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Board Certified plastic surgeon specializing in Cosmetic surgery. Breast augmentation, mommy makeovers, BBL, lipo360, abdominoplasty, breast lift, breast reductions, Facial rejuvenation
Asked By: Ray28c
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Hello and thank you for your question. For most mommy makeovers the procedure involves both breast and abdominal surgery. If you had a purely office based occupation, I would normally recommend 2 weeks off of work. If you can work from home you can obviously do that much sooner. However working for the post office and being required to carry fairly heavy bags of mail the true answer is probably around two months. If you are allowed to use a rolling cart and just push the mail you might be able to get back to work closer to a month. But it really depends on your underlying health and which exact type of Mommy makeover you were having. As always be healthy no smoking and make sure any health conditions are managed by your primary care position. Have a blessed day.
Asked By: bmora704
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Hello and thank you for the question and the photos. at 5 foot 3 and 150 pounds you are at a good point to have this procedure done. Your photos show that you would be an excellent candidate for 360 Lipo with Vaser and bbl. In my experience a BMI of 25 to 30 is the sweet spot for doing these procedures. your photos do show some hip dips as well as some skin laxity of the buttock area which is helpful in creating a round full shape. Your abdomen shows some stretch marks on loose skin which would need to be evaluated in person for the possibility of needing a tummy tuck as well. As always it's important to be healthy non smoking and make sure any health conditions are being properly managed by your primary care physician. You should seek several different consultations with plastic board certified plastic surgeons in your area before making any decisions. Best to you.
Asked By: br4455
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Hello and thank you for the question and the photos understand the concerns that you are having. Although there is nothing wrong with your result I understand you're unhappy with the position of the implants and also the location of where the nipple is. If you look at the before picture there is a clear short distance between the bottom of the breastfold and the center of the nipple. this short distance indicates where the nipple is going to wind up after surgery. Typically implants increase the size of the breast and stretch the skin along with it. it will also sometimes lift up the lower half of the skin too far leading to what's called the double bubble deformity. You do not have that. Instead your implant appears to be slightly too high in regards to the positioning of the nipple. Correcting this can be tricky and may require some form of nipple adjustment or repositioning. typically we would wait half a year to a year of healing before attempting such a process. in addition your subglandular implants pose a problem regarding blood supply to the nipple in case of any extensive lift type procedure is contemplated. Depending on how recent your surgery is, I would wait this out and allow the skin and tissue to adjust then go back to your MD and discuss options. Best to you.
Asked By: Sincere2511
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Hello and thank you for the question. we are asked this often in plastic surgery. The biggest impediments to having surgery is the fear of anesthesia, the fear of scarring and the fear of pain which leads to an entire industry marketing non-surgical non invasive treatments. Every year some new product is introduced that they heavily market and show amazing before and after pictures they use this of new laser or radio frequency or other high tech treatment to produce surgical like results without having surgery. Unfortunately in my 24 years of practice I've never seen one that has lived up to the hype. Most of these treatments have some sound scientific basis but just because something makes sense on paper doesn't mean it translates into the real world. Furthermore any other benefits tend to be exceedingly mild and for some one with your condition it would be both a waste of time and money. In addition, most of these high tech non surgical options go out of business after a couple years. the fancy marketing can only go so far; without real world results, patients and doctors will lose faith in the product and move on to the next new thing. Your best answer is to seek board certified plastic surgeons in your area have several consultations look at their before and after results, look at the consistency of their before and after results and go from there. I understand this is probably not the answer you are looking for but it remains the correct one in my opinion. Best to you.
Asked By: teddybear111
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Hello and thank you for the question and the photos. Based on your photos a full surgical breast lift would be required. There are many non-surgical or less invasive options that are currently on the market and being offered however most of these options are providing minimal benefit given the costs and risks. Although you might experience some improvement you will still have sagging. It's sort of like having a flat tire and filling it with air but only putting a little bit of air in the tire at the end of all of that work you still have saggy breasts and a out of pocket expense in the thousands of dollars. Your best option would be to undergo a full surgical breast lift. Understand that after a breast lift or breast reduction the ability to breastfeed is compromised however future breastfeeding will also lead to sagging of the breast. You might want to consider having children first then do the breast lift or have the breast lift first and opt for formula feeding as an option. Although many non surgical options are very tempting to consider the real world results tend to be disappointing or nonexistent at best. These companies often market heavily towards the idea of less invasive options less scarring, no need for anesthesia. However the trade off tends to be not what patients expected given their aggressive marketing strategies As always it is best to be healthy seek several consultations with board certified plastic surgeons before making any decisions Best to you
Asked By: Flowerhaven90
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Hello and thank you for the question and the photos. Based on your photos it appears your nipple position is slightly low however on lateral view the position appears to be above the infra mammary crease. In these cases I typically recommend just to implant alone. Implants and lifts are not interchangeable procedures. Implants make your breast bigger they do not lift your breasts they can create the appearance of a lift in cases where the breasts show deflation such as a flat tire getting filled with air. typically we will see this post pregnancy post breastfeeding changes to the female breast. In cases where there is significant sagging of excess skin and the breast tissue hangs low a breast implant will never correct this problem rather those patients require a lift and also possibly implants. A conservative approach would be to just do the implants first allow yourself to heal over the following six months to a year and then decide later if you feel a lift is still necessary. my suspicion is that it will not be. your photos indicate one side position nipple is higher than the other and you need to be aware that post surgery this difference will be magnified. implants tend to improve size differences but it worsens shape and position differences because whatever difference you have now gets magnified when the implants are placed. this might want you to consider having that one lower side lifted slightly. I recommend under the muscle silicone gel implants in these cases it will provide you the best long term result and most natural looking appearance with lowest risk of capsular contracture. doing a lift in cases where the implant is behind the muscle is always safer than when the implant is in front of the muscle As always be healthy, no smoking and make sure any health care conditions you have are being managed by your primary care physician. I would advise you to seek several board certified plastic surgeons in your area for consultations before making any decisions. Best to you
Asked By: Okrapanda
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Hello and thank you for the question and the photos. Based on your information you would be a very good candidate for a breast lift procedure called a mastopexy. This procedure involves removing the excess skin, reshaping the breasts, lifting the nipple and breast tissue together to create an uplifted and more perky shape result. this procedure typically takes about two to three hours under general anesthesia Given your age, it is likely at some time in the future you will need an additional breast procedure. Your body continues to change with time as well as future pregnancies. Unfortunately most breast lift procedures are not covered by any insurance as they consider this procedure to be purely cosmetic. As always it is best to be healthy non-smoking and to make sure any medical conditions you have are managed by your primary care physician Best to you
Asked By: maravilla0393
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Hello and thank you for your question. Patients are treated individually based on their underlying health conditions and your plastic surgeon will determine what is safe for you. Having said that, we treat all patients the same vegetarian or not. Typically with a hemoglobin at 10.5 that is considered anemic and it should be corrected for any elective plastic surgery procedure. Correcting low hemoglobin, requires adequate protein and iron intake daily. Your body uses iron every day and loses iron every day. It is not a one time thing, but rather in every day process. Being vegetarian is typically very healthy in most areas of life however, vegetables lack iron, protein and vitamin B-12. So it is important that you supplement. In terms of protein it really doesn't matter the type of protein versus the quantity. For most healthy females you should be taking in at least 50 grams of protein a day. In preparation for surgery, that number should be more like 75 to 100. If you only take 50 grams of protein a day which covers your basic metabolic needs, then there is no protein leftover to manufacture extra blood cells and correct your anemia. The cause of your anemia also needs to be addressed and make sure that you don't have some underlying issue other than nutritional deficits Best to you
Asked By: evangeline jamie
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Hello and thank you for the photos and the question. All breast augmentation procedures involve some dropping of the implant during the healing process. this is normal it's important that when the procedure is done that the pocket for the implant created properly fits the implant, and should be neither too large nor too small. Under the muscle implants are the preferred way to do this procedure however sometimes the activation of the muscle overtime creates downward pressure on the implant pushing it lower and lower. It is important to remember that after a sub muscular implant is placed that very little upper body exercises performed during the healing process. Based on your photos, you have an excellent overall shape end result from your plastic surgeon. There are different methods and techniques designed to lift the implant pocket and tighten this area to keep this scar in the crease however none of that is guaranteed and if you go to a larger implant it almost always will lead to further dropping of the implant pocket. I don't advise you do these things at the same time. If you are determined to go with a bigger implant, I would suggest you do that first, then wait a year to allow for adequate healing. At that point in time your plastic surgeon can determine how much to raise the pocket and tighten the lower pole of the soft tissues to prevent the pocket from dropping too low. Regardless, there will still be a little bit of dropping of the pocket because of gravity and the activation of your pectoralis muscle and you should be prepared for this. Your wish pics look like high profile and appear OVER the muscle, which I also don't recommend. Remember to be healthy, no smoking, and make sure any medical conditions you have are being managed by your primary care MD. Best to you.
Asked By: evangeline jamie
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Hello and thank you for the photos and the question. All breast augmentation procedures involve some dropping of the implant during the healing process. this is normal it's important that when the procedure is done that the pocket for the implant created properly fits the implant, and should be neither too large nor too small. Under the muscle implants are the preferred way to do this procedure however sometimes the activation of the muscle overtime creates downward pressure on the implant pushing it lower and lower. It is important to remember that after a sub muscular implant is placed that very little upper body exercises performed during the healing process. Based on your photos, you have an excellent overall shape end result from your plastic surgeon. There are different methods and techniques designed to lift the implant pocket and tighten this area to keep this scar in the crease however none of that is guaranteed and if you go to a larger implant it almost always will lead to further dropping of the implant pocket. I don't advise you do these things at the same time. If you are determined to go with a bigger implant, I would suggest you do that first, then wait a year to allow for adequate healing. At that point in time your plastic surgeon can determine how much to raise the pocket and tighten the lower pole of the soft tissues to prevent the pocket from dropping too low. Regardless, there will still be a little bit of dropping of the pocket because of gravity and the activation of your pectoralis muscle and you should be prepared for this. Remember to be healthy, no smoking, and make sure any medical conditions you have are being managed by your primary care MD. Best to you.
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