This question comes up all the time, and in different ways: Do breast implants have an ‘expiration date’? Recently, our office hosted a beauty and wellness event. People were able to circulate through a number of booths showcasing makeup, skincare, relaxation, and medical products and devices, including breast implants. One person began a Q & A with the implant representative … Read more
Patients today are so knowledgeable and ‘up’ on all kinds medical details, from trends, to surgery, to safe recovery. And that’s great news. An important part of the education process, is knowing how to ask good questions. And, we get some great ones from people everywhere. Our own patients, and people around the world, interested in plastic surgery topics. Frankly, … Read more
The following comments are all real. They represent the concerns of many women, about their breasts. ARE MY BREASTS ‘WEIRD’? “ They’re different sizes. They’re different shapes. They’re too far apart. They’re too small. They’re too big. They’re sagging. They’re ‘tubular.’“ Although Breast Augmentation remains the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure in America today, Breast Surgery is about so much … Read more
With a little imagination, and a little poetic license- we can say these are 5 questions you’ll never have to ask. How can we be so sure? Because we’re going to give you the answers right here. As a San Jose Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, in practice for more than two decades, I’ve seen literally thousands of patients. Each one … Read more
Maybe you’ve gotten a text from a friend that said something like this: “Hey! Just went to my PS and finally scheduled my BA, with round Gummies! IDK, maybe at the last minute, I’ll go Teardrop?” So- what’s happening here? Simply put, your friend went to her Plastic Surgeon (PS), and scheduled her Breast Augmentation (BA). She’s decided the type of … Read more
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Associates
Vincent D. Lepore, MD
2581 Samaritan Drive #102
San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: (408) 356-4241