Whenever a foreign object is implanted into the body, whether it is an artificial hip joint or a breast implant, the body forms a biological lining around it called a capsule. This is a normal phenomenon, but if the capsule tightens and thickens, it can compress and distort a soft object like a breast implant. …
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Parker Center for Plastic Surgery
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Category Archives: Breast Augmentation
Seven years ago Viviane had breast augmentation surgery in a foreign country. Last year when she heard about the possible side effects of silicone PIP implants, she became concerned. She contacted the surgeon who had performed the surgery, and he confirmed that her implants were the PIP type making headlines. In March 2011, news reports …
Read MorePam is a married, 44-year old mother of three, who works part-time and was looking to have a breast augmentation. After 3 pregnancies and nursing, Pam’s breasts had deflated from a “D” cup down to a “B.” She also felt that she had some sagging. “I know nothing’s ever the same after pregnancy, but I …
Read MoreHeidi is a 32-year old mother of twins who was large breasted for most of her life. After her pregnancy and nursing twins, Heidi had lost a lot of weight. Unfortunately with losing weight, Heidi had lost a lot of volume in her breasts, and they were sagging unattractively. “I had been very large breasted, …
Read MoreLisa is a 55-year old divorced mother of two who works full time. Her kids are in their early 20’s and living with her. Lisa was very private about her surgery and didn’t even want her kids to know. “I’ve always been very small on top, like a large A cup or a very small …
Read MoreCami is a 23-year old single mom who has always been unhappy with the size and shape of her breasts. When she finished breastfeeding, she began seriously looking for a plastic surgeon. “Breastfeeding left my breasts like two empty sacks, and I was really unhappy about it. I knew that I wanted to have breast augmentation, and …
Read MoreRecently, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, released their 2011 Plastic Surgery Procedural Statistics Report. In this report, which was discussed on NBC’s “Today Show,” the stats show that that across the board procedure rates are up 5% from 2010 for men and women. The rise in procedures may be a marker of consumer confidence, but …
Read MoreAntonette is a 46-year-old single mother of two grown children. She works two jobs and had gotten to the point in her life where she was ready to do something for herself. Antonette had always wanted tohave a breast augmentation but between kids, work, and the cost of living, it was not possible. “I could finally …
Read MoreDr. Paul M. Parker is committed to bringing his New Jersey breast augmentation patients the latest and most innovative surgical advances. Use of the Keller Funnel™¸ a new insertion device for silicone breast implants, has many advantages over the traditional digital (finger) insertion. Inspired by a pastry bag, the Keller Funnel™ was introduced recently by …
Read MoreRecently, Dr. Paul M. Parker and the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery of Paramus, NJ began using the new Mentor Volume Sizing System in all of their breast augmentation Sizing Sessions. This new system is designed to give patients a more accurate representation of their surgical result. “Mentor, an implant manufacturer, has done something really …
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