by Dr. Robert Schwartz on November 12th, 2007
This 47-year-old had had a breast augmentation by another surgeon several years earlier. She was unhappy with the wide space between the implants and also wanted to increase her breast size further. I repositioned her widely spaced implant pockets, released some of her lower pec muscle to round the bottom of the breasts, and increased her implant size to meet her goals.
Susan describes her tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) experience.
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Your plastic surgeon lays out a bunch of breast implants on the table in front of you. He asks you which size you like. You point to your favorite. That’s the implant he uses. Do you get the result you were hoping for? Not very likely.
I am stunned and amazed that anyone actually does this. Yet I see it on plastic surgery TV shows. And I’ve heard of it being done here in Dallas. It does not work.
You cannot choose a breast implant by looking at it. Read full entry »
I’m extremely pleased with the results and how everything turned out. Dr. Schwartz is such an amazing surgeon. His eye for detail and artistic ability is truly a work of art on the human body. The image he gave me is one that I could never have sculpted in the gym. I finally feel like a woman. And for that I am tremendously grateful for.
Many thanks to you and Cynthia for all your knowledge,support and time before, during and after my surgery. Dr. Schwartz is blessed to have such a talented and caring staff. Your compassion for patients is remarkable! Read full entry »
In the last post, we saw how choosing breast implants by naming a cup size is, at best, a guessing game that can lead to disappointing results. With this next method, things only get worse. I can sum this one up quickly - trying to find the right size breast implant by putting implants in your bra completely, totally, absolutely does not work. In, fact it’s almost guaranteed to get you the wrong size. Read full entry »
In my last breast augmentation post, I said I would next explain a method for finding the right size breast implants. Before we do that, let’s discuss some methods that don’t work. This is important because these are the most commonly-used sizing techniques. And they often lead to the wrong size breast implants.
Here’s how a typical sizing conversation goes: Read full entry »
Dallas plastic surgeon Robert Schwartz, M.D. is regarded as a leader in the field of plastic surgery in Texas. Double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and the American Board of Surgery (ABS), Dr. Schwartz is highly trained to offer a wide range of procedures at Robert Schwartz Plastic Surgery, his Dallas, Texas cosmetic surgery practice. Procedures offered at his Dallas plastic surgery facility are among some of the most popular procedures in Texas, including facelift surgery, breast augmentation with breast implants, liposuction, and tummy tuck surgery. Call Dr. Schwartz' plastic surgery office in Dallas, Texas to schedule an initial consultation.
