Does Doctor Really Know Best? when Suggesting What Size Implants I Should Get or Should It Be my Decision?

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Patient has the final say

A big worrie that all women have is how to choose the right size breast implant for the look they want to achieve. It’s important to tell your plastic surgeon how you want to look, using different methods to help him visualize the result (photos,…). Your plastic surgeon will guide you, after analyzing your breast and chest wall measures. He will use measuring devices to assure the choice is right for your size and weight and frame. Then based on these measurements, your... more

WHO gets to Decide Which Breast Implants I should have Me or my Doctor?

Not only is to road to hell paved with good intentions but so are all the side streets. In my opinion the patient should always have the final say in anything involving her body, as long as she fully understand and accepts the short term and long term consequences of your decision. As long as you get several consultations, read and educate yourself on complications of breast implants (especially those having to do with large implants) there is no reason why you should not... more

Does the doctor know best in choosing breast implants? Getting it right!

It isn't appropriate in my opinion for the doctor to just do what they want without regard for your desire and neither is it appropriate for the patient to tell the doctor what implant they think they want based on their own zero training and experience. It also isn't appropriate for the doctor to turn you loose with a basket of implants and have you tell a nurse what you want to use so if the size isn't right they can tell you that it's your problem because you chose... more

Implant size should be patient decision with surgeon recommendation

Hello, Since it is your body you should always be the final decision maker. Your plastic surgeon can help narrow down the range of implants that would give you the result that you are looking for. You can and probably always should try on the implants in the office to make sure that the decision you both have made together was the right one. All the best, Dr Repta

Breast implant size

Unfortunately your question does not include the specific breast implant sizes you are referring to. I am sure your surgeon wants to obtain an excellent result for you that you will be happy with, but that you are having a hard time agreeing on implant size. I suggest you do some research on the Internet regarding implant size, then bring photos of these and possibly some photos of a magazine like Playboy, and review them with your surgeon. I am sure this will enable you to agree with... more

Who decides implant size, doctor or patient?

Thank you for the question. Choosing an implant size and profile is a decision that the patient and doctor make together. It is up to the patient to let the doctor know what she desires and to ask questions. It is up to the doctor to listen to the patient, answer questions, and ask questions for further clarity. Then, with the help of one of my nurses, the patient can try on different size implants to see which she likes the best. As the surgeon, I can help dial... more

How to choose a breast implant size

Determining breast implant size should be a collaboration between the patient and the plastic surgeon. Sometimes, changing the type or the size of the implant can make a significant difference in the final outcome, even if the size is the same as what the patient desired.

Patient Should Select Implant Size

In my practice, patients make the final decision about the size of their breast implants. I do try to educate them about the size with which they are likely to be pleased and does not present a high probability of problems (too large), but the patient is paying for the procedure and is the person who has to live with the results. If a patient insists on an implant which is much too large and is likely to lead to capsular contracture, bottoming out, etc., I always have the... more

Who decides the size of breast implants?

It is the duty and obligation for the the plastic surgeon to educate and inform you about the safe range of implant sized that are measured for your specific breast tissue parameters and the risk of exceding these boundaries to your breasts in the short and longterm. However, the final choice of what goes into the body is the patients. The patient gives consent for the procedure. A surgeon cannot place an implant in a patient that she is unwilling to have. If a... more

Doctor or patient know best?

The short answer is that the plastic surgeon knows best for the surgical issues and the patient knows best (for cosmetic procedures) when there is a choice that doesn't affect the surgery and the control over the outcome. Think of it like going to an orthopedic surgeon for a hip implant. You wouldn't tell the orthopedic surgeon what size of implant to use but he or she might give you a choice of the brand or the type of metal used. A plastic surgeon with... more