Category: Breast

BY LISA B. CASSILETH MD, FACS Dr. Cassileth, founder of Cassileth Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, CA is an industry leader in breast reconstruction. She believes no one should have to live with unsatisfactory results after undergoing breast reconstruction; she strives to make women aware of all breast reconstruction options…

BY LISA B. CASSILETH MD, FACS When the amount of tissue that was removed in your lumpectomy caused a divot or an obvious difference in size between the breasts, we can do something to create a better match with the opposite breast. The best way to accomplish this is with fat…

Trust Nation's Leading Breast Specialists During Your Breast Cancer Journey Getting the right kind of mastectomy is critical. The best results are achieved with a nipple/areola-sparing mastectomy or, if necessary, a skin-sparing mastectomy. We work very closely with our breast cancer surgeons at Bedford Breast Center, who perform the mastectomy through the…

Trust Nation's Leading Breast REVISION SURGEON AND CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE Capsular contracture is a side effect that some women experience after breast augmentation. After the breast implant surgery, fibrous tissue forms around it, creating a capsule. This is the body’s natural response to a “foreign object”. The tissue capsule is usually…

BY AMBER DAWN LEE Okay ladies, here’s what you need to know about breast lifts. A breast lift (mastopexy) is not your regular ‘boob job’ (breast augmentation). Traditional breast lifts (mastopexies) use the skin to lift the breasts, creating wide scars. The breasts then begin to droop again in a…

By Dr. Kelly Kileen In the past 2 years, there has been a lot of news coverage about breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). This disease is not breast cancer, but a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma associated with breast implants. The risk of developing this cancer if you have…