Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
I grew up in Lubbock, the daughter of an incredible plastic surgeon (Mac Rowley). My father is my mentor and the reason that I am a surgeon, he taught me the most important lesson in medicine-do the right thing. My husband, Randy Kinnison and I have 3 daughte
Asked By: Creative634497
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Based on your photos, you do not need a brachioplasty. You do not have enough excess skin. It would normally be fairly short procedure to add, but in my opinion you are not a candidate. Good luck, Jane
Asked By: swcadent
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You may indeed need a mastopexy, but I would encourage you to wait closer to a year to make that decision. There is still a chance the implants will loosen and drop enough to correct this problem. Good luck, Jane.
Asked By: modplus
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25cc is not even one ounce of fluid and the width is different by one millimeter. These differences are miniscule. As surgeons we need to be better about explaining this. Honestly, you need to trust your surgeon, they should guide you toward the appropriate size RANGE. Good luck, Jane
Asked By: Magical109017
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I would assume that you are having a laparoscopic procedure, which pumps air into your abdomen to see the tumor in question. I personally would not do a tummy tuck that soon after your biopsy. Discuss with your plastic surgeon ASAP. Good luck, Jane.
Asked By: Resourceful877387
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I think you are going to need a lift of mastopexy with an implant. I personally think you have enough breast tissue and thick enough skin that you will not see much difference in saline vs silicone. I have been practicing for 25 years. The longer I do this-the more inclined I am to do saline. They are less expensive and easier to deal with when they leak. Good luck, Jane
Asked By: T1704
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It is too early to assess your final results. Swelling lasts at least 8 weeks and sometimes longer. I would not consider revision yet. I would wait 4 months on a decision and would not recommend revisionary surgery for at least 6 months. Good luck, Jane
Asked By: Ccblaa2022
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In my opinion you need a mastopexy (breast lift), this is never scarless, there is no scarless breast lift. A periareolar lift won't be enough and still leaves scars. I personally would try to discourage you from an implant, I think the long term results would be recurrence of the droop. If you do proceed with augmentation please see a surgeon who has experience with augmenting large breasts and can show you photos of results that would be similar to yours. Good luck, Jane.
Asked By: Jen H.
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When a surgeon is doing a breast reduction the most important steps in the operating room are to make sure that the tissue you leave behind has enough blood supply to heal. Wound healing and nipple blood supply are crucial to a good result. So resecting too much tissue can thin the skin that we leave behind and then it can necrose or die. Same with the nipple . That being said I hate promising a cup size, find a surgeon who can show you photos of someone similar in size to you and see how small they can make you. I tell my patients who want to be as small as possible that I will do that without compromising wound healing or blood supply to the nipple. Sometimes its a C sometimes larger, but they are always smaller and lifted. And, I can't remember a patient who didn't get almost immediate relief from back pain. Good luck, Jane
Asked By: h2ogirl8
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Discuss with your surgeon, but, deflation is a simple needle stick. I personally tell patients to wear a fairly snug sports bra for 3 weeks or so, but activity is not restricted in most cases. Good luck, Jane.
Asked By: radish12398
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Usually implants have dropped and loosened by 6 months, but, in rare cases it can take a little longer. I would definitely talk to your surgeon about the possibility of a revision. Try to look at photos taken month to month, if there is even a little change every month there is a chance it will still loosen over the next 3-6 months. Good luck, Jane
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