The Ultimate Guide to Breast Augmentation Recovery
The Ultimate Guide to Breast Augmentation Recovery Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States. In 2022 alone, over 300,000 breast augmentations were performed by members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Many women seek out this surgery to enhance their confidence and achieve the body of their…
Maximizing Recovery: How to Plan Time Off Work for Your Plastic Surgery
For any surgery, you’ll need time to recover. The same applies to cosmetic and plastic surgery. However, unlike non-elective surgeries, employers aren’t required to provide paid time off for you to recover. That said, you don’t want to rush recovery just to jump back to work. Instead, think of your plastic surgery strategically. If you…
Transforming Your Journey: Post Medical Weight Loss Treatments
As a dedicated plastic surgeon serving the vibrant communities of Columbia, Maryland, and the DMV area, Dr. Sarah Mess understands firsthand the incredible transformations brought about by medical weight loss. However, one challenge many face after significant weight loss is skin laxity. Our practice is committed to guiding patients through the array of treatment options…
BIA-ALCL and Breast Implant Safety Update
As a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Sarah Mess always prioritizes patient safety. You may have heard that the FDA recently recalled certain types of breast implants due to an illness called breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, commonly known as BIA-ALCL. We know that you may be concerned if you have breast implants or you are…
Fat Transfer: A Solution for ‘Tuberous Breasts’
Many women know all-too-well what “tuberous breasts” are. Disproportionally shaped due to a congenital abnormality, the breast appears tube-shaped with a puffy areola, narrow base, and nipple pointing downward. Usually, both breasts are affected but sometimes it is only one. A variety of problems can include: Breasts narrower than preferred and tube-like, often pointing downward…
Does Dr. Sarah Mess Offer En Bloc Breast Implant Removal?
Dr. Mess offers total capsulectomy as an option for breast implant surgery removal. She uses the technique when removing breast implants with capsular contracture, suspected rupture, and per patient preference. While En bloc removal has received a lot of attention in recent years, the procedure comes with its own set of risks. En bloc breast implant surgery removal involves a careful separation…
Life-Changing Twofer: Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation
Did you know that there is a breast augmentation procedure that doesn’t require the use of implants? What if you could remove fat from one area of your body and transfer it to your breasts? Well, we have great news for you. We can. Here are a few questions to help you determine if…
Breast Implant Revision Reality
Over 300,000 women have breast augmentation surgery every year in the US, and practically all of them will need or want an implant revision at some point. This may be fairly common knowledge these days, but there is still a fair amount of confusion and miscommunication about when and why patients have breast revision surgery….
What’s Hot in 2016?
Happy New Year! Each year we like to take a look back at the year we are leaving behind and forward to the one ahead. Top surgical mainstays like breast augmentation and liposuction continue to top the list of most requested surgical procedures, but new procedures and products have made a splash in 2015. Which…
Fat Transfer to the Breast
Top off your décolletage with your derrière at the office of Dr. Sarah Mess in Columbia. Now liposuctioned fat from your lateral and medial thighs can be transferred to your breasts. Enjoy a slimmer thigh silhouette and a fuller breast with one procedure. The fat is liposuctioned with small-diameter cannulas and collected into a cannister…
