Beyond Aesthetic Surgery

Dr. Perron became my breast implant surgeon over 20 years ago, first with saline and then cohesive gel, both under the muscle. I COULD NOT have been happier! Before implants I was always dieting, engaging in a losing battle trying to shrink my wide hips to match my tiny melted-away chest. Getting implants was absolutely liberating. Just call me Sophia Loren! Thank you, Dr. Perron! Fast forward to recent years, brutal bouts of Crohn’s eventually dropped my 5’7” weight to 110 pounds. Autoimmune disease now filled my medical charts, so I was not well to begin with when I met with Dr. Perron in the summer for a breast checkup. My right breast implant had grown hard and painful.  During the appointment Dr. Perron didn’t pay as much attention to my breast as he did the 2 lumps located in my armpit and next to my breast. I did have these lumps looked at previously, there was no cause for concern. Dr. Perron however disagreed. He gave a soft, subtle description of what these lumps actually were and why we needed a closer look at them but I can assure you the voice in my head was hardly soft and definitely not subtle. We have a history of family cancers, so I felt knowledgeable enough …. But when it came to actual Lymph nodes and their purpose, not so much.  I had a Capsular Contracture, so the breast implant had to be removed but first Dr. Perron performed a biopsy on the largest lymph node. He took it upon himself to get it done in his surgical facility. No referrals. No long wait times. Afterwards there were many phone calls to his office looking for results and thankfully his staff was super kind and patient, especially considering sickly patients with suspicious lumps, high blood pressure and a penchant for drama were outside of their purview.  There are blessings everywhere and this was one. The results came back non-cancerous, albeit full of big words and other possibilities, none of them life threatening. Once the largest lymph node was biopsied the second one disappeared beneath my skin and my system again began chugging along simply fine.  The surgery the following month, September 16, 2019 to remove the breast implant wasn’t without its difficulties as the scar tissue was very stubborn but Dr. Perron and his staff went above and beyond when it came to my care. He and Carol saw me as often as twice a week during the initial recovery. I saw them so often it felt strange to stop seeing them. Dr. Perron may be a Plastic Surgeon specializing in Aesthetic Surgery, but he and his staff certainly specialize in more than just that. To this day I am so grateful Dr. Perron went the distance with me, that he has a great staff, and they provide a phenomenal level of care beyond what the average person thinks of when they hear “cosmetic surgery”.