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Breast Augmentation Pictures - Are They Accurate?

i enjoy viewing doctors sites for there breast augmentation pics. what i wonder is what to look for. what makes a good breast job? what's a bad one? what pics should i not trust??

Before and After breast implant augmentation photos.

Close up views comparing similar positions (anatomic oreintation and posture) under similar conditions (lighting, garments, etc) are very important in evaluating photograpsh. Also look for complex versus relatively simple cases. Additional written information such as breast implant size, pregnancy status, incision, etc are very important to assessing the skills of the surgeon.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Breast augmentation photos

Appreciating good results really depend upon the observer. Every patient is different and each one may want something different. Focus on what you want in terms of size change and appearance and look around. Choose a doctor that you trust and like the results.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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On-line phots are highly selected

Photos on web sites are highly selected to be the ones that look good in pictures. Not every patient is made to look so perfect. Some patients request implants that give them a fake look but since they are not "normal" they are not shown on the web site. This result has very little to do with the surgeon and mostly to do with the the patients selection. As you view before and after photos you have to realize that most of the result is dependent on the size of the implant in... more

Marcus L. Peterson, MD

Saint George Plastic Surgeon

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Judging before and after breast augmentation photos

You raise a good question, and many before and after pictures are great. You should look for good results that you find pleasing and pay attention to other before and after photos from different procedures. A good breast job is one that pleases the patient and satisfies most of the patient's aesthetic goals. A bad one can have a range of definiitions, but can occur with an unhappy patient to whom complications occurred without treating and left the patient with an unaesthetic result. ... more

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Augmentation pictures

Although chosing the results that you like are very individualized ther are some very common factors when it comes to evaluating before and after pictures of breast augmentation. 1. The patient should be in the same position and have the same lighting in the before and after pictures. 2. Evaluate the positionof the nipples realtive to each other and relative to the implants. 3. If you like the natural looking breast that should mean less upper breast roundness. 4. If you are seeing a... more

John P. Stratis, MD

Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

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Evaluating pictures of breat augmentations.

Shelby, Your concerns are very good ones. Most women want to get an idea of what a certain size implant will do from them in terms of appearance, and the most logical place to get this information is from photographs. But you need to know what you are looking for, because everyone's body is different. And this will affect how the implants look. First, look for women who are about your height and weight, and whose frame size is the same as yours. Then, in these photos, find some where... more

David B. Reath, MD

Knoxville Plastic Surgeon

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How to evaluate before and after pictures?

This is a great question. You want to look for photos that are "standardized". In other words, everything should be the same between the pre and post op photos. This includes the lighting, how much of the patient is shown, how far away the image is (is one closer to the camera than another) and the same views. For example, if one patient is shown from the front and the right side view, why is the next patient shown from the left side view? Maybe the right side did not look as... more

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Tracy Pfeifer, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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It's a good breast augmentation if you cannot tell that it is a breast augmentation.

Hi! Most women want to have nice looking breasts. They don't want everyone to know that they have breast implants. So, a bad breast augmentation looks fake. The most common errors are too much roundness on top, and excessively large implants.

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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How do I know a good breast augmentation outcome when I see it?

Hi there- Photos of breast augmentation outcomes are a useful resource for women interested in the procedure, in that they allow you to determine the surgeon's ability to reliably achieve a pleasing shape. This is VERY important- you wouldn't want to go to a surgeon whose breast outcomes look unattractive to you. They do NOT, however give you more information than that... In other words, they will not, by themselves, give you information about whether the patient was happy (the breast may appea more

Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

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Breast augmentation photos are meant to start a discussion

Hello We show over one hundred breast augmentation photos in our books at the office. The main purpose is not to show you what you would look like, but to start a conversation in the many aspects of breast augmentation results. The more you see, the more questions you ask, the better we can guide you. Beware of surgeons who only show you " a couple" of photos. They may not have many to show.

Francisco Canales, MD

Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon

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Photos not helpful

Contrary to popular belief and conventional wisdom, I think that photos by themselves are not very helpful. Most sites screen out bad photos so you are usually seeing a biased set of photos. Of course seeing obviously "bad" photos may be a tip that you are looking at the wrong surgeon. The other thing is that photos are not the end objective of surgery; it is the happiness or satisfaction of the patient that is. You can see photos that you lie, or hate, and not know if the patient... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

The pictures displayed on a webbsite should be unaltered and I think most if not all are. Each patient has different desires as to what they want as a result from breast augmentation. The result is also very dependent on what the patient looked like to start with. Some patients want a 'fake' look and some want a natural look. Going over pictures of real patients with real results can give the surgeon an idea as to what a patient wants so that we can come close to meeting their expectations... more

Walter D. Gracia, MD

Arlington Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation Photos

Any surgeon who uses "fake" photos on their website is highly unethical. Subtle differences in lighting, etc. can make photos more difficult to evaluate. A good vs bad result is truly in the eyes of the beholder. I personally feel a good result is one in which the breasts appear larger but normal in shape, softness, etc.

John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon

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What makes a good or bad breast job

What makes a good breast job? What's a bad one? These are very weighty questions. While most of us can recognize the truly poor (IE such as on American Idol), many would disagree on what is a great result. I can share some of MY thoughts on the topic: - Big is not always beautiful. But, proportionate commonly is. - Pick the breast implant your current breast tissue will cover - your results will appear much more natural and less obvious - Unless you are a dancer and have a lot of breast... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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What to look for in breast augmentation photos

First of all, for any surgeon you should see several photos displaying a range of sizes and "looks." These pictures should not be photographically altered or retouched. They should show very natural results and some whose result is a bit fuller than natural because some patients want that. Then ask if the kind of results you are seing are appealing to you and ask yourself honestly what kind of starting point you have for surgery. Some patients have better starting points than... more