Breast Procedures

Dr. Barry Cohen frequently performs a number of breast procedures in Rockville. There is no need to wear concealing clothes or limit your wardrobe to certain pieces due to body-image issues. Depending on your needs, Dr. Cohen can perform a breast augmentation, a breast lift, or one of our many other procedures.

Ideal Candidates

Typically, people in good overall health are the ideal candidates for breast procedures. Candidates must not be pregnant or nursing. Realistic expectations are key. Patients must be willing to follow the surgeon’s instructions before the procedure and during recovery to reduce the risks and promote healing.

Breast Augmentation

Over the past few years, breast augmentation procedures have gained enormous popularity throughout the world. Next to liposuction, breast augmentation is the second most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States, according to the America Society for Aesthetic Plastic surgery. Common reasons to consider the breast augmentation procedure include: Enlarging the breasts to […]

Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

As with most areas of the body, the breasts are subject to the effects of gravity. Over the years, gravity along with pregnancy and nursing can cause the breasts to begin to sag. This is compounded by the loss of elastin and collagen in the skin, which are those chemical structures which give all skin […]

Breast Reduction (Women)

Breasts are the first object of attention of all newborn beings. Additionally, surgery on the breasts has been the focus of plastic surgeons since the advent of the specialty. The number of articles published on breast surgery far exceeds all other areas of cosmetic and plastic surgery. Indeed, there are numerous techniques that have evolved […]

Breast Reduction (Men)

Gynecomastia is the swelling that occurs in the gland tissue of the breasts in boys or men. This is often caused due to a hormonal imbalance that occurs in the body with estrogen and testosterone. The effects of gynecomastia are observed in one or both the breasts. The effects of gynecomastia can be uneven as […]

Breast Reconstruction

In simple terms, breast reconstruction can be defined as the reconstruction of the shape and appearance of the breast. Women who have undergone surgeries for cancer treatments choose breast reconstruction as a method of restoring their breasts. On the basis of the timing of breast reconstruction, it can be classified into […]

Update on Silicone Implants

There has been a great deal of information and even more misinformation spread about silicone implants. In the face of recent scientific studies about implants this presents an excellent opportunity to shed some light on this topic. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a concern arose that silicone gel implants were the cause of […]