Author Archives: drhess
At the initial consultation, patients and I usually decide on the correct implant. If there is any doubt it can usually be clarified at the preoperative appointment, one to two weeks before surgery. Occasionally some patients, even with sizers, have … Continue reading
In medical school I was taught that patients only hear 35% of what you tell them. In practice I think that’s absolutely true. I tend to spend a lot of time, during my consultations, educating patients on all areas related … Continue reading
Prior to their breast augmentation consultation, I have had patients try any number of tricks to estimate the implant size they desire: filling zip lock bags with water, putting coffee beans or rice in baggies and using bags of peas just … Continue reading
Even the most well informed patients have said to me “my girlfriend has X size implants and we’re the same height and weight so I think I should get the same because they look great on her.” But the operative … Continue reading
Both Allergan and Mentor, the only two companies permitted to sell implants in the US, make low, medium or moderate and high profile implants. As implants move from low profile to high profile, the amount of projection increases and the … Continue reading
If you’re the type that likes to seriously sweat at the gym, run or bike extensively, or do any kind of serious sports or training then you have to consider the trade off between larger breasts and performing your activities … Continue reading
Whether you’re a vibrant, outgoing, Type A personality or a quiet, shy, Type B personality there’s an implant that will enhance your body while maintaining the real you. When choosing an implant, you may want to approximate the professional as … Continue reading
I know what you’re thinking “what woman doesn’t know her body.” It’s true that most women know their height and daily weight, “bra size” (see part 1 for why I put this in quotations), clothing size and what they look … Continue reading
The most common request I hear during a breast augmentation consultation is “I’d like to be a “C” cup.” And, although I have come to interpret this as “I’d like my breasts to look like they fit my body” that … Continue reading
The evolution of breast implants has brought us to a point where there is almost an individual implant for each patient. The two companies that produce implants, Mentor and Allergan, have developed implants that are suited for multiple different situations. … Continue reading