Why Do Breasts Sag?
In our society, a lifted, “perky” pair of breasts is associated with youth and sexual appeal. Well-supported breasts also suggest that a woman is fit, healthy, and confident in her appearance (after all, why else were push-up bras invented?) Unfortunately, even the healthiest women are likely to experience sagging breasts eventually. A condition known medically as “ptosis,” sagging breasts are […]
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Breastfeeding Left You With Sagging Breasts?
A woman’s body goes through many changes during pregnancy and following childbirth. The roller coaster ride of hormone fluctuation is bad enough, but being left with saggy breasts that look nothing like your pre-pregnancy breasts can be mentally and emotionally difficult, too. The weight gain and loss, coupled with the effects of breastfeeding, can leave a woman with sagging breasts […]
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Combining Your Breast Lift with Breast Augmentation
When most women consider getting a breast lift or augmentation, it is either one or the other. But did you know that the two procedures can also be combined into one session? Performing both surgeries at once can give you both the size and shape you’re looking for, without the need for repeat procedures. Breast augmentation involves making an incision […]
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I just got my reminder notice from West Valley Imaging to schedule my annual mammogram and I thought it would be really good timing (October!) to write about how important mammograms are to breast cancer early detection. While our practice does not provide primary care or treat breast cancer, we feel it is very […]
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