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Renowned Philadelphia surgeon Dr. Louis P. Bucky is setting new standards in breast augmentation with innovative techniques that promise not only transformative results but also minimal recovery time. Highlighted in Philadelphia Magazine’s latest feature, Dr. Bucky shares insights on how the personalized approach at Bucky Plastic Surgery allows patients to recover over a weekend, seamlessly…

We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Bucky was recently featured in the goop Guide to Cosmetic Surgeons. goop put together this highly-curated guide based on specialty, as well as the ability to consistently provide patients with beautiful, radiant and natural results. Dr. Bucky’s skill in custom natural breast augmentation using a patient’s own fat was…

Are you considering enhancing the volume of your breasts but worried that implants may create an unnaturally firm or even hard feel? Dr. Louis P. Bucky now offers Natrelle INSPIRA® breast implants—a round, cohesive silicone gel implant option designed to improve fullness in the breasts without sacrificing a soft, natural feel. FDA-approved for patients 22…

Be it large or small volume, I employ some degree of fat transfer for 100% of the breast reconstruction procedures I perform at my practice. In order to obtain this fat, I utilize liposuction on different areas of the body based on each patient’s unique build. From Which Areas of the Body is Fat Obtained?…

Prior to breast reconstruction procedures involving large-volume fat transfer, Dr. Bucky often utilizes an innovative skin and tissue-expansion device known as BRAVA®. Comprised of two, silicone gel-rimmed domes, the BRAVA® system fits securely over the breasts and applies gentle external suction to stimulate the natural expansion of skin and breast tissues. Two key benefits of…

SIEF, or simultaneous implant exchange with fat, is an innovative procedure utilizing fat transfer to replace implants in order to maintain a similar volume and shape for the breasts. The idea of being able to remove a breast implant and not having to replace it with another implant is very unique, and in my experience,…

In this day and age, I feel that any patient considering a breast augmentation should clearly understand the benefits and risks associated with the procedure, as well as what to expect throughout every step of the process. As I tend to speak in very scientific terms when discussing cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, my team and…

In the year 2013, women undergoing a breast augmentation should understand that it is a reliable process, but it also has certain limits. To put it bluntly: you can’t always get what you want. I don’t mean that you can’t always achieve excellent results, but I do mean that what may be right for someone…

The first ever Composite Breast Workshop was held this past April just before the annual Aesthetic Meeting for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). The focus of the workshop for myself and some of the leading plastic surgeons from around the world was the combination of fat grafting and breast implants. Our main…