Category: Breast Surgery

Obese Patients More Likely to Have Complications after Breast Surgery

April 9, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD

A new study finds that your weight impacts your risk of complications after breast surgery. Obese patients are almost 12 times more likely to suffer from breast surgery complications compared to patients of normal weight. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University…

How to Choose the Best Breast Implant Size

November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

Every woman who seeks breast implant surgery is unique and has individualized personal goals, however a common theme Dr. Branman sees in nearly all of his Little Rock breast augmentation cases is some uncertainty as women choose their breast implant…

Breast Augmentation: Saline Implants vs. Silicone Implants

December 7, 2015 - Rhys Branman, MD

The decision of whether to pick saline implants or silicone implants is one that every Little Rock breast augmentation patient must make. While some patients have strong feelings about which type of implant they prefer, others have a difficult time…

Data Highlights Safety of Transumbilical Breast Augmentation (TUBA)

November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

During your consultation for a breast augmentation, there are several choices you’ll discuss with your surgeon. These include implant size, implant type (saline or silicone) and where your surgeon will make the incision. The incision can be made in the…

Understanding Breast Asymmetry Before Augmentation

October 13, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

When a woman’s breasts differ in size and/or shape, it is known as breast asymmetry. While sometimes obvious, often women are unaware of a slight asymmetry of their own breasts, and breast asymmetry is fairly common. If a woman with…

Studies Show Conflicting Results on Mammograms after Fat Transfer

January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

We recently blogged about a study that concluded that fat transfer for breast augmentation doesn’t interfere with mammograms. However, a new study about the subject came to a different conclusion. The latest study found that the fat transfer breast augmentation…

Fat Grafting for Augmentation Does Not Interfere with Mammograms

January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

Successful breast augmentations have been done using a patients’ own fat through a process called fat grafting, as we’ve previously reported on the blog. Now a new study gives some reassurance of the safety of fat transfer for breast augmentation…

Women Share their Breast Procedures with TODAY Show

November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

The TODAY Show’s Life Changers series recently featured two women who shared how they achieved their ideal breast size through breast surgery: one with breast augmentation and the other with breast reduction surgery. Erica says before her breast augmentation she…

A Rise in Cosmetic Surgery May Be a Signal of Economic Recovery

November 25, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

The recent release of statistics that showed that cosmetic procedures, including those that are non-surgical and surgical, were up by 5% in 2010 compared to 2009 excited more than just the cosmetic surgery industry. Many on Wall Street are speculating…

Mom Gets Her Pre-baby Body Back with Cosmetic Surgeries

January 18, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD

Many moms struggle with the same problem areas on their bodies — areas like the breast and stomach that they can’t get back to their pre-pregnancy look even with diet and exercise. Fatma Rice, mother of a five year old,…

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