5 Things to Know About Breast Implants: Communication with your Surgeon is Key

3. Communicate with the surgeon to achieve optimal results

Surgeons must evaluate the shape, size, surface texture and placement of the implant and the incision site for each woman.

Ask the surgeon questions about his or her professional experience, the surgical procedure, and the ways the implant might affect an individual’s life.

Also, tell the surgeon about previous surgeries and your body’s response—for example, whether surgeries resulted in excessive scar tissue—and discuss your expectations.

This helps the surgeon make operative decisions that achieve the desired appearance (i.e., incision location and size, implant size and placement). 

Many women undergo reoperation to change implant size.  To achieve optimal results after the first procedure, careful planning and reasonable expectations are necessary.

This is part of a series of posts about breast implants, beginning here.
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