My surgeon wants to place an implant in my smaller breast and simply lift my larger breast. I am worried that they are still going to look aysemetric due to one being real and one having an implant. (I know they won't be perfect but) Unfortunately because it will be through the VA hospital and they are covering the cost I get the surgeon that is assigned to me. Can anyone show me before and after pics that may be similar to my situation where a patient only had one implant?
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November 16, 2015
Answer: I'm a veteran & I have been approved for a breast augmentation through that VA hospital. I have severe Breast asymmetry I appreciate your question.
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November 16, 2015
Answer: I'm a veteran & I have been approved for a breast augmentation through that VA hospital. I have severe Breast asymmetry I appreciate your question.
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November 15, 2015
Answer: You are Right! Hello,Wait on your surgery. Your surgeon's idea of achieving a nice result is flawed. Simply lifting your larger breast and placing an implant in the other will never look the same. One will be filled solely with natural tissue and be relatively loose within it's skin envelope, the other will be filled mostly with an implant surrounded by a thin layer of natural tissue in a tight skin envelope.The key to achieving the best symmetry is to equalize breast tissue and skin between the two breasts first. This is achieved for you with a small lift on the smaller breast, and a major reduction and lift on the larger breast. At that point your breasts will be equal in breast tissue content and skin envelope area, which will allow you to get equal sized implants placed in both. This can be done in one surgery. You do have significant asymmetry, but you don't have to settle for a mediocre result. Best of luck!
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November 15, 2015
Answer: You are Right! Hello,Wait on your surgery. Your surgeon's idea of achieving a nice result is flawed. Simply lifting your larger breast and placing an implant in the other will never look the same. One will be filled solely with natural tissue and be relatively loose within it's skin envelope, the other will be filled mostly with an implant surrounded by a thin layer of natural tissue in a tight skin envelope.The key to achieving the best symmetry is to equalize breast tissue and skin between the two breasts first. This is achieved for you with a small lift on the smaller breast, and a major reduction and lift on the larger breast. At that point your breasts will be equal in breast tissue content and skin envelope area, which will allow you to get equal sized implants placed in both. This can be done in one surgery. You do have significant asymmetry, but you don't have to settle for a mediocre result. Best of luck!
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November 13, 2015
Answer: Breast Lift & Implant Your surgeon's recommended course of action is exactly what I would have suggested. And no, your symmetry won't be perfect. Frankly, no one's is. But I think you will be really happy with your results. Best of luck, Dr. Nazarian
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November 13, 2015
Answer: Breast Lift & Implant Your surgeon's recommended course of action is exactly what I would have suggested. And no, your symmetry won't be perfect. Frankly, no one's is. But I think you will be really happy with your results. Best of luck, Dr. Nazarian
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November 12, 2015
Answer: Severe breast asymmetry First, congratulations on getting your surgery covered as many insurance plans would consider this to be a cosmetic issue and thus not covered. Regarding your surgeon's plan, there are many different options for the correction of your asymmetry. Certainly you need a lift of the larger breast and your scars will be very different as your breasts are starting very different. Your concerns about one having an implant and the other not are valid, and you should discuss this with your surgeon. However, there is no one right or wrong way in which to fix your problem and you will likely get many different opinions about how this should be corrected. Best of luck with your surgery!
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November 12, 2015
Answer: Severe breast asymmetry First, congratulations on getting your surgery covered as many insurance plans would consider this to be a cosmetic issue and thus not covered. Regarding your surgeon's plan, there are many different options for the correction of your asymmetry. Certainly you need a lift of the larger breast and your scars will be very different as your breasts are starting very different. Your concerns about one having an implant and the other not are valid, and you should discuss this with your surgeon. However, there is no one right or wrong way in which to fix your problem and you will likely get many different opinions about how this should be corrected. Best of luck with your surgery!
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