Throughout civilization, the breasts have been a powerful symbol of femininity. Going back to the time of Cleopatra, women have sought ways to enhance their bosom. Over the past generation, plastic surgeons have developed and refined breast implants and the techniques for breast augmentation. More than 2 million women with small breasts and post-pregnancy loss of breast volume have benefited from surgical breast enlargement. They have acquired an improved self-image and a more proportional figure that better accommodates clothes, whether it's a business suit, an evening gown, a sweater, or a bikini!
To remove any lingering doubt associated with connective tissue diseases, safe saline breast implants have replaced gel-filled breast implants for use in routine breast augmentation. Specific options such as degree of enlargement, positioning above or below chest muscle, location of incisions, and smooth versus textured breast implants are all carefully considered. The goal of our San Francisco practice is always to produce beautiful breast augmentation results that look and feel as natural as possible. Dr. Friedman reports that some patients claim that even their husbands are unaware that they have breast enlargement!
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