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, Fairfax, and near Winchester.
Breast Reduction
Breast Reduction procedures have one of the highest satisfaction rates in plastic surgery. Unlike breast enlargement, which is done for cosmetic purposes, breast reduction is often a medically necessary procedure, covered by insurance, to help reduce back pain, neck pain, rashes and skin irritations caused by oversized breasts. Large breasts make it difficult for women to exercise and often invite unwanted attention, stares and rude comments. Breast reduction is often combined with a tummy tuck, and is performed in a hospital or out-patient surgery center. Women who have breast reduction usually return to work in about a week, and the swelling and bruising take 2-4 weeks to improve.
In national surveys: The breast reduction procedure routinely produces one of the highest satisfaction rates in all of plastic surgery. This is because the purpose of the procedure is not purely cosmetic; most women think of it as a medically necessary procedure (covered by insurance). Oversized breasts are often painful, cause back and neck pain, and cause rashes and skin irritations. They also make it difficult to exercise comfortably; and the stares, the unwelcome attention, and the rude comments are often difficult to bear. These are just a few reasons why women with oversized breasts choose breast reduction surgery for help.
Breast Surgery News From Plastic Surgeons News
Since 1997 Enough Breast Implants Have Been Created to Fill an Olympic-sized Swimming Pool
San Francisco-based plastic surgeon Dr. Donald Brown released “Swimming in Breast Implants,” a new infographic containing the most current facts and statistics on breast augmentation in the United States, this week. The graphic’s information is based on research made available by the National Institute of Health (NIH), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), RealSelf.com, and the United States [...]
Breast Reduction Can Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer and Other Health Risks
Women with overly large breasts, or macromastia, have an increased risk of breast cancer, says Dr. Grant Stevens, a renowned board-certified plastic surgeon and breast reduction surgeon at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates. The reason is not clear, he says, but it may be linked to obesity, where breast cancer rates are statistically higher, or a [...]
After mastectomy, many women do not opt for breast reconstruction
Despite the benefits, only a small minority of women, regardless of age, are opting for immediate reconstructive breast surgery after undergoing mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer, according to data presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6-10, 2011. Research has shown that immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy improves psychological [...]
New Line of Silicone Breast Implants Launched by Allergan in Canada
On the five-year anniversary of the approval of silicone gel-filled breast implants in Canada, Allergan Inc. today introduced INSPIRA® — a line of next generation round gel-filled breast implants that provides Canadian surgeons with even greater choice. The INSPIRA® range was developed to address surgeons’ need for additional innovative breast implant products that offer a [...]
Northern Va News
Forestry Department Warns Seniors of Timber Scam
RICHMOND—The Virginia Department of Forestry has received reports of a man who, posing as a representative of that agency, has approached older landowners about buying the timber on their property. “We have an individual who has been contacting landowners in Goochland and Fluvanna counties, telling them that ‘Forestry’ has asked him to contact them regarding [...]
Richmond Woman Arrested for Health Care Fraud
RICHMOND, VA—Veronica Sharon Cunningham, 48, of Richmond, Va., was arrested today on an indictment charging her with health care fraud in connection with her operation of Community Neurological Services (CNS), a Richmond business that administered Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) to patients suffering from immune deficiency disorders. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern [...]
Virginia Contractors Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme
WASHINGTON—Two Virginia contractors pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to steer contracts for repair and maintenance work at health care and nursing home facilities owned by Medical Facilities of America Inc. (MFA) to their now defunct plumbing business, the Department of Justice announced. Donald R. Holland, a resident of Hardy, Va., and Larry [...]
Police Arrest Arson Suspect in Augusta County Church Fire
AUGUSTA CO., Va. – On Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, special agents with the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Appomattox Field Office arrested a Crimora man in connection with a fire at the Hildebrand Mennonite Church in Augusta County. Paul L. Cupp, 36, of Crimora was arrested without incident at his residence on Meadow [...]
