Portsmouth, NH (March 4th, 2014) - Dr. Lawrence Gray and Dr. Brannon Claytor are finding that more and more women in their 50’s are seeking breast enhancement. Breast augmentation is a cosmetic procedure performed to increase the volume (cup size) of the breasts and to improve the shape of the breasts using silicone or saline breast implants. Up until the past few years, most women who had breast augmentation have been in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Now, a significant number of women are having the procedure in their 50s and older, although their goals are sometimes different from the younger woman.
Drs. Gray and Claytor have a thorough discussion with the older woman to determine what her goals are: correction of volume, correction of shape, or correction of sagging breasts. The woman may simply want to increase the volume of her breast tissue, in which case, breast augmentation is the proper procedure. If the woman is looking to reduce sagging breasts as a result of age or is unhappy with the position or downward turn of her nipples, then a breast lift may be the more beneficial procedure. Oftentimes women have a breast lift along with breast augmentation. A breast augmentation with lift can be performed if the woman wants to increase the volume as well as correction of the shape or position of her breasts. Conversely, women who are seeking breast lift are often candidates for breast implants to recreate adequate volume in the breast tissue that has deflated with age.
Drs. Gray and Claytor, both board certified plastic surgeons, report that it is entirely safe for any women who is healthy enough for surgery to have breast augmentation, whatever her age. Many older women are in the best shape of their lives, but if they are not in good health, the woman may not be a good candidate for surgery. Drs. Gray and Claytor spend time talking to the potential patient about her general health and also whether or not her skin seems to heal as well as it did when she were younger. The elasticity of the skin can have an impact on how well breasts are able to support breast implants, and can affect quality and longevity of results. Both Dr. Gray and Dr. Claytor caution against smoking, which significantly diminishes skin health.
Over the past two decades, cosmetic surgery has changed and our attitudes toward it have relaxed. More and more people are making improvements to their appearance, notably, women past 50. Factors easing the choice for older patients to have a breast augmentation or another plastic surgical procedure is that the older patient is usually quite pleased that they are able to return to work or other activities quickly. They also like having breast augmentation or other procedures, such as tummy tuck or liposuction in a modern, private outpatient surgical facility rather than a hospital. Visit our website at www.atlanticplasticsurg.com to read more about breast augmentation or for more information, call Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center at 1-800-633-6860.
About Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center
Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center is the practice of New Hampshire plastic surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Gray, since 1985. Dr. Gray is nationally and internationally recognized as the inventor of the scarless breast reduction, a procedure that eliminates scars associated with the older, traditional method of breast reduction. He has a large following of satisfied patients from across New Hampshire, the United States and a number of foreign countries, who have sought him out for breast augmentation and scarless breast reduction. Dr. Gray teaches at educational conferences for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and at the International Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Mark Ballentyne is a highly skilled physician who has been Director of Medical Aesthetics at the Skin Wellness Center since 2003. Dr. Ballentyne is board-certified by the American Academy of Family Practice Physicians, is licensed to practice in New Hampshire and is certified by the Board of Aesthetic Medicine. He has established a strong reputation for his talent in administering dermal fillers, BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport injections, and Fraxel laser treatments and is a national trainer for Allerganâ„¢. Dr. Brannon Claytor is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as in hand surgery. Dr. Claytor is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, offering patients a high level of skill, outstanding training and commitment to excellence in cosmetic, reconstructive and hand surgery. He completed an additional year of training in breast microsurgery, oncologic reconstruction and hand microsurgery at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and was on the teaching faculty of the Lahey Clinic Medical Center. For more information please visit here http://www.atlanticplasticsurg.com/.