Miss Your Body, Mom? Consider a Mommy Makeover!
What are Mommy Makeovers? The mommy makeover (MMO) is a popular procedure performed by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in an operating room under general anesthesia. The ideal candidate is a female near her stable weight who is not planning to have more children. Despite many women’s best efforts after pregnancy and nursing it is… Read more >
Breast Lift – What to Expect?
Commonly called a breast lift or boob lift, the medical name for this surgery is a mastopexy. A mastopexy will elevate and firm your breasts by removing excess skin and tissue and tightening the surrounding breast tissue to create a more aesthetic appearing breast. What Does a Breast Lift Do For Me? As women age… Read more >
Breast Augmentation Procedure Overview
Breast augmentation is a procedure done by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to enhance the shape and size of the female breast. How Do I Know if a Breast Augmentation is for Me? If you are interested in breast augmentation, the first step is a consultation with Dr. Janiga. What Can I Expect? At your… Read more >
Silicone Breast Implants and Breastfeeding – Answers
What is the FDA’s stance on this? With the recent FDA approval of silicone breast implants for cosmetic breast augmentation, the percentage of women opting for silicone implants has soared. For most plastic surgeons, placing silicone or gel breast implants is much more common than placing saline breast implants since this FDA approval was announced…. Read more >
Breast Augmentation and Breastfeeding – What you Need to Know
Will breast augmentation effect my ability to breast feed? My patients frequently ask me this during breast augmentation consultations. There is certainly no definitive answer to this question, but in many cases women will be able to successfully breast feed after their breast augmentation procedure. Is Breast Feeding Popular? Statistically, in the U.S. approximately 30… Read more >
Breast Cancer Reconstruction, Be Aware of Your Rights
Why Breast Cancer Reconstruction is Important Breast surgery for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes accounts for a large portion of my plastic surgery practice and is a life-changing procedure that I feel passionately about. Being that October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” I thought it would be pertinent to talk about breast cancer reconstruction. Every… Read more >
Breast Reduction and Relief
Breast Reduction Surgery Breast reduction is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries I perform. It’s one of those procedures that can literally change a woman’s life, and one that almost always generates a post-operative “I wish I had done that years ago…” sigh of relief. What are the benefits of a Breast Reduction? While… Read more >
Breast Cancer and Implants: Get the Facts
I recently saw a very informed patient who asked me about the new FDA announcement regarding an association between textured breast implants and development of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), a specific type of cancer. This announcement about breast cancer and implants being associated has caused concern for women with (or considering) the cosmetic procedure…. Read more >
What’s My Ideal Cup Size?
I recently read a survey of women that reported that they thought that the ideal cup size for a woman’s breast is a C. The reality is that cup size is part of a more comprehensive measurement which includes the circumference and the cup, called breast volume. How do breast volume and cup size vary?… Read more >
Breastfeeding and Breast Implants
Can I Breastfeed With Breast Implants? Studies show that there are many physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child. As an alternative, there has also been shown to be many advantages to bottle feeding as well. While this is a deeply personal decision that each woman must make, I often get… Read more >
