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The Best Breasts

As springtime approaches, I know many of you are starting to think about how you're going to look in skinny tops and bathing suits. If more shapely or youthful breasts will make you feel better about yourself, why not consider breast surgery? It's among the fastest, easiest types of cosmetic surgery done today.

Ideal Candidates Are Patients Who

• Are doing it for the right reasons (i.e. for themselves)
• Have full breast development (over 18 years old)
• Do not have breast disease

How It's Done
Breast implants are inserted through small, inconspicuous incisions. Today we have four choices of incision site. You and I will work together to choose which is best for you.

Many Types of Implants
You'll have more choices to make:

• Smooth, round implants, textured bio dimensional or pear-shaped (more appropriate for over-40 women). We'll go over all of this together during consultation, as well as the placement of the implants.

• Saline- or silicone-filled (the "shell" is always silicone).

• Placement: under or over the pectoralis major muscle. I prefer "under" - it results in a more natural look with prettier cleavage, and is softer to the touch.

The implants will not lift your breasts or change the nipple position. If droopy breasts or low-lying nipples are your issue, I can perform a breast lift.

Although breast surgery differs according to each women's unique needs and which type of surgery she chooses, here are some general guidelines.

Is It Painful?

• Your breasts will probably be sore for two or three days.
• The pain is greatest within the first 48 hours, but improves with each day.
• We'll give you pain medication if you're sensitive to pain.

• The gauze dressing will be removed after a couple of days to a week.
• You'll wear a surgical bra for a few weeks.
• Your stitches will be removed about one week after the surgery (if there are any to remove).
• Your breasts will be bruised, and you may experience temporary numbness around the nipples, as well as random shooting pains. These conditions generally subside within several weeks.

• For the first few days, you need to limit your activities and movement to prevent breaking the stitches and stretching the scars.
• Most women can return to work after two weeks (sometimes sooner).
• Overhead lifting and strenuous movements should be avoided for several weeks.

Today's breast surgery is safe and can give you a life-changing result.