Posted in Nipple/Areola Restoration, Scar Camouflage on 02/01/2012 11:58 am by Permanent Look
Are you planning on having breast implant or breast augmentation surgery in the Boca, Raton Florida area? Fortunately, today, there are many resources right online to aid you in your search for the surgeon who will be right for you. Some of today’s best online breast surgery and medical guides can help you every step along the way when it comes to having your implant surgery. With just how easy researching procedural options, to choosing your doctor, to getting advice on how to care for yourself after surgery, it’s hard to imagine needing surgery before such comprehensive online guides existed.
You should visit guides like www.implantinfo.com before your surgery in order to see before and after photos, read past patient feedback, to stay updated on news and special offers, financing options, and even to meet Florida breast surgeons in your area. Implant info offers an extremely user friendly web platform on which you begin to explore some of the best breast surgery options available locally near Boca Raton.
When it comes to breast surgery, you should never go into it unprepared without fully knowing your options. In addition to browsing breast surgery directory websites and interviewing multiple surgeons ahead of time, you need to also make sure you have a game plan for how you’ll deal with your incision scars. Call the Melany Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics in Boca Raton Florida to learn more about scar camouflage and areola repigmentation today.
Posted in Nipple/Areola Restoration, Paramedical Tattooing on 01/18/2012 09:53 am by Permanent Look
From breast augmentation and reduction, to breast lift mastopexy, and male gynocomastia surgery, many procedures have become available to improve the look of our breasts. Going into any type of breast surgery, you should know what to expect ahead of time.
Before any type of breast surgery, you will have one or more consultations with your surgeon for a medical evaluation. You may be asked to stop taking certain medications a few days or even weeks before your surgery. Your doctor will likely also urge you to stop smoking before the surgery and to commit to refraining from smoking during the recovery period.
Just before your surgery, your surgeon will likely give you general anesthesia to ensure that you are completely asleep during your procedure and that you do not feel any pain. To begin any breast surgery, your surgeon will need to make an incision either under the breast, under the arm, or around the nipple. The size and location of the incision will depend on the type of surgery, your body, and what you and the surgeon agree on.
It is important that you become aware of where your incision will be located and what size it might before your procedure so that there aren’t any surprises after the surgery. Being prepared for your incisions will also help you prepare for the hypopigmented scarring that may result from them. Talk to a Boca Raton permanent makeup artist about nipple replacement and scar camouflage ahead of time.
Posted in News & Info, Nipple/Areola Restoration, Paramedical Tattooing on 12/16/2011 11:25 am by Permanent Look
Did you know that research shows that women who choose their own breast cancer surgeon and hospital get better breast cancer care than those who rely on doctor or health plan referrals? In addition women who need mastectomy or breast cancer surgery experience better outcomes if they see surgeons who are highly experienced in the kind of surgery they need.
These findings were reported in 2007 by WebMD reported and were the original findings of Steven Katz, MD, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center who surveyed 1,844 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer. Katz suggests that women who are diagnosed with breast cancer always seek a second opinion, especially if their doctor immediately recommends a certain procedure without a full discussion of options.
If you need to choose a surgeon in the New York City area, it may help to start by consulting some of the most well regarded highly qualified doctors in the region. Some options include the Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical College in Manhattan and the Dubin Breast Center at the Tisch Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital, also located in NYC.
Remember, to actively and carefully choose the party who completes any areola restoration after your breast surgery as well. Due to scarring and nipple loss that is common after breast cancer surgery, many women end up needing this procedure. Although nurses sometimes do perform the procedure, only the expert paramedical tattooing professionals are trained to give you a natural look.
Posted in Male Nipples, Nipple/Areola Restoration on 12/14/2011 05:00 am by Permanent Look
Areola restoration is the art of restoring the look of natural nipple areola onto the breast. Otherwise known as areola nipple pigmentation or areola nipple
repigmentation, areola restoration is expertly performed by paramedical tattooing professionals. The procedure is commonly needed after breast surgeries such as mastectomies, breast lifts, breast reductions, and male gynocomastia surgeryies.
People in many different fields offer to perform areola restoration, but it is important to choose a qualified paramedical tattooing professional. Doctors, nurses, regular tattoo artists, reconstructive surgeon office assistants, and medical assistants are some examples of parties offering areola restoration, however, it is important to be ware. Be sure to ask your areola restoration artist for before and after photos of their past work and think twice before you choose anyone other than a qualified permanent cosmetics professional. Your decision in this matter can make or break your confidence levels after your breast surgery.
The artist that performs your procedure will need to take into account many things only a properly trained and gifted artist can master. These include “the illusion of protrusion,” proper depth and shading, skin tone appropriate coloring, symmetry, and appropriate proportion.
There are several tattoo artists out there, but Melany Whitney is also a trained artist. Consult with the qualified Miami area experts at the Melany Whitney
Center for Permanent Cosmetics Florida office to learn more.
Posted in News & Info, Nipple/Areola Restoration on 12/07/2011 05:00 am by Permanent Look
A new article from CNN highlights the all too little known dangers of smoking before and after having breast surgery. Smokers who have had breast lifts, enlargements, or reductions are at greater risk for damage to the nipple areola area. As your breast incision site (often right around the nipple) recovers, it will need the right amount of circulation to the area in order to heal properly. Smoking decreases circulation and therefore can put a woman at risk of losing her nipples after they turn purple or black due to lack of blood flow.
Your doctor will most likely ask you if you smoke and if so how much your smoke during your breast surgery consultation. He or she will want you to steer clear of cigarettes before and after your procedure. In the case that your nipples have fallen off due to poor circulation after breast surgery, a reconstructive surgeon will likely have to perform a skin graft to fill the area or stretch the area and sew it shut. The natural, healthy look of your nipple areola would be destroyed and you will then need to turn to areola restoration for a solution.
Whether you smoke or not, your nipple areola can still be scarred and damaged by a breast surgery. Areola reconstruction with paramedical tattooing can recreate the look of your natural breast nipple. Contact the experts at The Melany Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics to learn more.
Posted in Nipple/Areola Restoration, Paramedical Tattooing on 11/30/2011 05:00 am by Permanent Look
Wanting to have fuller, perkier, more beautiful breasts is only natural. Full shapely breasts make us feel more feminine, youthful, and confident. For many women, however, full, perky, breasts are bestowed upon them by nature. That’s why breast enlargement surgery is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures.
If you’re a healthy woman who is not currently pregnant or breastfeeding and you are unhappy with the size of your breasts, breast enlargement surgery may just be the perfect choice for you. Discuss your options with your current doctor or choose a qualified plastic surgeon that specializes in breast enlargement surgery. Keep in mind that you may want to travel to an area like Miami, Florida, in which many world class surgeons practice.
Once you find your surgeon, be sure to discuss your goals and work with him or her to come to consensus on just how much larger you want to go.
Your surgeon will likely advise you on your ideal cup size based on your weight, height, and body type. If you are petite or thin, larger breasts may still look great on you, but you should pay special attention to your nipple areola size after the surgery. If your nipple areola looks too small in proportion to your new, fuller breasts after your procedure, consult the expert paramedical tattooing professionals at the Melany Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics in Miami, Florida about areola pigmentation. Areola pigmentation is the perfect solution for enlarging your nipples to match a larger breast size.
Posted in Nipple/Areola Restoration, Scar Camouflage on 11/28/2011 11:00 am by Permanent Look
The look of your breasts is by and large one of the ways people you meet will judge you. Well-sized perky and symmetrical breasts signal youth and attractiveness to others. Fortunately for women who are currently unsatisfied by the look of their breasts, surgical procedures can be used to correct the following:
- The correction of sagging breasts, which prolapsed (fell forward) consequent to postpartum milk gland diminishment,
menopause, gross weight-loss, et cetera.
- The correction of post-explantation ptosis, the sagging of the inelastic skin envelopes, once emptied of the breast
implants.
- The treatment of congenital ptosis and pseudoptosis, as observed in conditions such as tuberous breast deformity.
- The management of acquired or relative ptosis, as seen in the post-mastectomy breast reconstruction of a bust
that is of natural and proportionate size, look, and feel.
Depending on your individual condition(s), your surgeon will choose the surgery procedure type that is right for you after first making sure that you understand the health risks and benefits associated with mastopexy. In general, your surgeon may advise you to either have a full breast lift or a modified breast lift.
It is important to remember that both full breast lifts and modified breast can leave patients with embarrassing scars. Permanent cosmetics offer a safe, effective, and pain free way to deal with many of those scars. Whether you end up needing areola restoration or scar camouflage after your procedure, the Melany Whitney Center for Permanent cosmetics can help.
Posted in News & Info, Nipple/Areola Restoration on 11/25/2011 12:00 pm by Permanent Look
When radiation and chemotherapy aren’t enough, many women with breast cancer have to undergo unilateral mastectomies in order to have their cancerous breast tissue aggressively removed. If you’ve been faced with taking this difficult and often frightening step towards recovery, it might be of some comfort to become mentally prepared ahead of time, arming yourself with knowledge about what to expect after the procedure.
During your procedure, an incision will be made in your breast. Most mastectomy incisions are in the shape of an oval around the nipple, running across the width of the breast. Your incision might be smaller or larger depending on the exact type of mastectomy you’re having. Some incisions are only around the nipple areola, while others run across the entire breast. Check with your doctor to be sure.
Most women opt to have a breast reconstruction procedure immediately after their mastectomy. If you have opted for this, you can expect to see a reconstructed breast after your bandages are removed, but you should be prepared to see a fair amount of scarring, particularly around the nipple. The
nipple on your reconstructed breast will not likely match the nipple on your natural breast. Your next step should be to consult with the expert paramedical tattooing professionals at the Melany Whitney Center of Permanent Cosmetics regarding areola restoration. Melany and the friendly and understanding staff at her New York and New Jersey area facility will work to help you regain the look of beautiful and matching breasts, along with your self confidence.
Posted in cosmetic tattooing, Nipple/Areola Restoration, Scar Camouflage on 11/23/2011 01:06 am by Permanent Look
If you’re in the process of scheduling a breast augmentation or breast enlargement procedure with one of the world famous surgeons in Miami, Florida, chances are you’re extremely excited about being one step closer to your new and improved breasts! Before you go under the knife, however, it is important that you know what to expect after your procedure, especially when it comes to scarring.
Scarring is generally expected after breast augmentation surgery, even if your procedure will be done in one of the plastic surgery capitals of the world. Surgeons usually insert implants through either an incision around the areola, underneath the armpit, or underneath the breasts. Therefore, you should expect to experience some type of scarring at the point of insertion or incision area. While some surgeons will perform a less scar prone procedure known as TUBA in which implants are inserted up through the belly button area, this is extremely rare.
The good news is that breast augmentation surgery scars often heal very well, and when they don’t, you will have options for treating and camouflaging them. Depending on your body’s chemistry, your incision scar might show up in the form of either a raised scar, an area of hyperpigmentation, or an area of hypopigmentation. If you happen to be one of the many women who suffer from hypopigmentation around the areola after a breast augmentation, paramedical tattooing or areola coloring will help. To learn more, consult with the experts at the Melany Center for Permanent Cosmetics.
Posted in Male Nipples, Nipple/Areola Restoration on 11/21/2011 10:06 am by Permanent Look
If you’ve undergone breast augmentation or enlargement surgery, a breast reduction, a breast lift, or Gynecomastia surgery, it’s likely that you’ve noticed an undesirable change in the look of your nipple areolas. The look of the areola can become altered after breast surgery due to incision site scarring or even the almost complete removal of much of the nipple areola tissue. Therefore, if you’re a man or a woman who has had breast surgery, areola repigmentation is often an important stop on your road back to confidence.
Areola repigmentation, also known as areola tattooing, areola micropigmentation, areola recoloring, restoration, or areola simulation, can restore a natural looking color and shape to the areola and minimize the look of scarring around the area. For women who have unfortunately lost their entire nipple due to a mastectomy procedure, permanent paramedical tattooing even provides the perfect solution for “creating” a new nipple areola.
The expert paramedical tattooing professionals at the Melany Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics have been called on by prominent plastic surgeons throughout the New York and New Jersey area for years in order to apply natural looking areolas after a patient’s breast surgery. If you’ve undergone breast
surgery or will undergo breast surgery in the future, call the Melany Whitney Center today to consult about how areola repigmentation can help you to mprove
your end result.