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
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 [...]
Reston News
Animal Assaults Continue in Fairfax County
Police responded to a report of a horse that was cut over the weekend in a paddock at 2625 Centreville Road. The horse, Lucinda, is one that was previously cut on April 26. The wounds were described as non-life-threatening. Detectives believe that the attack took place between 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7 and 10:30 a.m. [...]
Director of Reston Zoo Arrested for Animal Cruelty
Following a complex five-month-long investigation, Animal Control Officers arrested the 26-year-old director of the Reston Zoo on Friday, June 22. Meghan Mogensen of Silver Spring was charged with animal cruelty and possession of a controlled substance after alleged improper treatment of a sick wallaby. Animal Control Officers were alerted to a situation at the facility, [...]
Reston Man Invovlved in Altercation Found Dead by Police
Fairfax County Police officers responded to the 11900 block of Winterthur Lane in Reston for a fight on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at approximately 12:45 a.m. Upon arrival police were unable to locate any fight. Approximately one hour later a missing person report was made at Hunter Woods Plaza. An investigation lead the officers back [...]
Pedestrian Killed in Accident on Fox Mill Road
A 69-year-old Mineral man was killed when he stepped into the street in an attempt to help a tractor-trailer backing out of a parking lot, and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Police responded to the crash in the 2500 block of Fox Mill Road on Wednesday, February 1 shortly after 11:30 a.m. The pedestrian, [...]
