I get questions all the time from everyone who is
contemplating about a breast augmentation.
Even the most conservative women out there have thought about an
enhancement. Nothing on this subject surprises me more than the women who are
not as educated on the surgery as they should be pre-op.
Ladies, this is a MAJOR surgery. You are put under
anesthesia and there are many risk factors. We will get into those later, but I
wanted to start off in how important it is to make an educated decision. I
mean, I know how picky we are about our hairdressers, we need to be 10 times as
picky on our Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
So where should a woman start with their research?
I joined a forum called makemeheal.com and a couple others,
but makemeheal.com seemed to be the most informative place. I got to ask all
the questions that I wanted and look at all the threads. Some women that I
believed were around the size I wanted, granted me access to see their picture.
So go there NOW and make a free and private profile.
Things that I learned:
1.
Go to no less than THREE CONSULTATIONS, even if
you think you found your doctor on consult one. They MUST be Board Certified in
your state and you can look that up online. Doesn’t matter if they’ve done
thousands of breast augmentations (which I will now refer to as BA) if they
aren’t certified. You need to go to 3 to hear different opinions. Your best
friends surgeon may not be the one you love. I personally chose mine that none of my
friends used for their BA.
2.
How do you know who is the right Surgeon for
you? You just know. You get that feeling inside that he/she is honest and you
are in the best hands. You know that you can ask a million questions and the/she
won’t get annoyed with you. I visited my surgeon for an additional consultation
because I was so nervous before I made my decision. And I even had a slight
panic attack. He had to put me back on the chair and was totally understanding.
3.
Bring in pictures to your surgeon. Men have
Playboys laying around. Use them. Seriously. Bring in three pictures. Boobs
that are too small, too big and what you want yours to ideally look like
post-op. DO NOT GET FIXED on, “I want to be a 34D.” First of all, 90% of women
are actually wearing their wrong bra size. Many of us are wearing the wrong
BAND size. A 34D is a “sister size” to a 32DD and a 36C. A 34D can look
different on everyone. Height is a factor as well as your vision of really what
a 34D looks like. Plus an implanted breast, isn’t that same as a natural
breast. It just isn’t. I brought in exactly what I wanted and did not want my
surgeon to do. Pre-op we decided on implants that could vary by 100cc. I could
have woken up anywhere from 200cc – 300cc. I told him I trust his judgment and
to go on the bigger side if he could and he listened. Also there are different “profiles” of an
implant. Your doctor will do your measurements so the width of the implant is
as close to your real breast size. This has to be done correctly, of you risk
rippling or an implant not fitting appropriately in the pocket.
4.
Going back to 90% of women wearing the wrong bra
size, you need to go to Nordstrom to get measured. Nordstrom carries EVERY bra
size… so they won’t “try” to fit you into the wrong size. Pre-op I thought I
was a 34D… nope I was wrong, I was a 32DD. Makes a difference ladies! And the
ladies who work there are super sweet. They knew I wasn’t going to buy that
day, but were more than happy to help. Of course I came back post surgery!
So you signed up on makemeheal.com, picked your surgeon, got sized pre-op and are
preparing your body for surgery… Another blog post to follow!
**** I have not been paid for any of my endorsements. This is all my personal opinions on what worked for me. ****
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