Breast implants have become increasingly popular among women in the New York City tri-state area in recent years. Women have realized that they now have more options available than ever before to enhance their figure with more natural-looking results.
Breast augmentation surgery performed by Dr. Edmund Kwan, a Board-certified plastic surgeon, can not only increase the size of breasts, but also modify their shape and overall proportions to help a woman achieve the figure she wants. Whether a woman has smaller breasts due to her genes or whether her breasts have changed shape over time due to pregnancy, weight loss or the aging process, a breast augmentation can help her feel more attractive and boost self-confidence.
With breast implants, a woman can feel better and more confident when wearing a swimsuit, lingerie or tight-fitting clothing.However, the benefits of breast implants go beyond just looking better in a swimsuit. She can feel more comfortable in her own body, have more confidence when being intimate with a partner, and fit more easily into clothing due to a more proportional body shape.
If you are interested in learning more about breast implant surgery and whether it is the right option for you, call Dr. Kwan at (212) 734-4488 today.
What can people expect from your practice?
In the ethnic population, I tend to use the armpit incision or transaxillary incision.
The incision is placed in the folds of the armpits. Although the breast implant is placed in the breast the cut is away from the implant. So, when the scar heals in the armpit area it is very unnoticeable it blends in with the line.
This is an ideal area for patients that don’t want any scars on the breast.
Do you offer Armpit technique?
Many surgeons don't use this technique, the armpit technique.
But I offer this and of course I incorporate both incisions around the nipple area as well as underneath the breast and they are also very effective.
What is the benefit of placing the implant under the muscle?
With a breast implant we like to usually place it under the muscle it's called submuscular implant. It is placed under the petronella's major muscle. This is the biggest muscle under the chest.
The reason why we place underneath the muscle is because it tends to give a little better contour and a little better transition and hides the breast implant better.
The preferred method is under the muscle and one of the complications that can happen with any of the implants is that it can cause tightening of the scar around the implant and it can deform the breast shape.
When you place it under the muscle, this complication goes way down.
Who is a candidate for this procedure?
The younger patients or the patients whose breast are not saggy.
But for the patients whose breast are saggy we have to lift the breast a little bit and put an implant in. Or we can also put the breast implant over the muscle and then try to lift the breast with an implant.
I use implant in some of the patients over the muscle or under the muscle. Preferably for the most patients under the muscle through the armpit incision tends to be the most effective and least scar.
The younger patients or the patients whose breast are not sagging.
For the patients who have breasts that are sagging, we have to lift the breast a little bit and put an implant in or we can also put the breast implant over the muscle and then try to lift the breast with the implant.
Again, I use with some of the patients over the muscle or under the muscle. Preferably for most patients under the muscle through the armpit incision tends to be the most effective and least scar.
Is the procedure painful?
After the breast implant surgery patients do have some discomfort but very tolerable with pain medication for the majority of patients.
They can get back to their regular activities within 1-3 weeks.
Make an appointment today with Edmund Kwan, M.D. today to find out more about Armpit technique.
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If you are unhappy with your breasts when you look in the mirror, it is important to know that there are steps you can take to enhance your appearance to give you the confidence you deserve.
