Healing After a Breast Procedure, Explained Posted on February 9, 2024 By Bedford Breast Center Everyone is in a hurry to heal after surgery, but at what point is your body actually “healed?” Many people consider their wounds healed within 12 weeks. After this period, there is less concern for infection or re-opening of the wound, so you’re out of the woods. However, the healing process continues, and it’s a … Read More
Fibroadenoma During Pregnancy: Answering Your Breast Health Questions Posted on September 18, 2023 By Bedford Breast Center Fibroadenoma During Pregnancy: Answering Your Breast Health Questions Breast abnormalities are certainly serious, but discovering a mass or lump in the breast during or immediately after pregnancy can be doubly frightening. Below, our Beverly Hills breast specialists answer common questions about managing breast health before, during, and after pregnancy. Should I have fibroadenomas removed during … Read More
Mastitis Guide: Prevention and Treatment Posted on August 22, 2023 By Bedford Breast Center Breastfeeding is a beautiful and essential bond between a mother and her newborn. However, amidst the joys of this journey, there can be challenges to overcome. One such challenge many breastfeeding mothers may face is – a painful breast infection that can interfere with this special connection. What is Mastitis? Mastitis is an infection that … Read More
What Should You Do If You Have Hard Lumps After Natural Breast Augmentation (Fat Grafting)? Posted on May 23, 2023 By Bedford Breast Center Fat necrosis—the lumps that sometimes appear after fat grafting breast augmentation—is a troubling occurrence for patients after the procedure. However, having a hard lump after natural breast augmentation or reconstruction is a benign event that is more of a cosmetic issue and a matter of physical comfort than a serious or life-threatening health concern. Here, … Read More
Breast Health Before, During, and After Pregnancy Posted on May 22, 2023 By Bedford Breast Center Breast Health Before, During, and After Pregnancy You should always take breast abnormalities seriously, but discovering a mass or lump in the breast during or immediately after pregnancy can be especially frightening. Here are a few common questions answered about managing breast health before, during, and after pregnancy by our Beverly Hills breast cancer surgeons. … Read More
Have Questions About Breast Cancer? Listen to the Best Breast Cancer Surgeons in Los Angeles – Not Lifestyle Bloggers Posted on March 12, 2023 By Bedford Breast Center Lifestyle bloggers have a very specific–and sometimes useful–purpose. They help us find the best restaurants, the most affordable home furnishings, and the most flattering styles of jeans for a pear or apple shape. Unfortunately, they all-too-often stray beyond the boundaries of the merely aesthetic, and into territory that may have lasting, and even negative, effects … Read More
The Truth About Breast Health Posted on January 22, 2023 By Bedford Breast Center Your Breasts Are Not Ticking Time Bombs “One in eight” is the scary, ubiquitous statistic that rings like a tolling bell and weighs every woman down with the threat of breast cancer. We all know someone who has had it, fought it, maybe beat it, or worse, succumbed. It seems like it is everywhere. As … Read More
Dr. Richardson’s 2022 Predictions Posted on March 23, 2022 By Bedford Breast Center The heightened awareness of breast cancer has undoubtedly led to a growing number of women getting regular breast cancer screenings. As a result, patients are experiencing more positive outcomes due to early detection, advanced treatment options, less invasive surgical procedures, and cutting-edge breast reconstruction techniques. On that note, Bedford Breast Center’s Dr. Richardson believes that … Read More
What Does Turning 30 Mean For Your Breasts? Posted on June 29, 2016 By Bedford Breast Center Now that you’re 30, it’s time to get serious about your breast health. Age is one of the biggest risk factors for breast cancer. Being in your 30s, may not put you in the highest risk category but it is still important to monitor your breasts and note any changes that occur. It's important to … Read More
Breast Care, What you need to know Posted on May 31, 2016 By Bedford Breast Center One in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime, according to statistics from the American Cancer Society. Despite the raised awareness of breast cancer in today’s society, revolutionary care for breast cancer, and readily available routine breast care, still too few women know how to assess their own breast health. … Read More