Hi, I am 21 years old, have not had any sort of breast augmentation. I am not sure if I do have congenital symmastia or if it is just fat or close set breasts. I am not exactly flat, yet I don't have cleavage like most other people do (including girls with smaller cup size than I do). Makes me look strange in triangular bikinis and low cut tops. Hope to get some advice regarding this. Thank you! P.s. I'm not sure what pictures are helpful, please let me know if additional ones are needed!
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Tegaderm would add minimal if any support against tension. Medipore taping or a scar-tension system like Embrace are better options I recommend for patients. Tegaderm is very pliable and does little to provide support. Hope this helps!--Erik Hoy, M.D.
I would not call a breast augmentation minor surgery. You are anesthetized, you take narcotic pain medications, you have a (brief) period of disability. But most women are functional the same day, and back to work in 3-5 days.Age requirements are a minimum of 18 years old (22 for silicone...
A test can be done to detect nicotine prior to surgery, but not all surgeons do this. Please discuss this with your surgeon. Smoking inhibits healing and can affect the final outcome. Good luck.Sincerely,Dr. Michelle Spring