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First of all, call Dr. Dreyfuss at Plastic Surgery Experts right away!

Implants can be covered under a manufacturer’s warranty, so replacement cost might be lower than you expect.  A ruptured saline implant, while it poses no health risk, will probably look and feel strange. If you have silicone implants, damage can only be diagnosed with an MRI.

While it is far from a common occurrence, implant deflation can happen for a variety of reasons. In some cases, the problem occurs when the implants are filled beyond (or below) the manufacturer’s recommended fill range. Other times, the texture of a saline implant can result in excessive wrinkling and premature wear, causing the implant to fail. Even regular wear and tear over time can cause breast implant deflation, and your lifestyle can also play a role in the longevity of your breast implants.

A deflated implant can be safely removed and replaced in a surgical procedure similar to the original breast augmentation. Usually the same breast augmentation incision is used to approach the deflated implant.  While all this might seem like a hassle, the good news is that recovery from breast implant repair surgery is usually easier than the original surgery, since the pectoralis muscle has already been stretched.

The hot new eyelash enhancement drug Latisse is now available in Frankfort and Munster!

Last month, the FDA gave Botox/Juvederm manufacturer Allergan its stamp of approval for Latisse.  Now, the hot new drug is becoming available through certain providers.

What is Latisse? If you haven’t heard yet, it is a special eyelash treatment that is applied to the base of the lashes.  Latisse keeps hairs in their growth phase, producing darker, fuller and longer eyelashes. The aesthetic results of Latisse are desirable, but not permanent; patients must keep using it in order to maintain its effects.

Like many new drugs in recent years, the effects of Latisse were discovered inadvertently. During clinical trials for a glaucoma eye drop called Lumigan, researchers noticed an unintended side effect; patients exhibited longer, fuller lashes.  To make it brief: further research was conducted, the active ingredient (bimatoprost) was reduced, and now many patients can have the long, desirable eyelashes they’ve always wanted.

For more details about special introductory pricing, contact us at 815-806-9400.