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angelaeyre@hotmail.com -> breast augmentation (9/30/2007 12:05:19 PM)
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Hi stephanie (hope i spelt that correctly)
I have decided to have BA and have opted for the tear drop (anatomical) shaped implants. I am starting to get very nervous deciding on a surgeon. for approximatly a year now i have looked through forums and read up on BA. I have ended up with a choice of four surgeons. But they all seem quite different, so it is hard to choose. The first had ten years experience placing the anatomical implants. Measured the width, depth, length of my bust and that enabled him to work out the cc of the implant, width, position..etc. He said as i had little breast tissue he would place the top of the implant under my muscle and the fuller part under only my breast tissue. I quired this but he said i had enough breast tissue at the bottom to cover. I had a really good feeling with this surgeon, he has excellent credentials and good reputaion, BUT
My worries:-
-the hospital is 3 hours from home.
-i would be a day patient, other hospitals you stay in over night.I would stay in hotel for couple of days post op
-the cost doesnt include further complications after 30 days of op. would have to pay surgeon fee, anaesthetic fee, theater fee again. Thankfully not the implant.
Another surgeon i saw has a good reputation, i know of a couple of people who have had BA with him and the results are good. The hospital is only a few meters from my house, very reputable hospital, over night stay in the hospital and although it is more expensive than the other place it includes a years cover incase of complications. unfortunatly i didnt get as good a feeling with this surgeon. Maybe i was being biased as i knew prior to seeing him that he didnt have as many qualifications..ect than the previous surgeon, but he also didnt measure my breast, he seemed to know by just looking at them what size, shap i would need.
Do you think the other surgeon was using a necessary technique to find the correct sized implants or do you think the second surgeon is experienced enough to not have to do the measuring. would you measure for anatomical implants.
Also the first surgeon said he never uses drains, if you do a job properly it isnt needed and drains can introduce infection, but the second surgeon said he may place them.
Anyway as you can tell i am very confused, the third surgeon although good i felt hadnt done many BA surgerys using anatomical implants so i ruled him out. have one more to go, if he says something different to the first two i think my head might explode hee hee :-) It doesnt help that i worked as an anaesthetist at a vets for years and know that surgeons come in all shapes and sizes, skills and abilities. Some you would be amazed by some you would be horrified by.
Sorry to take up so much of your time, but would you be able to advice me what the best procedure for gauging the size of anatomical implant needed is, and how best to place them ie under the muscle,over the muscle or half and half as the first surgeon stated. I am a 32 AA, although i know its not as simple as that.
Thank you for your help. angie x
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