Motiva "Preservé" is all over social media (thanks to surgeons in the US). Australian patients may be wondering what all the fuss is about.
There are endless claims suggesting that explant and capsulectomy are riskier procedures than breast augmentation. Is that actually true? (Hint: It's not!)
Is fat transfer permanent? Does it just disappear after a while?
"Evidence" is a term thrown around all too often. We should demand evidence where possible, but can "evidence" also be used to just maintain the status quo?
A small natural breast volume leaves nowhere for a surgeon to hide when it comes to explant procedures.
Can technically "good" surgical results still be inherently flawed because they are obviously unnatural?
Breast implant illness - there is a lot of rubbish online, but not much evidence-based content. This article explains the current scientific research looking for real answers.
Plastic surgery podcasts are everywhere, and plenty of surgeons are clamouring to feature (or start their own). Should we be worried?
Breast augmentation will inevitably fail. What you choose to do at that point is incredibly important.
Dr Campbell-Lloyd's recent paper describing his techinque for drainless explant surgery has just gone to print.
How well a breast augmentation is performed influences how difficult the eventual explant procedure might be. Choose wisely.
Is there ever a good reason to stage an explant procedure? Well, maybe.
If a surgeon claims to "believe" in breast implant illness, does that make them a better surgeon, or guarantee a better outcome?
The tendency of some plastic surgeons to view explant surgery negatively is more a reflection on their practice or their skills, not on the procedure itself.
I see patients who are left with distortion and deformity of the breast after explant surgery done elsewhere. This is fixable, but it requires quite a bit of work.
What does "good value" mean in Plastic Surgery? And is price an indicator of quality?
Complications do happen, even with the very best techniques and protocols. So how do we deal with that?
Medicare and private insurance rebates do apply to Explant surgery.
You can still get a great result from a mastopexy, even if you end up having more children.
A clear guide to how much explant surgery costs, and what insurance covers.