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Dr. Rocco C. PiazzaA Diplomate of The American Board of Plastic SurgeryRecently, I have had several young patients in Austin that desire plastic surgery and yet, these patients come to me uncertain if they can undergo procedures like breast augmentation and tummy tuck. In...
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Dr. Rocco C. PiazzaA Diplomate of The American Board of Plastic SurgeryIn reviewing the 2012 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Statistics as published by the ASPS, breast augmentation, liposuction, and tummy tuck procedures were in the top 6 procedures for last year. Similarly, we...
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Dr. Rocco C. PiazzaA Diplomate of The American Board of Plastic SurgerySo, what is the recovery like for breast augmentation? In Austin, most of my patients who have breast augmentation surgery on a Thursday find themselves ready to be back to work by Monday or Tuesday. The reco...
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What is a Keller Funnel™ anyway? It is a cone-shaped, nylon device that allows me to use a no-touch delivery technique, which is believed to reduce capsular contracture, a painful complication associated with breast augmentation procedures. When I perform a breast augmentat...
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Dec
I am often asked by patients who desire breast augmentation, ‘Do I need a breast lift?' I think this is a great question. Often, my patients desire more fullness in the upper portion of the breast and would like the nipple-areola complex centered over the breast mound...
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Dec
I recently met a young lady who desired breast augmentation. This 18-year-old patient has struggled since she was in middle school with a very flat chest. She explained to me that she had high hopes that her breasts would get bigger during her development in high school, but they...
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