Dr. Phillip Chang is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures of the Face, Breast, and Body. He has created innovations in procedures like the Mini-Facelift, the Mini Scar Breast Augmentation, and the Mommy Makeover procedures which emphasize natural results and less recovery times. Dr. Chang has offices in Loudoun, and Fairfax.
Breast Augmentation in Fairfax Va
Breast augmentation and breast enlargement procedures are one of the most common cosmetic surgery and plastic surgeon procedures performed in America today because women like having a choice of minimal incision procedures. The most common procedures are the Transaxillary Augmentation Procedure, which involves a small incision under the armpit, the Periariolar Incision and the Inframammary Incision. Breast implants are placed under the muscle, which means a lower rate of complications, more natural appearance, and easier interpretations of mammograms.
Breast enlargement and breast augmentation is most appealing to three types of women: 1) self conscious women with smaller breasts, 2) women who have experienced a decrease or loss in breast volume after having children, and 3) women with sagging breasts as a result of age or child-bearing. Breast enlargement provides a women with a boosted sense of self-esteem and self-image.
Breast augmentation is an outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia, with numbing medicine placed into the breast to make the postoperative recovery period more bearable. Most women are back to work in a week, and bruising and swelling will take 2-4 weeks to improve.
Breast Lift - Mastopexy
With age, a woman's breasts gradually decrease in shape, size and firmness as a result of gravity, pregnancy, breast feeding and weight changes. The breasts will sag and feel old. A breast lift can help reshape, rejuvenate, and lift the breasts to their normal location of youth. Performed as an outpatient procedure at an outpatient surgery center, patients with a minor amount of sag and size decrease may only need an implant augmentation procedure. The augmentation procedure restores the fullness of youth, but minimizes the scars involved with typical breast lift procedures.
Breast Augmentation News From Plastic Surgeons News
Gynecomastia Has Psychological Impact on Adolescent Boys
Philadelphia, Pa. (April 2, 2013) – Persistent breast enlargement (gynecomastia) negatively affects self-esteem and other areas of mental and emotional health in in adolescent males, reports the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Even mild gynecomastia can have adverse psychological effects in [...]
New Silicone Gel-filled Breast Implant Gets the OK from Feds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Natrelle 410 Highly Cohesive Anatomically Shaped Silicone-Gel Filled Breast Implant to increase breast size (augmentation) in women at least 22 years old and to rebuild breast tissue (reconstruction) in women of any age. Natrelle 410 implants are manufactured by Allergan, Inc. The FDA based its approval [...]
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Launches Campaign to Educate Women about ReconstructionOptions
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – A new survey released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows 89 percent of women want to see what breast reconstruction surgery results would look like before undergoing treatment for breast cancer,* prompting the world’s largest group of board-certified plastic surgeons to launch a landmark show-and-tell event as part of Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day USA, [...]
FDA approves New Silicone Gel-filled Breast Implant
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a silicone gel-filled breast implant manufactured by Sientra Inc. to increase breast size (augmentation) in women at least 22 years old and to rebuild breast tissue (reconstruction) in women of any age. As a condition of approval, Sientra is required to conduct post-approval studies that will assess [...]
Winchester Local News
Hop Blossom Craft Beer Festival Coming to Old Town Winchester
WINCHESTER, VA (MAY 14, 2013) – Whether you are already a craft beer lover or have been experimenting with new brews, the Hop Blossom Craft Beer Festival will not disappoint. On June 8 from 12pm-6pm, the newly restructured Old Town Winchester walking mall will be the home of Winchester’s first craft beer festival. “Hop Blossom” [...]
Public Art Show at Handley Library
The Handley Library art show will be open for public viewing during normal library operating hours June 12 – August 24, 2013. Organizers say that a century has passed since Handley Library opened its doors to the region and it is time to celebrate the history, architecture and community that make the library the subject [...]
The Frederick County Esther Boyd Animal Shelter is sponsoring a Rabies Clinic Saturday, May 18th, 2013 From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The clinic benefits dogs and cats four months of age or older. Rabies shots are $13.00 CASH ONLY. Previous vaccination certificate required for a 3 year vaccination. If you no not have [...]
City Appoints Interim Parks & Recreation Director
City Manager Dale Iman is pleased to announce the appointment of Assistant Parks & Recreation Director, Lisa Hamaker as the Interim Director of the Parks & Recreation Department, effective Wednesday, May 1. Current Director Brad Veach’s last day will be May 15. Lisa will work closely with Brad on transitional issues until his departure. Brad [...]
