Hello, I'm looking to undergo a breast augmentation and am wondering how far in advance I should reach out to surgeons. I am looking to have the procedure done somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area. Thanks in advance!
Answer: How far in advance from my desired surgery day should I reach out to surgeons? Thank you for sharing your excellent question. In my opinion it is never too early to start the process of finding your surgeon and I would start as soon as it is convenient for you. Hope this helps.
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Answer: How far in advance from my desired surgery day should I reach out to surgeons? Thank you for sharing your excellent question. In my opinion it is never too early to start the process of finding your surgeon and I would start as soon as it is convenient for you. Hope this helps.
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Answer: How much lead time does a plastic surgeon need to do my surgery? How far in advance to seek a plastic surgeon for a particular surgery depends on a number of factors, including busy vs less busy season for surgery, which surgery you need and how much time it takes, the your state of health, and the need for advanced testing. Since a first-time breast augmentation takes about an hour to perform, we can often fit one in after or before longer procedures or in sequence with others, so we can often get you in rapidly (within weeks) assuming that you are in good health and need minimal pre-operative tests. For longer or more involved surgeries a 4-6 month lead time is best.
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Answer: How much lead time does a plastic surgeon need to do my surgery? How far in advance to seek a plastic surgeon for a particular surgery depends on a number of factors, including busy vs less busy season for surgery, which surgery you need and how much time it takes, the your state of health, and the need for advanced testing. Since a first-time breast augmentation takes about an hour to perform, we can often fit one in after or before longer procedures or in sequence with others, so we can often get you in rapidly (within weeks) assuming that you are in good health and need minimal pre-operative tests. For longer or more involved surgeries a 4-6 month lead time is best.
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December 5, 2017
Answer: Timing for breast consultations. Unless you are anticipating changes to your breasts, e.g. from weight loss or gain, new hormones, cessation of breast feeding or post-pregnancy, there is no reason to procrastinate. There can be advantages to having the consultation sooner rather than later.
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December 5, 2017
Answer: Timing for breast consultations. Unless you are anticipating changes to your breasts, e.g. from weight loss or gain, new hormones, cessation of breast feeding or post-pregnancy, there is no reason to procrastinate. There can be advantages to having the consultation sooner rather than later.
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December 3, 2017
Answer: If I Am Planning a Breast Augmentation, How Far in Advance Should I Meet with a Plastic Surgeon There are two issues here, one is research and building a rapport, having time to consider options, have questions answered, getting a feel for one or more surgeon's style and recommendations, in other words, finding a competent plastic surgeon that suits you. The other is lead time to get the procedure scheduled during the time frame you have in mind.I would suggest 2-4 months to make appointments for one or more consultations, have some time after those consultations to review recommendations and come to an agreement on what you have decided to do, size, type of implant, incisional approach, etc. Then allowing 1-2 months to get on the surgery schedule, often less for a breast augmentation, since as a relatively short procedure, it is easier to schedule sooner. And setting this up in advance so that it coincides with the time you want surgery,.I would recommend that you not wait to start the process when your desired date is less than a month away, for example. However, If you are sure that you want a particular surgeon, and you call that office and they have time, then you can probably expedite things.
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December 3, 2017
Answer: If I Am Planning a Breast Augmentation, How Far in Advance Should I Meet with a Plastic Surgeon There are two issues here, one is research and building a rapport, having time to consider options, have questions answered, getting a feel for one or more surgeon's style and recommendations, in other words, finding a competent plastic surgeon that suits you. The other is lead time to get the procedure scheduled during the time frame you have in mind.I would suggest 2-4 months to make appointments for one or more consultations, have some time after those consultations to review recommendations and come to an agreement on what you have decided to do, size, type of implant, incisional approach, etc. Then allowing 1-2 months to get on the surgery schedule, often less for a breast augmentation, since as a relatively short procedure, it is easier to schedule sooner. And setting this up in advance so that it coincides with the time you want surgery,.I would recommend that you not wait to start the process when your desired date is less than a month away, for example. However, If you are sure that you want a particular surgeon, and you call that office and they have time, then you can probably expedite things.
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December 1, 2017
Answer: Breast augmentation Thank you for your question. Every surgeon has a different schedule. Some surgeons book up a few months in advance. I would recommend seeing a plastic surgeon as soon as you can so that there is availability on the day you'd like to book.
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December 1, 2017
Answer: Breast augmentation Thank you for your question. Every surgeon has a different schedule. Some surgeons book up a few months in advance. I would recommend seeing a plastic surgeon as soon as you can so that there is availability on the day you'd like to book.
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November 28, 2017
Answer: When to start looking for my surgeon? Thank you for your question nadinee14. It is never too early to begin your search for a plastic surgeon. I would recommend doing research and consulting with a couple different surgeons to find the right one for you. Best of luck.
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November 28, 2017
Answer: When to start looking for my surgeon? Thank you for your question nadinee14. It is never too early to begin your search for a plastic surgeon. I would recommend doing research and consulting with a couple different surgeons to find the right one for you. Best of luck.
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