We are so excited to bring you our first video from inside the operating room! Watch Dr McCluskey perform a periareolar lift and augmentation with saline breast implants.
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One of our patients kindly decided to describe her breast augmentation experience at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Atlanta.
“I debated for years before I finally decided to undergo a breast augmentation with Dr. McCluskey. Plastic surgery was not something I felt desperate for, nor did I think it would change my life. I was always unhappy with my breast size. As a kid I was made fun of by my childhood friends for not developing when they did. As a cheerleader I used to stuff my sports bra so that I wouldn’t look weird in my uniform. Thankfully, these insecurities never caused me to fear going out in public like other women I have seen undergo breast augmentation. As I got older I was confident enough with my body yet I wanted breasts. Not huge breasts but larger ones that could give me an added curve to my body on top. Even pregnancy did not enlarge my breasts. Pregnancy was the one thing I thought for sure would take me out of my training bra finally into a bra for the adult female. Go figure. During my consult with Dr. McCluskey I felt extremely comfortable and he was so kind to answer all of my questions. My experiences with other offices weren’t as easy. I felt a lot of the doctors seemed rushed. I was able to get all the information available about implants from the different kinds (saline and silicone gel) to what my post op experience would be. The day of my surgery could not have gone more smoothly. Dr. McCluskey’s entire staff was extremely helpful and attentive to my needs. Any surgical procedure is scary and it was wonderful having the kind of patient care his staff gives.
I went with an implant size (350cc Hi Profile Gel) that looked more natural. I did not want many people to know I even had the surgery done. The fake look was not my goal. I just wanted to finally wear that Victoria’s Secret 34C bra I eyed for so long. And four weeks after my surgery when I tried on that bra in the VS dressing room I was satisfied. I continue to be in love and happy with my breasts. My fiancé loves them too!! Thank you Dr. McCluskey and the entire staff at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Atlanta!”
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Breast implant placement has a huge effect on the final results of a breast augmentation surgery. Patients have a choice between submuscular (below the pectoral muscle) and subglandular (above the pectoral muscle) placement depending on what suits their needs and the look they wish to achieve. Here, Dr McCluskey explains the importance of breast implant placement:
“Breast implants can either be placed beneath the pectoralis muscle or above the pectoralis muscle. The benefits and risks of implant placement above or below the muscle have been studied extensively by comparing hundreds of thousands of breast augmentation cases and the findings overwhelmingly support submuscular placement of breast implants. Placing implants beneath the muscle, in a pocket created between the chest wall and the pectoralis muscle carries many advantages and reduces risks of complications. It’s difficult to rank these advantages in order of importance but submusclar placement has the following pro’s: 1. reduces the risk of capsular contracture, 2. allows for mammograms to be performed and read (ie doesn’t interfere with early detection of breast cancer or other problems), 3. theoretically patients can still breast feed if they choose to do so, and 4. submuscular implant placement has a more natural appearance and contour in the upper chest.”
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A Silicone Implant
Choosing between the two competing types of breast implants can be a difficult task, but help is at hand! At the Plastic Surgery Institute of Atlanta, helping you to achieve the look you desire in the best and safest way possible is our priority. The two choices available to you are saline and silicone implants. Both have a silicone casing, but it’s what’s inside that counts! The number of silicone implants has been on the rise since their FDA approval in 2006 but plastic surgeons continue to use both as they each have their advantages.
Silicone implants are pre-filled with a cohesive silicone gel and resemble the natural feel of breast tissue. Although ruptures can still occur, with silicone implants they are usually undetectable with out use of an MRI, this is known as a “silent rupture”. The FDA recommends an MRI three years after insertion, and every two years after that to check for ruptures. Because they are prefilled, silicone implants (especially of the textured or ‘gummy’ variety) do require larger incisions for insertion.
Saline implants, however, are not prefilled and are filled after insertion by the surgeon, allowing for a smaller incision to be made. Saline implants are filled with saline solution (sterile salt water) similar to fluid already inside the body. In the case of a rupture, saline implants are a lot more noticeable as the saline solution will leak in to the body with out harm causing an obvious change in the size and shape of the breast(s).
“When a patient arrives for consultation I want to discuss her interest in breast augmentation – why does she want breast augmentation, what are her goals in terms of size, fullness, lifting, or correction of asymmetry? I then show my patients samples of both silicone gel and saline implants. The two types of implants have a distinctly different feel and it is important that the patient knows the difference. Silicone gel implants in my opinion feel more like natural breast tissue and it is less likely that the patient will be able to see or feel ripples. Rippling can occur with either saline or silicone gel breast implants and in many cases it is a result of the patient having very thin skin.
Patients typically arrive at a consultation with a preconceived idea of which type of implant they prefer. Some patients only want saline because that is what their friends have and their friends are very happy. Others like the feel of silicone gel implants and have no interest in a saline implant. Despite these preferences the patients still want to know my opinion about which implant is best for them. As stated above, one of the key deciding factors relates to the thickness of the skin and breast tissue. If the patient has very thin skin then I’d likely recommend a silicone gel implant to avoid rippling. If a patient is concerned about the appearance of the inframammary incision and she prefers the axillary (underarm) incision then I recommend saline implants. On that note, I consider both the axillary and the inframammary to be well-hidden, nearly invisible incisions.
Ultimately deciding between silicone gel and saline implants comes down to patient preference. The good news is that there is no wrong decision. Our experience with these implants shows that patients are typically highly satisfied with breast augmentation surgery regardless of implant style. That said, I’ve had many consultations end with the patient asking me this question: If I performed breast augmentation on my wife or girlfriend which implant would I choose? If left up to me I’d choose high profile silicone gel implants. They mimic the feel of natural breast tissue and I like the projection of high profile implants.”
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