Blog: The Fountain of Youth

Breast asymmetry after breast cancer surgery such as lumpectomy, wide local excision or partial mastectomy is common. Typically the breast that was treated for breast cancer ends up being smaller and sometimes shape distorted due to the breast tissue removal. This outcome can be exaggerated if radiotherapy was also used. It is important for breast cancer patient to undergo all recommended cancer…

What is Breast Asymmetry?

Breast asymmetry is when one breast is different in size and/or shape to the opposite side. It is rare for women to have perfectly symmetric breasts and the majority of women have breast asymmetry.

What Causes Breast Asymmetry?

The majority of breast asymmetry occurs during breast development in puberty.…

My patients that want to get perky breasts make an consultation for a number of different reasons. Most commonly, empty, low, and saggy breast shape is the result of pregnancy and breastfeeding. More recently I am seeing more and more women with the same concerns who have lost significant weight following diets, exercise regimes or bariatric weight loss surgery. Patients also present with breast…

This is a question that most of my patients ask at our first consultation. It is a good question, as there are very mixed messages from well meaning sources on the internet. The short answer is that there is no specific time after surgery that you need your implants changed. However, it is possible that you will need new implants at some stage so how will you know?

Immediately after you…