I recently spoke with a surgeon who'd stated he'd done approximately 400 breast implant surgeries...is this a significant amount of surgeries and enough to be trustworthy? It sounded like a small number to me, but I'm not part of the plastics world and may not be judging this correctly. Thanks!
February 7, 2022
Answer: How many is enough? Thanks for this question. I guess it’s all in how many you deem “enough.” To put it in perspective, not every plastic surgeon does every procedure every day. Most surgeons operate 2-4 days a week and let’s just assume an average surgeon will do one breast augmentation a week within a practice that has variety (face, breast, body, etc.). At one per week, that means that surgeon has been doing this for 8 years and that’s pretty damn good. But the more important question might be was that surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and did you feel comfortable with him and the consultation and the surgical plan. You can have a fantastic result from a surgeon who has done 40 and a terrible result from someone who has done 4000, there are no assurances. Best of luck!
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February 7, 2022
Answer: How many is enough? Thanks for this question. I guess it’s all in how many you deem “enough.” To put it in perspective, not every plastic surgeon does every procedure every day. Most surgeons operate 2-4 days a week and let’s just assume an average surgeon will do one breast augmentation a week within a practice that has variety (face, breast, body, etc.). At one per week, that means that surgeon has been doing this for 8 years and that’s pretty damn good. But the more important question might be was that surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and did you feel comfortable with him and the consultation and the surgical plan. You can have a fantastic result from a surgeon who has done 40 and a terrible result from someone who has done 4000, there are no assurances. Best of luck!
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February 6, 2022
Answer: Breast implants 400 breast augmentations is no small number. That would be one a week for ten years. It is smart of you to do your homework and it's a valid question. With 400 cases under his belt he's probably figured things out. I am assuming your case is pretty straightforward.
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February 6, 2022
Answer: Breast implants 400 breast augmentations is no small number. That would be one a week for ten years. It is smart of you to do your homework and it's a valid question. With 400 cases under his belt he's probably figured things out. I am assuming your case is pretty straightforward.
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