Are Before and After Pictures Good Representations?

I'm considering Breast implants but I'm really put off by all the before and after pictures I see online. Are these typically the final result? They all look so plastic and distorted to me. I'm terrified of ending up worse off than I am now. Are the pictures a good representation of what these women end up looking like?

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Before and after pictures

Before and after pictures are helpful but not the only tool that a patient should use to evaluate a plastic surgeon. In general we all put our best stuff out there. I personally try to show patients realistic expectations and show them photos that are limited in their results due to patient anatomy, weight, age, and general limitation of an operation. I occasionally show patients complications that are possible in a particular procedure. So if you are terrified by the best photo that a... more

What Constitutes Successful Breast Implant Results

Breast implant results can cover a spectrum of shape and sizes as well as local preferences for what constitutes a desirable, aesthetic result. It is well known among plastic surgeons that some areas of the country consider the ideal breast to be much larger than other area. Miami, Texas and Los Angeles are all known to be areas where the size of the breast implants are much larger than in the Northeast cities. It is important that your plastic surgeon... more

Before and after breast augmentation photos

If the after images you see on the websites of plastic surgeons ook plastic and distorted, keep looking. My preference is a natural looking result, but we all have different aesthetic sensibilities. With much research you may find plastic surgeons that share your ideal. lThere is no denying the fact that 'before and after' images are the most powerful and effective means for a surgeon to communicate their aesthetic sensibility. They give the prospective patient an immediate... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

Before and after photographs

The best thing for you to do is to have a consultation and talk with a surgeon about your goals and he can reviw with you the possibilities and realistic expectations.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Before and after photos.

The best thing to do is ask your surgeon to show you before photos that are most similar to your own. Please keep in mind that everyone's body is different and some of the photos you are looking at are not the results you will achieve. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

33 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Yes, presuming they are honest

I think galleries are great. The best ones will have a certain number of consecutive cases (eliminates cherry picking) although this is almost impossible to do at a website where patient permission for display is required. It is difficult to get permission from most people for this sort of thing. I like to show problem cases when patients visit the office. Fortunately, good plastic surgeons seldom have catastrophic outcomes, but we all have results that we wish were better. Finally, some... more

Before and after breast pictures

It is very difficult to get accurate and completely even before-and-after pictures but they are essential for the patient to evaluate the results of a procedure on others and results of the surgeon they are considering. With few exceptions, I don't find computer generated before-and-after pictures helpful and I particularly avoid looking at pictures from magazines or elsewhere. Before-and-after pictures should be taken in standard views and standard lighting with the exact same amount of... more

Before and After Pictures for Breast Augmentation

Before and after pictures are necessary in our business. Potential patients see these and decide, base on them, if they what to have a consultation with us. The problem is that the pictures are taken in a non-realistic fashion. They are all from shoulder to waist with arms to the side against a blue back round. What would be better is to see patients in clothing before and after to get a better idea. But alas this may not happen. In addition most post op pics are taken around 6... more

Breast augmentation photos.

Hi! There are some really natural looking results out there following breast augmentation. Look at our web site. But you are quite right. You have to be very careful who does the surgery

Actually, I'd say the pictures always look worse than the patient

Depending on what you're starting with and depending on the size of implant you choose, the results of breast implants are usually very good. And Ithink that my patients look bettter in person than they do in the pictures. Go ahead and do it. I think you will be happy. Just don't go for anything too large.