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Thank you for your question. The concern with birth control pills (BCP) and surgery is the increased risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), or blood clots in your legs. BCP increase this risk, which is especially important in tummy tucks where there are periods on immobility after surgery. The risk of DVT in breast augmentation is relatively low, and I do not recommend stopping any form of birth control, including Mirena. I would suggest discussing this further with your plastic surgeon prior to surgery.Best of luck with your breast augmentation.Jeff Rockmore
is not a contraindication in my practice as the risks are extremely low due to rapid mobility augmentation patients experience. I personally do not require cessation of any birth control and have not had any problems in 20+ years of practice but every patient has a sequential compression device placed at surgery.
I do not require patients to start birth-control methods prior to breast augmentation surgery. Theoretically, there's a higher risk of developing blood clots which is minimally increased after breast augmentation surgery and has never affected any of my breast augmentation patients after performing over 1000 procedures.
Mirena is a hormonal intrauterine device. I do not require my patients to have this device removed prior to undergoing a Breast Augmentation
the risk of dvt is low with breast augmentation, and i would not decline surgery under these circumstances. while it is necessary to stop many meds and most herbals, there are certainly other prescriptions that need to be continued through surgery. your surgeon would certainly discuss this in detail at the time of your consultation.
It isn't clear when you had your breast enlargement and whether you had gel or saline implants,It's excellent that they are healing well,Over the 6 weeks after surgery, as swelling subsides, tissues feel more natural,The goal of course is for your implants to look and feel as much like breast...
An easy way to think of weight of silicone breast implants is that 1 cc = 1 gram and 454 grams = a pound. A 225 cc implant is then 1/2 lb. So an implant that is 450 cc weighs about one pound. Easy to calculate. It is similar therefor to the specific gravity of...
Your implants are very high, but this should correct itselft in time, its much too early to be concerned as your results wont finalize for another 4-5 months. In your photos you look dramatically different and the size is probably a great choice for you. Give it time, you'll be surprised how...
But you must see a local board certified plastic surgeon who can provide you guidance and explain the risks and to make sure you will be comfortable with that size on your frame. There should be many options to choose from and once you are informed, you can make the best choice for yourself.
A lot depends on the width of your chest. That said, a 600 cc implant is a large implant - you will carry around close to 3 extra pounds on your chest. These larger implants cause more long term problems - just a excessively large natural breasts will do. If a round moderate profile will fit...
Dear Ambi,In general, breasts will stop 'growing' when all other hormone related phenomenon from puberty stop changing. Some women have early puberty and early finishing of these changes, and some women have later and a more prolonged course. However, any changes to hormone levels, such as in...
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