When patients have breast hang in addition to small breasts, a frequently asked question is if the two operations can be done together.  The answer is "it depends".

A breast enlargement operation (augmentation mammaplasty) expands the breast tissues whereas a breast lift (mastopexy) reduces the amount of breast skin. This can be thought of as a "push pull operation". On the one hand we are making the envelope of breast skin larger by placing an implant, on the other we are tightening the breast envelope.

The size of the implant and the amount of skin that needs to be removed will influence the decision if the two operations should be done together or as separate procedures. These concepts will be discussed during your consultation. Further, the various types of breast lift will also be discussed according to how much skin needs to be removed, and how this will influence the final scars needed to shape the breast.

The final result of what is called augmentation mastopexy is usually quite pleasing to the patient. Even though all patients worry about the scars, and certainly scars can heal poorly, we have found that there is a high level of patient satisfaction when combining a breast lifting operation with breast enlargement.

Other types of surgery may also be combined with breast lifting and breast enlargement such as an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), liposuction, arm lifts and neck lifts.

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Now that several years have passed since the FDA gave approval for gel filled implants for augmentation mammaplasty, we have gathered quite a bit of experience understanding the benefits of gel filled implants in comparison to saline filled implants.

When I'm asked the question of which implant I prefer, my immediate reaction is that gel filled implants give the softest most natural felling results. We have had very few problems with rupture and capsular contracture. They are somewhat more expensive than saline implants and require a larger incision to insert. Both types of implants can be placed either on top of the muscle or under the muscle.

Saline has withstood the test of time, and if it ruptures the saline is absorbed into the system without problems. The implant is easy to remove and replace. Saline implants are more likely to demonstrate wrinkling which can be felt through the skin.

More information on the differences between saline and silicone breast implants can be found by linking to our website’s resource articles:

• Ban on Silicone Gel Implants Lifted
• Silicone Gel vs. Saline                                                             

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For confidential personalized information and advice, please call us at 1-800-640-0290 during business hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST. You can also visit our website for more information or use the online contact form to send an inquiry. LATE AFTERNOON & EVENING HOURS NOW AVAILABLE.

Submitted by Carol Mandro, Skincare Associate

We’ve all heard about the benefits of CoQ10 when taken orally as a supplement and it can be just as beneficial topically for skincare.

We’ve all heard about free radicals and how they cause us to age faster and cause health issues. Antioxidants can neutralize free radicals helping prevent the damage they cause thus slowing down the aging process. Good for your skin, and your overall health.

CoQ10 has exceptional antioxidant properties. It's manufactured by our bodies and is present in every living cell.  The CoQ10 in the Jane Iredale Liquid Minerals is delivered through the microscopic, time-release formula providing prolonged time-release action for ultimate skin health and protection. The microscopic size and the time-release aspect enhances penetration.

CoQ10 literally reverses DNA damage caused by outside agressors. This damage appears on your face as wrinkles, saggy skin, dryness, and discoloration. In other words, CoQ10 will help reverse the damage and prevent the degradation of collagen, elastin and the lipid membrane in your skin. As a result, skin cells maintain more water volume, wrinkles smooth; elasticity is restored to a degree and pigmentation evens out.

Other active ingredients include willow bark extract, calendula, white tea extract, seaweeds, Vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid. The minerals include mica, titanium dioxide, boron nitride and iron oxide. Vitamin C helps to reverse UV damage, suppress melanin formation and protect your skin. Hyaluronic Acid attracts moisture (holds up to 40 times it weight in water) to hydrate and plump. The ingredients combined make a visually perfecting, skin nourishing, anti-aging liquid mineral foundation that provides healthy sheer to medium coverage.

You’ll love wearing long lasting Liquid Minerals everyday!

If you live in our local area of Manchester, New Hampshire or if you will be traveling to our area, we encourage you to come in for a free skincare consultation and have our licensed aesthetician, Lois St. John, color match you with the correct shade of Jane Iredale Liquid Minerals. It is always wise to test shades on your face and let the foundation dry before you judge the color.

Lois joined the Plastic Surgery Professional Association and Skincare-MD with extensive training from Jane Iredale Cosmetics which includes a Certificate in Theory and Application for Enhancement and Camouflage in 2001 and 2008 and an Advanced Master Theory Class in 2004. Lois also received a Certificate in Education from Kriss Institute of Makeup Artistry in Advanced Makeup in 2001. Lois will be able to find the shade that blends into your skin the best.

If you cannot come in to see Lois, we encourage you to have Jane Iredale Liquid Minerals color matched by someone who has experience with Jane Iredale products and with applying them. This is very important as Jane Iredale products are not returnable.

If you are currently wearing Jane Iredale Liquid Minerals and know your correct shade, all Jane Iredale products are available through our on-line skincare website, Skincare-MD

Lois is available at our Skincare-MD office at 37 Salmon Street, Manchester, NH 03104, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm EST. Please call 1-877-415-0600 or 1-603-296-4920 to make an appointment . If you would like to place a telephone order for any of our skincare products or any of the Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup products, we have sales associates available from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm EST Monday through Friday.

We’d love to meet you and help you with your Jane Iredale skincare makeup needs.