Is it ok to take Valtrex 500mg 2x a day leading up to a BA? I am 11 day from getting my surgery.

12345an.    Your first serve should be safe! Only a small portion of your chest muscle is divided for breast augmentation under the muscle and after full recovery and after you were regain strength postoperatively your tennis game should not change.  Especially if you do not choose exc...

Dear Jessica,      Thanks for posting your pictures, though, front and side views of fully exposed chest would have been helpful. From the limited view of the picture, you appear to be small A cup size. To become 34 full B cup size, you will need implants with volume of 300 cc, for 34 small A cu...

I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. After I do this with my patients, we then look at pictures of women with similar measurements with different size breast implants. My patients tell me that this process is very helpful in...

Dear xcocobutter,you are still in the early stage of recovery process and you can expect some pain. I offer all of my patients a 3 day injectable numbing medication called Exparel. However, if you are concerned, I would suggest you to consult your plastic surgeon. Daniel Barrett, MD...

Thank you for your question and photograph.  Your photograph indicates that you have an irritation or rash, perhaps from tape or the surgical bra and should be evaluated.  The neck pain and lower back pain may be a result of positioning during surgery but should be evaluated as well.  Best to re...

Jeanette03:  I don't see any reason why you would need to remove your Birth Control implant prior to breast augmentation surgery.  Remember if you do remove it, you may get pregnant which is actually rather common after receiving breast implants.Best of luck to you!G.Robert Meger MD