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Best surgery to fix breast reduction I had a breast reduction 08/11/22. Overall I'm not happy with the results from shaping, to size and scarring I hate it all. What would be the best surgery to help with my insecurities. I'd like my breast to be a bit bigger, rounder (natural looking) and for the scarring to not be so visible. Thank you

Hi I’m considering a breast augmentation, I primarily have very little tissue to start with and an A cup. I Imost likely will be going with a dual plane placement. I also have asymmetrical breast in size so I will need to compensate for about 20 cc between the right and left side. I have considered both saline vs silicone. Most doctors prefer silicone. I do fear a silent rupture and I’m very claustrophobic in MRIs which is the reason I considered saline (due to the fact of obvious deflation if ruptured). I have noticed most doctors discourage using saline due to its feel and rippling. Are there people out there who are still choosing saline? Is BII more prevalent in salines? Are high definition ultrasounds sufficient to detect silen ruptures in silicone?

I had a full tummy tuck 2 years ago. I have this lower belly bulge that won’t go away. My Dr was amazing and did an incredible job. He moved away so I saw another Dr who thinks it’s fine but ordered an MRI just to be sure. I hope I didn’t spend thousands of dollars and have major surgery to have this bulge for the rest of my life. I would have just dealt with the way it was before. It wasn’t that bad. I workout a lot and am hoping I didn’t mess something up. Hoping for some other opinions. Thank

I'm a 47 F with fibroids and need to have a minimally invasive hysterectomy. I have wanted a tummy tuck for the past 12 years since having my 2nd child due to loose abdominal skin. (I do not have a diastasis recti). I am a fitness professional, at my desired weight and rather than taking two separate recovery periods a year apart I would like to have both procedures at the same time. I would like to know if this is possible, safe, effective, and how I would even go about scheduling it as I cannot find any practitioners explicitly offering this combination. Thank you!

Female, 32. I have always been very self conscious of my side profile due to my dorsal bump. My front view, I’m ok with. Over the last 6 months I have extensively researched different board certified plastic surgeons in NC. I have had 2 consultations thus far. I have nothing negative to say about either Dr or the consults. However, each Dr has offered different approaches to achieving the desired results. Specifically, One Dr (board certified craniofacial plastic surgeon) opts for an open rhino (which I’m totally fine with) She states “This will allow me to raise the skin to expose the bone and cartilage that is contributing to the hump. I plan to contour down the hump which includes both bone and some cartilage, based on my exam, but will use suture techniques as needed to prevent an open roof deformity. I don't think you would require osteotomies.” So I guess my question is- is breaking the nose not always required depending on the size of the hump? I am so worried about open roof deformity or my front view being altered in a way I will dislike. I just want a straighter profile that gives me a more feminine look that balances and flows with the rest of my face. I have spent many hours researching about dorsal hump reduction and I noticed about 80% of the time, breaking the nose is required or preferred. Also, I am not 100% sure what is meant by the comment “suture techniques as needed”. I would greatly appreciate other professional opinions and advice on this matter.

What would I need to have done to get me from this, to this? Nasal bridge reduction and nostril reduction? I don't have a problem with my side profile, I just want a smaller version if my nose.

My eyes are incredibly close together, and the overly pronounced sides of my nose create an unflattering expression. Is it possible to make them a little smaller?

As you can see, I have an upper body and a narrower bottom. I am interested in getting a BBL to widen my hips, and to even out my frame I am interested in getting an arm reduction into target the back and lower body, in order to get a slimmer look

I am considering liposuction for the breast area. After liposuction to the abdominal area, I gained a few pounds and it all seems to have gone to my breasts. Does anyone have experience with this? What are the benefits/risks? If this commonly done?

Good morning, I am about to do my breast reduction in 9 days. I weaned my two years old, but i realize I still have milk when I press hard around my nipples. My PS said it won't bother the procedure, but it stresses me out a little. Also, I breastfed more than 2 years so boobs are already empty and like they were before. So I am not concerned about the shape changing once totally dry but more the presence of milk still during and after procedure.

Hello. I am starting my reduction process. I have two questions. First question is will they reduce my nipples. I know the areola is made to be proportional to the new breast, but my nipples are larger than average at about 20mm. I’d like them to be around the 10mm mark that ive read is average. My second question is if im a good candidate at all. I have quite a few medical things that my insurance would need to approve, but wasnt sure with breast size. Im 5’4”-5’5” and about 150 pounds (give or take). I wear a 34DD-36DD.

27F. I’m 5’8 220ish and I’m consulting for a reduction in July and August with two different surgeons because I finally have an insurance policy that covers medically necessary reductions!! I’m working to lose a little more weight before my consult, but is it possible to reduce my size that much? I know insurance can get tricky with BMI / Schnur so I’m trying to manage my expectations of size / approval.

I’m having my breast done, and have always hated my pigeon, long chest. So I’m getting this done to mask it a little. I just want advice. My surgeon has suggest over the muscle 350 teardrop tall height moderate plus. i had been to another surgeon who had said the same about teardrop being best because of my chest wall. However he would only ever do a 300cc and never any bigger due to narrow chest. So my question now it, I dont want big boobs I just want more shape and more upper fullness but worried on having big low set boobs. So my surgeon has said either 330s medium height or 350cc tall what is the diffrence with medium and tall? And what would you suggest with my chest wall? also when I’ve looked at mesurements both them implants are a bigger width that my messurments is that ok? Or avoid? Or do I go with 305cc tall, which i keep thinking because I don’t want massive boobs. I just want them to look the best they can with being low set. Advice please

5ft8 170 pounds. Getting lift and saline implants. My dr recommeded to try 500 to 700 sizers after showing pictures and exam. I wear 38 c now. Nursed 4 babies. 650 and 700 felt perfect for me. It was still hard to tell tho with the sizers as i shoved my own boobs in there too haha. I am afraid of going too small so i figured 700 is the right choice. But so hard to tell. Want them to be nice and full but not so obvious that they are fake. Or make me.look too top heavy in sweaters. Etc.

Hello, I recently had my under the muscle silicone implants removed with the capsule left inside. I had them for exactly 1 year. If I were to get another set of implants over the muscle this time, would the capsule need to be removed?

I’m having a breast augmentation next week with Motiva Ergonomix2 Preservé, and I’m having some last-minute doubts about implant size. I’m 5’6” and 123 lbs, and I’ve been measured to 10 cm. I’m deciding between 180 Mini and 195–225 Demi. I’ve breastfed and had significantly larger breasts during that time, and I still have breast tissue and a nice B cup now. I want a natural-looking result, but I’m worried that the 180 Mini will be too small and that the 225 Demi will look too obviously augmented. What would you recommend?

Prior to getting a bbl I had a flat stomach with no bulge. I gained weight just to get a bbl and a few months after I got the surgery, my stomach looked like this. I currently still have a small bulge but it’s now soft and is a “roll” when I wear pants. When I lay down it’s flat. Can I fix this? It really bothers me. Especially because I didn’t have it before I got the surgery.

I am 37 years old done rhinoplasty that failed and that is something I might do revision with the right dr but my concern is how to make my face more balance I have injected some filler overall but I still feel imbalance.I don’t wanna look fake also .what do u recommend for nice soft enhancement

Hi! I have always since childhood had these bulges (jelly rolls) under my eye that are really only prominent when i smile. When my face is relaxed theres no bags and no bulging. This leads me to believe it may be a muscle not a fat pad? I’ve had jelly roll botox in them before and it works well but now that im getting older I’d like a more permanent fix. Im Not sure if im a good candidate for something like a lower bleph because i have no bags or bulging unless im smiling or expressing. What procedure would fix this? Or minimize the bulge? I feel like it really closes off my eye area. ill add photos from ages 10-13 so you can see it’s always been there and now im 27 still here. I also will show how resting its not t lnoticeable at all my under eyes lay flat

I’m only 32 and have noticed these shadows and puffiness under my eyes ever since getting juvederm filler a couple years ago. I have since had it removed but the puffiness persists. These shadows make me look so tired all the time- what could be done to correct this? I have Done a round of Morpheus 8 in hopes to tighten the area but didn’t see a difference. Thanks in advance for your professional advice!

I had an upper blepharoplasty last July (it’s been almost a year now) and I’m concerned about how my scars look. It looks like he’s missed the actual crease of my left eye (pics attached) and my eyelid skin has become much more crepey, which they didn’t look like before. Is there a way to treat this? I feel more insecure than I was before.

Over the past year I've tried to fix mid face undereye volume loss with a few things - I got mid cheek filler and prf (1 session) then co2 under my eyes (mid cheek and co2 done in March) it helped with the hollowness but now I have residual edema underneath my eyes and they actually appear darker...Seperately prior to any filler, I have a bulge that appears when i smile next to between my eyes and nose. Injectors have said it can't be fixed with filler and looks like a ligament deformity so can someone tell me the best surgeries youd recommend. Im 29 and hoping to fix the bulge and hollows. Would a temporal lift help my overall face?