Update: State-of-the-Art 3D Imaging Still Has A Way To Go

by Andrea L. Algar

Dr. Robert Young has always been in the forefront of technologies available to women who want to improve their self-image, their confidence, or their looks with breast enhancement surgery. Dr. Young has performed so many breast augmentation surgeries over the years that he is widely known as the "breast doctor" in San Antonio, Texas, where his office and Outpatient Surgery Center is located. 

Dr. Young recently added a service he thought his patients would like using brand new, state-of-the-art 3D imaging technology. After uploading a few photos, answering a few questions and selecting implant sizes you're interested in, 3D images would be made showing what the implants would look like on your own body. After using the system for several months, however, Dr. Young found that it doesn't quite deliver. The results were disappointing and he decided to discontinue use until the makers could work out the host of problems.

And this isn't the first attempt at utilizing this type of technology. Dr. Young has owned and used imaging software for well over 10 years which "morphs" patient photographs, projecting potential surgery outcomes by manipulating the photo in the office. As Dr. Young describes, "We prefer not to use the morphing techniques because actual outcomes can be quite different than those projected by computer." The computer cannot take into account unique body characteristics that a skilled surgeon knows how to handle and to what extent can or cannot be changed. "Computers cannot deal well with asymmetry or uneven breasts, tubular breasts, wide-spread breasts and other problems we as plastic surgeons are trying to correct for our patients," explains Dr. Young. "I like to rely on what my thirty years of experience have taught me."

The good news is that the methods that Dr. Young been using in his consultations with patients continues to work very well. Since Dr. Young has performed an estimated 8,000 breast augmentations, he has a large collection of before-after photographs which contain a wide variety of body types and breast implant sizes used. This is an excellent way for you to see the quality of his work and how saline or silicone breast implants may look on you.

Dr. Young uses a variety of breast implants including saline and silicone gel implants, in many different sizes, styles and projection heights in order to create the look you desire. There are many different surgical methods available to you as well. Dr. Young is happy to discuss endoscopic, minimal incision methods that leave the smallest scars possible and help you return to your everyday life as quickly as possible. He can address questions about awake surgery, TUBA incisions, adjustable implants, fat injections and many of the more recent trends in breast augmentation surgery.

REFERENCES:
dryoungforever.com - Dr. Robert N. Young, MD, FACS, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
                                
ABOUT DR. YOUNG

Robert N. Young, founder of Aesthetic Enhancement Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center, is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with over 30 years experience. He has been trained and has extensive experience both as a reconstructive plastic surgeon and a cosmetic plastic surgeon. He has become known as the breast doctor of San Antonio. His San Antonio practice includes a fully accredited outpatient Surgery Center staffed with qualified Registered Nurses, Anesthesiologists and surgical technicians. As a leading plastic surgeon in San Antonio, Texas, Dr. Young is a member of the following professional organizations:

- ABPS Diplomate - Board Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Member, Texas Medical Society (TMS)
- Member, San Antonio International Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (SAISPRS)
- Bexar County Medical Society (BCMS)
- Accreditation by the American Association for Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF)

Many Choices Are Available For Women Who Want Bigger Breasts

There's no doubt that breast augmentation is certainly one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries. More and more women are electing to have this surgery in order to enhance their breasts, making them larger and fuller, correcting asymmetry (one breast larger than the other, or not lined up evenly on the chest), or even correcting congenital defects such as tubular breasts.



Breast Augmentation Can Make Breasts Bigger, Improve Shape and Correct Uneven Breasts

What is such good news is the number of options available for women of all ages. In our San Antonio surgical center, Dr. Robert Young has performed thousands of breast augmentation procedures with both saline and silicone breast implants. So many, in fact, that he is widely referred to as the "breast doctor" of San Antonio! Over the years, he has seen many changes in the implants themselves, as well as the methods used for insertion and placement of the implants. He was an early pioneer of minimal incision techniques which included armpit incisions that were much smaller than earlier methods.
With the introduction of silicone implants and the subsequent ten year ban, Dr. Young became one of a small group selected by Mentor to perform closely monitored clinical trials of the silicone implants in order to study their safety. Once the FDA found that silicone implants passed the rigorous standards for safety, silicone implants evolved into those that contained cohesive gel silicone which tended to stay together, decreasing the chances for migration into the body if there were rupture. The next generation of even more cohesive implants, referred to as "gummy bear" implants make the selection even greater.

Each type of breast implant, whether saline or silicone, usually has many choices of shape (round or anatomical), as well as width and projection. These options afford a women choices that will address almost any body type or size desired.

And, in addition to the implants themselves, there have been several different methods of insertion used over the years. From large incisions made under the breast, to areola (around the nipple) incisions and endoscopic transaxillary (under arm) entry points. Some physicians have explored other areas such as through the belly button (TUBA or transumbilical breast augmentation) and even performing breast augmentations where the patient is under twilight anesthesia (awake sedation).

The incision methods most preferred by Dr. Young is the underarm or areola because he feels it gives his patients the best result. Scars are minimal and located so that after appropriate healing time, they are usually not very noticeable. Although the TUBA technique can be more problematic (harder to place the implants in order to achieve good symmetry and placement), and more prone to revisional surgery, Dr. Young will review all of your options and help you make an informed decision on what is best for you.


Breast Augmentation surgery has evolved into one of the most popular procedures with an excellent record for safety and patient satisfaction. Dr. Young is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with over 30 years experience helping the women of San Antonio achieve the breast enhancement they desire. Visit Dr. Robert Young at his San Antonio office and AAAASF accredited outpatient surgery center for a private consultation regarding your breast augmentation surgery.

Ask For Natrelle Breast Implants And Receive Free Product

Ask for Natrelle silicone gel implants by Allergan when you have your breast augmentation with Dr. Young and you can receive your choice of 1 Botox treatment or 1 Latiesse eyelash solution.

Schedule your consultation with Dr. Young and ask about the Natrelle silicone gel implants. If you select these implants for your breast augmentation procedure, you'll receive a coupon for your choice of Allergan products following your surgery. Call Jennifer at 210-496-2639 to schedule your FREE consultation.

Dr. Robert Young uses quality saline and silicone gel breast implants when performing breast augmentation surgery in his San Antonio Surgery Center. His patients have choice of Mentor, Allergan and Sientra breast implants, which provide the best options in order to achieve the look, feel, and fit they want. For more information about Natrelle silicone breast implants, or the difference between saline and silicone breast implants, visit Allergan's website.

Ultra High Breast Implants Now Available from Dr. Young!



Mentor Ultra High Profile
Silicone Breast Implants



We are pleased to announce the availability of the new Ultra High Profile Mentor Silicone breast implant. 

These new implants provide more projection and less width so you don't have to get as large an implant in order to achieve good projection. And, the implants are more full of silicone so they wrinkle less.

These implants are ideal for the smaller framed individuals who don't want the implant fullness laterally. Make a free consultation with Dr. Young and come by to see these new implants.