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Choosing Breast Implant Size in Delaware — Do Your Homework!

Categories in: Breast Augmentation, Breast Procedures
Listed in Tags:Breast Augmentation, Breast Enlargement before and after photos, Breast Implant Size, do your homework

Cosmetic breast augmentation or breast enlargement is a fantastic plastic surgery procedure with high satisfaction and results! Once a women has decided on proceeding with her breast augmentation, it is time to decide on breast implant size. This is an extremely important part of the process before breast enlargement surgery or cosmetic breast enhancement. It also is one of the fun parts of your surgery!

Dr. Saunders uses the term “Do Your Homework” because effort is important. For anyone who has children, you know that effort, when doing your homework, is important, or you don’t learn as much. Dr. Saunders tells his Delaware plastic surgery patients and his Pennsylvania plastic surgery patients to put maximal effort into their homework to get the best results. Picking your size for breast augmentation is extremely important and fun, and Dr. Saunders will work closely with you to help you find the right size for you.

“Homework” has two parts. The first is photographs, and the second is the “Rice Test.” Photographs can help a patient choose breast implant size before breast augmentation surgery. Patients should look at Playboy, the Internet , or Dr. Saunders’ web page. Look for women who you think have the size you like. Pick three or four different pictures or women, as we are looking for consistency. We don’t want someone to hope for a C cup and bring in photos of Dolly Parton, who is obviously much bigger. This would not be consistent. Finding this out before surgery allows us to make changes that will increase our chances of getting the perfect size after breast enlargement surgery. The pictures can also be found on the Internet or Dr. Saunders web page in the breast augmentation before and after photos section. Dr. Saunders also has a video on his web page that can help you with the different sizes and choices for you.

When looking at the photos, do not get misled by the models statistics saying she is a particular bra size and she looks like a different cup size. It is extremely common for the women to look like a natural C cup, yet say she wears a D cup. Many bras run small, like Victoria’s Secret. Do not let this confuse you. The goal of surgery is to like your breast size with no bra on. You then will find a bra that fits. This bra might have a different letter cup. Many bras run small as described. Manufacturers of bras tremendously vary. You can be a C cup at one store, a D cup at another, and a B cup at a third. To repeat, the goal of a cosmetic breast augmentation procedure is for the patient to be happy with no bra on! After healing we can find a bra that fits, but the cup size might vary from one bra to another.

The Rice Test is the second part of “Doing Your Homework.” Rice bags are made and stuffed in your bra. Take an old pair of stockings and cut them off six inches above the ankle. Pour dry rice in to the stocking and tie a loose knot. Wear a sports bra with no padding or under-wire. Use one for each breast. Press the bags flat and try and shape them like a breast, so they look natural. Try on different outfits with them on. Take out the rice bags and add more rice to each side. Keep trying more and more rice until you find the best size for you!! When you are done, pour the rice into a measuring cup and measure the rice. Use the metric scale if your measuring cup has it. The “Rice Test” is a volume test. We are looking for the volume of rice added to your breast that makes you happy.

Dr. Saunders uses five different factors or variables to help you pick your implant size before your breast enlargement procedure. The first two are the photos and the “Rice Test” results. The third factor is your precise measurements done by Dr. Saunders on your examination, including your breast base diameter and breast height. The final two factors are your desires and goals as a patient and Dr Saunders’ opinion to help you achieve these goals. By putting all these variables together, his patients have extremely high satisfaction rates from his after cosmetic breast augmentation.

Dr. Saunders is a board certified plastic surgeon who practices exclusively cosmetic surgery in Delaware and Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Please check out the breast enlargement before and after photos on our web site. Also, please come in for a complimentary consultation to learn about your choices and options!

Delaware Breast Surgery – Do I need a breast lift?

Categories in: Breast Lift, Breast Procedures
Listed in Tags:breast implants, Breast Lift, Chris Saunders Plastic Surgery, delaware breast surgery

Many women ask, “do I need a breast implant in addition to a lift?”

The answer depends on what the women wants the breasts to look like after surgery, and also the size desired.

Breast lifts change “shape” mainly. It makes the breast more perky and elevated.

Breast implants “change” volume. It makes the breast bigger and fuller.

If a women wants to be bigger in volume than implants are needed. If she just wants perkier- than just a lift is needed. If she wants “both” -bigger and lifted- than a breast lift and implants should be done.

Dr. Chris Saunders Plastic Surgery is located in the following areas to better serve you. Please contact us today to schedule your consultation!

Wilmington, Delaware
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Newark, Delaware

Breast Lift and Breast Reduction Summary:

Categories in: Breast Lift, Breast Procedures, Breast Reduction

The writings or blogs on the cosmetic surgery topics such as cosmetic breast lift are posted with the most recent ones on top. The earlier ones are lower or posted first. For those really interested in cosmetic breast lift please scroll to the bottom and read all the posts.

Benefits: — The operations give significant improvement in the shape and appearance of the breast. Most women after cosmetic breast lift are extremely happy with their new breasts. This includes a higher nipple location, more perky breasts , and a lifted appearance. Breast reduction can also dramatically improve symptoms of back and neck pain.

Options: — There are choices where the incisions are placed on the breast. Your surgeon and your specific breast anatomy will probably determine which is best for you.
Three main incision patterns are used. The first is around the nipple called a circumareolar incision. The areola is the pigmented aspect of the nipple. The second major pattern is around the nipple and down to the crease beneath the breast, where the wire is in a bra. This is typically called a “lollipop” pattern. This is most frequently used pattern for cosmetic breast lift surgery. The third main pattern is around the nipple, down to the crease, and also underneath the breast. Sometimes this is called a “keyhole” or “anchor” pattern. This is the operation with the largest incisions. It is used for breasts that have a lot of hanging or are very large, like with breast reduction. Breast lift cost is not determined by the incisions.

Breast augmentation, breast enlargement or both operations, at the same, time can also be done. This is an option for those patients who want increased volume, in addition to shape change. The breast augmentation or breast enlargement gives the increased volume. The breast lift gives the elevation and shape change. People interested in cosmetic breast lift and breast augmentation or breast lift and breast enlargement should also understand cosmetic breast implant surgery in detail.

Aesthetic Risks: — Although the risk is rare, these operations can lead to poor scars, poor shape, or reoperation. Other risks can happen. A complete understanding of risks is essential for all patients. A consultation is great to help with this understanding.

Recovery: — Overall, cosmetic breast lift recovery or cosmetic breast reduction recovery is surprisingly easy. Many people get back to work in as little as a week. Longer periods of time are required before a woman can resume exercising. In contrast to breast lift, breast lift and breast augmentation or breast lift and breast enlargement have a very different recovery because of the muscle work. This is a different operation, and it is important to understand breast augmentation, in addition, to breast lift for people interested. Please see the photos for breast lift and augmentation for patients interested in this operation by linking here.

For people interested in breast lift, breast lift cost, breast lift recovery, or breast augmentation and breast lift– please schedule a complimentary consultation by calling the office. Please also see the breast lift photos in the gallery by linking here.

Dr. Saunders is a board certified plastic surgeon who practices exclusively cosmetic surgery. Delaware cosmetic surgery, West Chester cosmetic surgery, and Media cosmetic surgery patients are encouraged to come in for a complimentary consultation and to check out Dr. Saunders’ deluxe state licensed surgical center.