a mirror and most women can name the difference without being asked. One breast is a little fuller. One sits a little lower. One nipple points a bit more outward, or one side of the ribcage seems to push forward. Then comes the question that brings many people to a plastic surgeon: if I get implants, will they make this… Read More »
Category: Breast Implants
Over the Muscle, Under the Muscle or Both? How Breast Implant Pocket Placement Shapes Look, Feel and Recovery
Most conversations about breast augmentation begin with size. Patients bring photographs, talk about cup sizes, and ask how many cubic centimeters will get them to a particular shape. Surgeons, on the other hand, often spend the first part of a consultation talking about something patients rarely think to ask: where the implant will… Read More »
The Nipple Position Test: A Mirror Guide for Palm Beach Women Weighing a First Breast Lift and for Women Whose Implants No Longer Sit Right
Two women book a breast lift consultation in Palm Beach Gardens in the same week. The first has never had breast surgery. Her breasts changed after pregnancy or weight loss, and she is trying to work out what to ask for. The second had implants years ago, and something about them no longer looks right: the nipples point down, the… Read More »
Breast Lift or Breast Implants for Sagging Breasts? The Nipple Position Test, What Each Operation Really Fixes, and When Patients Need Both
A common consultation story goes like this. A woman in her thirties or forties, often a few years after having children or after a significant weight change, stands in front of the mirror and sees a breast that has lost its fullness at the top and settled lower on the chest. She has done the research and arrives sure of one thing: she… Read More »
Breast Explant Surgery in West Palm Beach: A Gentle Guide to Deciding, Planning and Healing
If you are reading this, you may have been thinking about your implants for a while. Perhaps quietly. Perhaps at night, or in the shower, or while a friend was talking about something else entirely. Thinking about taking them out is more common than most people realize, and it does not mean you made a mistake when you had them put in. It… Read More »
Awake Breast Augmentation: What Local Anesthesia Actually Changes About Recovery
If you've been researching breast augmentation in Palm Beach, you've probably noticed a newer term showing up alongside the traditional procedure: awake breast augmentation. It sounds almost contradictory, surgery, while you're conscious? and that reaction is exactly why the procedure gets misunderstood. Patients tend to assume it's… Read More »
Revision Breast Augmentation in Palm Beach: When and Why Implants Need to Be Replaced
When most patients get breast augmentation, the conversation focuses heavily on the initial result, size, shape, and how the recovery will go. What gets discussed far less consistently, and what this piece exists to correct, is that breast implants are not a permanent, install-once product. Like any device placed in the body, they have… Read More »
Small Breast Augmentation: How to Keep the Result Natural and Subtle
Not every breast augmentation patient wants to leave the operating room several cup sizes larger. A significant portion of patients considering this procedure are looking for something much more understated: a subtle lift in volume, a way to fill out clothing more evenly, or a correction for asymmetry that does not read as an obvious… Read More »
Breast Augmentation Recovery in Palm Beach: Week by Week
Deciding to move forward with breast augmentation is only half the decision most patients are actually making. The other half, often the part that gets less attention during initial research, is what the weeks immediately following surgery actually look like. Patients considering breast augmentation with Dr. Bellamy in Palm Beach deserve… Read More »
Do Breast Implants Last Forever?
Though many women believe breast implants are a lifetime commitment, that’s not necessarily true. As Palm Beach’s leading aesthetic surgeon, Dr. Justin Bellamy believes informed decisions begin with honest conversations. Whether you’ve recently started considering breast enhancement or have had implants for years, you should understand how these medical devices’ average longevity can affect your… Read More »
