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Looking for Breast Augmentation Surgeon in California or Arizona

asked 1 year ago by Nicole1988 in CA
Latest answer by David E. Kim, MD
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Breat Aug Surgeon in CA or AZ: 1) natural "teardrop" results (w/ round implants [not anatomical]) 2) transaxillary incision w/ minimal scarring 3) 0-5% chance of permanent nipple desensitization* *I am aware that dif surgeons employ various techniques they believe minimize/virtually eliminate the risk of permanent nerve damage when performing BAs. Are You the Breast Augmentation Surgeon for Me?

15 answers to Looking for Breast Augmentation Surgeon in California or Arizona

Trans axillary subpectoral augmantation mamoplasy may be for you.

The published reports of nipple sensation loss for periareolar incision by Goldwin is 10 to 15%. The rate of nipple sensation loss of inframamary incision is less at about 5% I am publishing my results of 1600 cases of transaxillary subpectoral augmentation soon and have minimal loss of sensation of nipple. The further away from the nerve you are the less the chance of loss of nipple sensation I believe. The transaxillary approach is harder to do, and takes more... more

Dan Mills, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

www.danmillsmd.com

You can't order up a breast augmentation like dinner at a restaurant

You need to understand that breast augmentation is a real surgery with real potential consequences and that the result depends partly on whom you have do it AND what your body brings to the table and allows you to have. You can't just dictate the process like ordering from a menu. Since you show Dr. Teitelbaum's patient, why not start there? But there are so many great breast surgeons in CA, AZ that you really need to go to one who will help you understand what... more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation ; more doctors than you can shake a stick at

Obviously there are a lot of surgeons who do breast augmentation. The decision to have a breast procedure is somewhat complex in that there are multiple elements that need to be reviewed in making that decision. You have mentioned 3 elements: a type of implant, a surgical approach, and a possible complication ( nerve damage). A through discussion with you of all the elements involved in breast augmentation is imparitive. Your doctor needs to know who you are... more

Jon Sattler, MD
Glendora Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation in California

Looking for Breast Augmentation Surgeon in California or Arizona Breat Aug Surgeon in CA or AZ: 1) natural "teardrop" results (w/ round implants [not anatomical]) 2) transaxillary incision w/ minimal scarring 3) 0-5% chance of permanent nipple desensitization* *I am aware that dif surgeons employ various techniques they believe minimize/virtually eliminate the risk of permanent nerve damage when performing BAs. Are You the Breast Augmentation Surgeon for Me? Most surgeons now... more

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation in Southern California

I can direct you to an excellent breast augmentation surgeon in Southern California. Look up Dr. David Bray in Torrance, Ca at 310-534-8300. He is a double Board Certified Plastic surgeon and can take care of your requests and discuss pros and cons. Good Luck, Leo Lapuerta MD Triple Board Recertified Plastic Surgeon

Leo Lapuerta, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Shopping for a plastic surgeon

The state of affairs in Plastic Surgery is such that you will eventually find a surgeon who will do what you want which may or may not be what you need. There are some studies that indicate incision location has less of an impact on nipple sensation than implant size. Depending upon your anatomy and the size of the implant, a transaxillary approach might not be best for you. In my opinion, the revision rate is higher on transaxillary augmentations and if a revision is indicated you will... more

Marcel Daniels, MD
Long Beach Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

Studies show that loss of nipple sensation after breast augmentation will be around 10%. Larger augmentation should have a higher rate versus smaller implants. In my practice it seems I have less than 10% loss of sensation rate but I honestly don't know what the number is because I don't keep an accurate track of this and I would say the vast majority of surgeons don't either. Just know that the loss of sensation is about 10% maybe slightly better. Questions like that will... more

David E. Kim, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

nerve damages extremely are rare after breast augmentation surgery

Thank you very much for your enquiry, nerve damages extremely are rare after breast augmentation surgery and you need to talk to your surgeon about the of changes in nose sensation with the patients he treated. I don't think it's possible for any surgeon to fully reduce the risk of nerve damage completely but it certainly would be sensible to discuss this fully with them. Best wishes yours sincerely, Adrian Richards Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon Surgical Director of... more

Adrian Richards, MD
London Plastic Surgeon

Don't tie the Surgeon's hands behind his back, to avoid numb nipples.

If you torture statistics long enough, they will admit to anything. Saying that Trans-Axillary Augmentation (which I do at my California office) has the lowest numbness rate, simply because of the incision location may not be true. Other factors affect the neuroanatomy of the breast. My numbness rate infra-mammary might be lower than another surgeon's trans-ax record, simply because he uses the electrocaudery more. Don't get tunnel vision. Surgery is multi-factorial... more

Ritu Chopra, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation -getting it right the first time

Statistics are funny as if you take a town where half the people are short and the other half are tall and make a pair of pants for the average citizen no one will fit them properly. You say 0 to 5% but if you get it it is 100% for you. Then where does that leave you? If you came in to my office with this list and were not a good candidate for a transaxillary incision (i.e. had asymmetric badly aligned nipples) I would refuse to operate on you. Since the photos you posted are the before... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation in CA or Arizona

The first place to start to find a breast augmentatuion surgeon in your area is do go the ASPS or ASAPS websites to locate a surgeon in your area of interest.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast surgery

The end result in breast surgery is a combination of what you have to start with (most important), what you and your surgeon choose to do technically, how it is actually performed technically, and the unknown variable of healing. There are certain principle to adhere to to reduce risks and complications and an indepth consultation in multiple sessions is the best way of planning your surgery. Robin T.W. Yuan, M.D.

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Good start

It is good that you have a clear idea of what you want. I guess it will make it less difficult for the surgeon to tell you if you could get what you want. The pictures you provided and the questions you asked are all reasonable. Doing surgery is a tradeoff. You will get a scar, nipple sensation can change and the surgeon may elect to choose a different incision than the transaxillary. Equally you may not get the shap that you request especially if your breast shape is... more

Moneer Jaibaji, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation Depends Upon Your Anatomy

I agree with Dr. Rand that you cannot dictate the procedure as if choosing from a series of options nor can you guarantee the scaring or sensation outcomes. If you need these as certainties, you might not be a great candidate for the procedure and any surgeon who guarantees a particular outcome, isn't being truthful with you. Most surgeons have a 0-5% of nipple sensation changes, and virtually all try and limit this possibility, but what if you are in that 5%? Surgery is not... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.marinaesthetics.com

Breast Augmentation in California

Hello Nicole1988, Although one can not order a surgery and its result like ordering from a menu, your requests are not unreasonable. A natural appearance after surgery is not gotten from a teardrop implant. Size and projection of the implant, its placement under the pectoralis muscle, and your own natural tissue volume dictate how natural the appearance will be. Dr. Teitelbaum's photos you display are an excellent example of a natural result gotten... more