Dr. Toledo is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The specialty of plastic surgery includes two major areas of practice, cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Toledo has a special interest in cosmetic plastic surgery and has over twenty years of experience in performing the following plastic surgery procedures for the breasts:
Breast Enlargement: Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast.
By inserting an implant behind each breast, Dr. Toledo is able to increase a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes. Breast augmentation can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it won't necessarily change your looks to match your ideal, or cause other people to treat you differently…
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Breast Reduction: Also known as reduction mammaplasty, is designed for women with very large, pendulous breasts may experience a variety of medical problems caused by the excessive weight-from back and neck pain and skin irritation to skeletal deformities and breathing problems.
The procedure removes fat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts, making them smaller, lighter, and firmer. It can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. The goal is to give the woman smaller, better-shaped breasts in proportion with the rest of her body…
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Breast Reconstruction: Reconstruction of a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease is one of the most rewarding surgical procedures available today.
New medical techniques and devices have made it possible for Dr. Toledo to create a breast that can come close in form and appearance to matching a natural breast. Frequently, reconstruction is possible immediately following breast removal (mastectomy), so the patient wakes up with a breast mound already in place, having been spared the experience of seeing herself with no breast at all…
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Breast Implants: By inserting an implant behind each breast, surgeons are able to increase a woman's bustline by one or more bra cup sizes, this procedure is commonly called breast augmentation.
Breast implant options include: Saline breast implants: Filled with sterile salt water. Saline implants may be pre-filled to a predetermined size. Saline may also be filled at the time of surgery to allow for minor modifications in implant size and Silicone filled breast implants: Filled with soft, elastic gel. All silicone breast implants are pre-filled and may require a longer incision for implant placement. Dr. Toledo will advise you on which implant is best for you…
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Removal of Breast Implants: Breast augmentation will produce a number of lasting changes in a patient's life, but patients often take heart knowing that removal of breast implants is possible.
For the most part, removing breast implants is a simple medical procedure that can happen at any time for a patient with breast implants. There are a number of reasons why patients are interested in removing their breast implants after having undergone the surgery. Some feel that they would like a return the their presurgery body shape, whereas others find that the breast implants are a hindrance in their daily lives.
The three most common reasons for breast implant removal are change of size and shape, implant leakage or rupture, and problems that occur with the implants such as: deflation or rupture, shifting, implant wrinkling, sagging and asymmetry. Other times it may be due to the body's reaction to the implants such as: bleeding, infection, the formation of scar tissue that tightens around the implant (capsular contracture) and calcium deposits.
Breast Lift: Over the years, factors such as pregnancy, nursing, and the force of gravity take their toll on a woman's breasts. As the skin loses its elasticity, the breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag.
Breastlift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts—at least, for a time. (No surgery can permanently delay the effects of gravity.) Mastopexy can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. If your breasts are small or have lost volume—for example, after pregnancy—breast implants inserted in conjunction with mastopexy can increase both their firmness and their size…
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Breast Reduction for Men: Gynecomastia, the condition of overdeveloped or enlarged breasts, is common in men of any age.
If you have gynecomastia, breast reduction surgery may be right for you. In general, gynecomastia can be surgically treated by removing excess fat, glandular tissue and/or skin. The result is a better proportioned, more masculine contoured upper body and the freedom and self-confidence to lead an active life…
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