Breast Augmentation Questions to Ask

...are taken within photographic standards set before us by The American Board of Plastic Surgery.  What I mean by this is that the background/ lighting are similar as well as the position of the patient.  I feel that patients should expect the highest quality when it comes to before/after photographs.  It is also important to remember that when looking at before/after photos-- you want to look at patients who have a similar body type and breast shape as you do!  This helps us to make sure that we are all on the same page.  One of the most important keys to a successful outcome-- is having realistic expectations.

In addition to these questions, which basically cover safety and experience of the surgeon,  I would ask my plastic surgeon what is her capsular contracture rate and re-operation rate. Nationally, statistics on this are about 7 and 14% for primary and secondary re-augmentation procedures. It has been found that by doing a bloodless cautery dissection, doing no blunt dissection, using betadine irrigation, using a no-touch technique with a Keller funnel, and handling the implant only with new, unused powder free gloves, a surgeon can report primary augmentation capsular contracture rates of 1-1.5 %.

These are excellent questions, which would all be answered during consultation I would recommend you go to various surgeons to see with which one you feel most comfortable and you feel really understands what you want and did a excellent job of explaining the surgery, also ask about the placement of you implants and what type he would use. Good Luck !

This is a very good set of questions. I would add a couple like how many of these procedures have you performed? how often do you perform BA? what incisions do you prefer and why? Good luck with choosing the right plastic surgeon for yourself. You may also want to see personal story video attached that goes through the process of the breast augmentation procedure

All of these questions are good. Selecting your Plastic Surgeon is like any other good relationship and should be based on good communication. If your surgeon gets defensive it's a red flag and you should go elsewhere. Many of your questions may be able to be answered by the staff,  but if you find that you are being avoided by the doctor - another red flag. Good luck.

this is an excellent list:


look at the American Board of Plastic Surgery site

look at American society of Aesthetic Surgeons site

look at the Mentor and Allergan implant sites

Taking the time to get answers to all your questions before surgery is essential. Many of your questions can be answered with a little online research while others will need to be done at the time of your consultation. In addition to getting answers, you need to be confident and comfortable with your choices. Breast augmentation surgery outcomes are highly influenced by the decisions that you and your surgeon agree to. By understanding the trade-offs associated with different implants, implant sizes, incision choices and pocket placement, you will become  more confident in moving forward. Have more than one consultation and choose the surgeon and team that listens to your questions and  makes you feel that you will be well taken care of.

Dr. Mosher

I think I am going to copy your questions, they are excellent!  I have a video on my website on what questions in general you should ask you plastic surgeon, 

This is a very good list of questions and most of these questions should be answered at your consultation without you having to ask them. I suggest you pull this list out at the end of the consult after the surgeon has examined you to make sure nothing has been missed by the surgeon. I would also add "and why" to #9. Good luck you are headed in the right direction.

To be honest with you, most of these questions will be answered to for you automatically when the surgeon explains the procedure.  You can always look up the credentials of the surgeon on his or her website.  There are probably materials all over the waiting room as well.  A consultation is usually an hour so I would ask all of your unanswered questions at the end of the consultation.  You should let the surgeon control the consult, you will get more information that way.