Breast Augmentation Pre-Consultation

  A breast implant is, quite simply, a silicone shell that is filled with either saline or silicone gel. Saline implants are filled with salt water. They tend to feel firmer. They are much more prone to visible rippling. This is especially true in women with thinner breast tissue. Silicone gel implants are also…

  One of the biggest misconceptions about breast augmentation is that implant size alone determines the final result. This could not be further from the truth! In reality, your outcome is shaped by many factors working together. Implants do not exist in isolation. They interact with your body. Your anatomy plays a central role….

  Approximately sixty-six percent of women are unhappy with their breasts. Yet only about six percent will ever pursue a surgical solution. Most women who do not proceed with surgery do actually want the result. What holds them back is not lack of desire. It is fear, misinformation, timing, and uncertainty. The most common…

  Welcome. I am Dr Mark Epstein, your host and a plastic surgeon with over four decades of experience in surgery. If you have been thinking about breast augmentation for months — or even years — you are in the right place. If you are watching this series, it means you are interested in…