Category Archives: Breast
Dr. Casas Quoted in New Beauty Magazine – “Mommy Makeover” Resource
“Mommy Makeover” and “After Pregnancy” Resource Notable Item: Dr. Laurie Casas lends her expertise to New Beauty Magazine in an article about breast enhancement surgery after pregnancy. Dr. Casas says that many new moms undergo breast augmentation in addition to a breast lift to restore volume and firmness to their brests. Pregnancy and lactation cause […]
Dr. Casas quoted in Elle Magazine
Dr. Laurie Casas is quoted in an article posted by Elle Magazine regarding Breast Enhancement, titled “Terms of Endowment”.Overall Elle Magazine highlights the fact that Breast Implants, contrary to some popular belief, do not last forever! The choice to get implants does infact mean that your new implants “won’t be your last pair”. Although this […]
Is “The Breast Year Ever” on 97.9 The Loop A Legitimate Promo?
Question: Is the Promotion “The Breast Year Ever” on 97.9 FM legitimate? Answer: Yes, it is – Dr. Casas was interviewed by Pete McMurray and Jane Monzures as they discussed saline and silicone breast implants that are being used for Reconstruction/Revision Surgery/ Enhancement & Post Pregnancy Deflation. 97.9 The Loop is funding an opportunity for […]
What Do Breasts Look Like After The Implants Are Removed?
Question: What do breasts look like after the implants are removed and what if replacements aren’t wanted? Will the breast then be smaller than the original size? Saggy? Answer: The breasts will look exactly like they did before the augmentation if the implant was placed under the muscle. Only the changes of aging, hormones and […]
Dr. Casas Quoted in L.A. Times – Silicone: Now a solid ‘maybe’
The breast implants’ approval by the FDA was not fine-print free. Women must weigh the impact, and costs, of follow-up care. By Melissa Healy, Times Staff Writer November 27, 2006 The days before Thanksgiving are typically quiet in the offices of plastic surgeons. But a long-awaited decision to approve silicone breast implants for women older […]
Myth of Lunchtime Breast Augmentation with your own Fat
Recently, a myth started in the lay press that breast augmentation using your own fat could be performed during your lunchtime. Unfortunately, as appealing as this may be it is not true. The procedure of using your own fat that is removed from your body and then injected into your breasts may be a safe […]
Breast Augmentation and Suicide, Fact or Fiction?
There is no proven association between Breast enhancement surgery and suicide, despite recent reports that women in a Swedish study who had breast augmentation surgery appeared to have a higher incidence of suicide than the general population. Many published scientific reports do not support this confusing conclusion. In fact, in 2006 in the USA over […]
Do Breast Implants Have To Get Replaced?
Question: I’ve heard that breast implants have to get replaced every 10 years, is that true and why? Answer: This is not true. Breast implants do not need to be replaced every 10 years. However, saline and silicone implants do deflate slightly over time and replacement may be something some women consider. At 10 years […]
Choosing The Most Natural Looking Implants
Question: What are the different types of implants available and which are the most natural looking? Answer: There are two types of implants: Saline Implants and Silicone. Both implants are available in a number of variations to best fit what your looking for. Saline and Silicone Implants alterations: Width: Figure out exactly what width correlates […]
Dr. Laurie A. Casas Quoted in Health Magazine – March 2008
Dr. Laurie Casas is quoted in an article posted in the March 2008 issue of Health Magazine. The article, Plastic Surgery by the Decade, covers 3 different age brackets of women who get breast enhancement procedures. 35 to 50 year old women account for more than half of all cosmetic breast procedures. Dr. Casas accounts […]
