Dr. Amy T. Bandy Plastic Surgery in Los Angeles County and Orange County

Before & After Photo: Dr. Amy T. Bandy Plastic Surgery Office

There are many different types of plastic surgery procedures that are offered today.  Dr. Amy Bandy has experience in virtually every plastic surgery procedure and offers quality service for almost two decades.  Such services include Breast Augmentation, Face Lift, and Tummy Tuck.

Dr. Amy Bandy also offers Mastopexy, also known as Breast Lift.  This can be performed independantly of breast aumentation, or in addition to breast augmentation.  When the skin of the breasts have streched, or if the nipple areola sits low on the breasts, thightening the skin and re-shaping the breast tissue will give a more youthful, tighter breast.

Breast Revision surgery is performed by Dr. Amy Bandy in women for a number of reasons.  Some women are simply unhappy with the results that they obtained from their original surgery and come to see Dr. Amy Bandy to revise their breasts to the size and shape that they want.  Some women wish to increase the size of their implants while others wish to decrease the size.  Additionally, some women develop hardened capsules around the implants.  By having this hard tissue removed, the breasts can attain a much softer more natural shape and feel.  Dr. Amy Bandy has noted an increase in women who want to change their saline implants to silicone gel for a more natural and softer look and feel.

Dr. Amy Bandy performs Breast Reduction surgery for women who have large, pendulous heavy breasts and are looking for a perkier breast and relief to back and neck pain.  This is one of the most gratifying surgeries for patients, and many women feel that they wish that they had done it years sooner.

When seeking breast enhancement surgery, the majority of women are seeking fuller uplifted breasts either because they were not naturally endowed, or they have lost fullness from pregnancy, weight loss or breast feeding.  Dr. Amy Bandy offers the full spectrum of breast enhancement surgeries, including breast augmentation, breast lift also known as mastopexy, breast reduction, breast reconstruction and breast revision surgery.  The current  implant manufacturers are Mentor and Allergan, and women 22 and older can choose between either silicone gel or saline implants for breast enlargement.

The pro’s and con’s of saline vs. silicone are often vigorously debated.  Dr. Amy Bandy fells that the most natural look and feel comes with the silicone gel implants, especially in women who have minimal to no breast tissue.  In women who have larger breasts, the difference between the two implants becomes less and less.

Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most satisfying surgeries that women choose to have.  The majority of women, when asked, state that their reasons for choosing breast enlargement are to get a balanced figure, to feel good in their clothes and bathing suits, and to look more feminine.

When considering breast augmentation, women should be informed that the implants are not to be considered a lifetime device.  The implants come with a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer, however it is recommended that if you have silicone gel implants, that you have a baseline MRI after 3 years, and implant exchange every 10 years.  There is a very low percentage risk at 10 years that there is a defect in the implants,  and that makes it easier to have a re-operation that is minimally invasive.  With saline implants, there is no specific recommendations, and you will certainly know if there is a leak, since the implant will deflate.

When choosing breast augmentation surgery, Dr. Amy Bandy recommends that women review their options for implants and become as informed and educated in the matter as possible, so that once they are ready to have the surgery, they know the size they want, the look they want, and perhaps even the incision that they want.

Dr. Amy Bandy allows the patient to choose their incision site, after fully discussing their options and the pro’s and con’s of each.  The incisions can be either under the arm also known as axillary incision, around the areola, or under the breast in the natural fold, called the infra-mammary incision.

Once the incision has been made, the soft tissues are lifted until the border of the pectoralis muscle is encountered.  For women who choose to have their breast implants placed behind the muscle, the muscle is then elevated and a pocket is created under the muscle.  In select patients who choose to have their implants above the muscle, the breast and fatty tissues are elevated over the muscle to create the pocket.

Dr. Amy Bandy uses a “no touch” technique to place the implants, as this has been shown to significantly lower the risk of infection and capsular contracture.  Patients have the option for the Keller Funnel, which is a no-touch method of implant placement.

Once the implants are in their proper position, the incision is then closed with an absorbable suture below the skin level so that the sutures do not need to be removed.

Patients should rest for the first few days after surgery.  Most activities and exercise can be resumed as soon as 2 weeks after surgery if they do not require upper body strength.

During your consultation with Dr. Amy Bandy, she will inquire about your health history, examine your breasts, and listen to your requests about what is your ideal look you are trying to achieve.  She personalizes her approach to each individual patient and allows the patient to make many of the decisions on their surgery.

Dr. Amy Bandy notes that breast augmentation surgery is one of the two most requested surgeries that she see’s in her practice, and definately one of the most rewarding surgeries a woman has in her lifetime.