Michael S. Beckenstein, MD
800 St. Vincent's Drive
North Tower Suite 610
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: (205) 933-9308
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
If you're considering breast augmentation, you may have heard about gummy bear implants—a nickname for highly cohesive silicone gel implants. These implants offer a unique combination of natural-looking shape and long-lasting durability. I offer Natrelle® 410 gummy bear breast implants for women who want larger, fuller breasts with advanced implant technology. But are they right …
If you're pursuing breast augmentation to achieve more voluptuous breasts, you will have several choices to make regarding your breast implants. Your plastic surgeon will guide you through the process of choosing your breast implants' size, fill material, and shape to help you achieve the sculpted, perkier profile you desire. Understanding these options before your …
Something I tell patients considering breast augmentation and breast implants at my Birmingham, Alabama, practice is not to be shy about asking questions. Frankly, I would rather my patients get their answers from me than a less authoritative source on the internet. And the truth is that even though there are some very helpful online …
Whether a woman is thinking about getting breast augmentation at our Birmingham, AL, practice or already has breast implants, questions about their ability to breastfeed with breast implants are fairly common. In this blog post, I'll explain some factors to consider if you're going to breastfeed after getting breast augmentation surgery. It is important to …
Women considering breast augmentation at my Birmingham, Alabama, practice are much less likely to want overly large breasts than they were 10 years ago, with more women choosing a subtle increase to their breast size. The "natural look" is trending and board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Beckenstein, who specializes in breast enhancement surgeries, expects that …
For many women planning a breast augmentation at our Birmingham practice, choosing the right breast implant is an important decision. What size should you get? What shape should you choose? How far do you want your breast to project from your chest? Luckily, much of the guesswork is solved with Crisalix 3D imaging. What is …
We have always bucked the trend of creating overly large breasts when performing breast augmentation at our Birmingham plastic surgery practice. The natural look is that's now trendy is something Dr. Michael Beckenstein has been producing for patients for more than 20 years. What is the most natural-looking breast augmentation? A subtly placed, modestly sized …
Many women who come to me for breast augmentation here in Birmingham, Alabama, are bothered by breast asymmetry. Some worry about whether unevenness between their breasts will affect the outcome of their augmentation surgery. The truth is actually the opposite. Breast Surgery Can Improve Balance Breast augmentation and breast lift procedures can actually make the breasts …
I am excited to be one of the few plastic surgeons in Birmingham, AL who offers a superior breast implant: the Natrelle® 410 highly cohesive, anatomically shaped silicone implant, also known as a "gummy bear" implant. Why the "Gummy Bear" Name? "Gummy bear" is not an official name for these implants; it’s a nickname they’ve …
One of the common questions I hear from patients when choosing breast implants in Birmingham is, "How long will my implants last?" Whenever this question comes up, I tell my patients that breast implants do not have an expiration date. The lifespan of breast implants varies from patient to patient based on factors including: The …