Blog: The Fountain of Youth

Natural breast augmentation is performed by transferring fat to breasts from another part or the patient's body and have been used for a number of years.

Most patients in NZ with PIP implants will have had their surgery performed in the UK, Europe or on cosmetic surgery tourist trips to Asian countries.

Breast lifting is a procedure to correct the changes of nipple position and breast shape that occur with time and recreate a youthful appearing breast.

Breast reduction surgery is one of the most common procedures I perform and becoming more popular over a wide range of patient ages.

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) has been identified as occurring in a small number of patients with breast implants.

Surgery to cause weight loss has become increasingly popular recently, such as gastric banding or bypass surgery, weight loss can be achieved.

There have been a number of media releases regarding breast implants manufactured by in France by PIP (Poly Implant Prosthese).

The usual issue is poor shape from excess skin creating an undesirable shape with folds instead of a flat front and contoured flanks.

I have just had the pleasure of attending the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and meeting experts from Australasia and the world in Sydney.

As indicated in the blog last week there are a number of breast implant options available to you in regard to cosmetic breast augmentation