Author: Don Revis
Medically reviewed content from Don R. Revis, Jr., MD, FACS, double board-certified plastic surgeon This practice has treated patients from more than 60 countries — Canada alone accounts for over 650 of them — plus the United Kingdom, Australia, and destinations across Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. If you’re considering traveling internationally for breast Read More
Medically reviewed content from Don R. Revis, Jr., MD, FACS, double board-certified plastic surgeon Two terms come up often in breast implant research, and they’re frequently confused with one another: BIA-ALCL and breast implant illness (BII). They’re different things, backed by different levels of evidence, and worth understanding clearly and separately — not glossed over, Read More
Medically reviewed content from Don R. Revis, Jr., MD, FACS, double board-certified plastic surgeon Choosing a surgeon for a first breast augmentation and choosing one for a revision are not the same decision. Revision surgery works with tissue that’s already been operated on, often correcting a problem another surgeon created, and the margin for error Read More
Medically reviewed content from Don R. Revis, Jr., MD, FACS, double board-certified plastic surgeon If you can see a visible crease or step-off below your nipple after breast augmentation — almost as if your natural breast tissue is sitting on top of the implant rather than around it — you may be dealing with double Read More
Medically reviewed content from Don R. Revis, Jr., MD, FACS, double board-certified plastic surgeon Every breast implant, no matter how well it’s placed, sits inside a capsule of scar tissue that the body naturally forms around it — this is a normal part of healing. Capsular contracture happens when that capsule becomes abnormally thick or Read More
Medically reviewed content from Don R. Revis, Jr., MD, FACS, double board-certified plastic surgeon Bottoming out is the single most common reason patients seek breast augmentation revision surgery. If your implants have started to feel heavy, sit lower than they used to, or no longer look centered on your nipple, you may be dealing with Read More