The Rundown On Cosmetic Breast Surgery

Cosmetic breast surgery is among the most popular cosmetic surgeries offered. Last year cosmetic breast surgeries accounted for more than 400,000 cosmetic procedures in the US alone. Cosmetic breast surgery covers a number of procedures, from breast augmentation to breast lift and breast reduction. Cosmetic breast surgery can alter both the size and shape of the breast; attend to under developed breasts, and can address congenital problems and disfiguration from cancer or trauma. The large number of cosmetic breast surgery providers in large cities like Los Angeles have began to expand into smaller surrounding cities like Torrance and Redondo Beach, making finding one exceedingly simple. It is nonetheless vital to find a trusted and reputable provider.

Women who are interested in Cosmetic breast surgery procedures should first contact a reputable and professional plastic surgeon. A surgeon will be able to personally address any specific concerns a patient has regarding preparation, precautions, medications and after-care

Before any breast surgery a surgeon will schedule a routine breast exam to make sure that you are healthy and a good candidate. Patients should refrain from taking any blood thinners (including common painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin and wayfaring) that can cause complications during surgery by preventing the blood from clotting properly. Patients who smoke will be asked to stop smoking for an extended period of time if they cannot quit permanently. All painkillers and antibiotic prescriptions should be filled before surgery and patients should arrange to stay in an aftercare center or under the close supervision of a close friend or spouse who can provide around the clock assistance for the first several days.

Immediately after surgery patients can expect to wake from anesthesia very groggy. The breasts will be wrapped in gauze and surgical tape, which should be left on until time for them to be removed by your surgeon. Depending on your specific procedure you may have drains attached to the breasts for several days and up to a week or more. You will be given a surgical support bra that will need to be worn for several months with the doctor’s recommendations. The surgical support bra is made specifically for cosmetic breast surgery patients and is pivotal to the healing process; it will help the breasts heal quickly, facilitate blood flow and reduce bruising. Each patient’s specific needs and each doctor’s unique approach will different slightly and you should pay careful attention to your surgeon’s advice and follow it as closely as possible for the best results.

Revision Breast Augmentation

Here in Los Angeles breast augmentation has become something that our younger generations have grown up viewing as perfectly normal. Breast augmentation remains the most commonly administered plastic surgery procedure based on annual reports by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the figures are still rising. The report says that between 2010 and 2011 the number of annual procedures increased by 4% across all of the US. The increase in the volume of surgical procedures unfortunately comes with a corresponding increase in the number of patients who are unhappy with their results, who want procedures corrected or reversed.

Ask any doctor who regularly performs breast augmentation or any other cosmetic surgery procedures and they will tell you that plastic surgery is as much of an art as it is a science. Doctors have to deal with the intricacies of each patient’s individual body and the perfect results can never be guaranteed. Even the way the body heals will vary from one patient to the next. Because of this, there will always be patients whose expectations are unrealistically high.

Because each surgery is so unique, and because there are so many variables involved in the processes surrounding breast augmentation surgery, it is unavoidable that a number of patients won’t be perfectly satisfied with their results. These patients may have found that the size of implant they chose was too small or too large, or that the breasts don’t sit proportionally or are uneven. Revision breast augmentation is a procedure that can specifically address the problems created by a previous breast augmentation or reverse the results of procedures performed in the past. The procedure can alter the size of one or both breasts, change the size of implants, correct for breasts that are disproportional or uneven, and attend to breasts that look or feel unnatural.

Although some patients whose expectations are not met by their initial breast augmentation surgeries return to the same medical provider, who may or may not be experienced in revision procedures, many patients realize the need to find a more talented surgeon who has experience with revision procedures specifically. Other patients may have initially found the results of a previous breast augmentation more than acceptable but have since found that perhaps their body has changed over time and altered they way implants fit the body. Sometimes fluctuations in weight or pregnancy may cause women to feel they no longer want implants and seek removal.

There are a number of cosmetic surgeons that now offer services specifically geared toward the correction of previous breast augmentation procedures. Well known and well respected cosmetic surgery providers such as those at Spalding Drive in Beverly Hills, and even those providers in smaller cities, like Goldberg Plastic Surgery in Torrance, offer dedicated revision breast augmentation services by experienced and well-regarded plastic surgeons. Surgeons offering revision procedures are usually medical practitioners who have been practicing for many years and who are highly skilled at what they do. These surgeons not only have a strong first hand understanding and familiarity of cosmetic surgery techniques, but will be accustomed to working with patients who have had prior procedures that often alter the underlying musculature and can leave behind formations scar tissue with which a general breast augmentation surgeon may not have the same amount of experience.

Most patients who have undergone breast augmentation procedures in the past already understand the value of a beautiful body and how vital it is to put the body into the care of a surgical professional who knows how to provide patients with the exact results they are after. Patients should remember that while a practicing breast augmentation surgeon may offer breast augmentation services, they might not have nearly the amount of experience that a dedicated revision breast augmentation surgeon will have. Patients seeking revision breast augmentation procedures should take the time and effort to find a dedicated provider who can offer the experience and skill required to perform this more complicated procedure.