If you’re thinking of augmenting your breasts, you have come to the right place! Dr. Brian K. Reedy of Berks Plastic Surgery is an expert in breast augmentation, and he has given many hundreds of happy, confident women the curves they want. For every breast augmentation patient, our goal is twofold: To give you the… Continue Reading »
At Berks Plastic Surgery, we want all of our patients to make informed choices about what’s safe and what’s not. We recognize that patients with darker skin tones come into our office with different concerns than those with light skin, and our dermatology team and skincare team understand that cosmetic and dermatology treatments affect individuals… Continue Reading »
High-resolution ultrasound offers a faster, affordable alternative to MRI for silicone implant screening Patients with silicone gel breast implants are advised to routinely monitor their implants for what is known as silent rupture, an asymptomatic break of the implant shell. Historically, MRI has been the recommended screening method, with the FDA suggesting patients undergo MRI… Continue Reading »
If you have breast implants or have been considering breast augmentation, you’ve likely come across some scary headlines about a textured breast implant recall last week. On July 24th, 2019, Allergan voluntarily recalled all of their BIOCELL textured breast implants in response to a request from the FDA. This move was prompted by growing evidence… Continue Reading »
Breast augmentation remains the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States—that said, every year, there is also a small percentage of women who choose to have their breast implants removed. That’s because there have always been cases where breast implants no longer suited a patient’s lifestyle or they needed to be removed for… Continue Reading »
Breast augmentation remains as popular as ever—it was still the #1 cosmetic surgery in 2017, with ~333,000 procedures performed—but the days when getting breast implants meant going for Pamela Anderson’s dimensions are long gone. In keeping with trends that favor curves a ala Ariana Grande vs Kim Kardashian, more patients are keeping their augmentations on… Continue Reading »
Let’s cut to the chase: you are not too old to have breast augmentation. While often perceived as a procedure mainly for 20- or 30-somethings, there is no right or wrong age to get breast implants. In fact, women over 35 accounted for over 50% of breast augmentation patients in 2017, according to the American… Continue Reading »
Since I joined Berks Plastic Surgery in 1998, I’ve performed literally thousands of breast augmentations. One of the first and most important choices my patients make (after choosing an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon, of course) is whether to get saline or silicone breast implants. If you’re considering breast augmentation, you’ll make this choice too…. Continue Reading »
Having served dermatology patients for more than 10 years, we’ve treated a considerable number of skin cancer cases. The good news is that, between our dermatology team and our talented Berks Plastic Surgery plastic surgeons, Dr. Reedy and Dr. Lindsay, the vast majority of these patients have gone on to heal beautifully after skin cancer… Continue Reading »
