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To women in their 20s, 30s, 40s and even 50s, breast size isno small issue.  First comes thedecision to join the ranks of the “surgically endowed”, then comes the harderchoice of getting the size right.

With the abundance of preconceived negative ideas aboutelecting to have plastic surgery, to join or not to join the ranks of thesurgically endowed becomes an issue of self-esteem and plain humansexuality.  With the number ofwomen undergoing breast augmentation increasing in staggering percentages yearafter year, understanding the benefits that occur from undergoing breastaugmentation has been the subject of many studies. Numerous studies have beenconducted showing a direct correlation in the improvement of women’s selfesteem and sexual satisfaction and an absolute psychological improvementfollowing breast augmentation surgery. These studies show that patients seekingbreast augmentation merit respect, compassion and understanding instead ofdismissal and stereotyping.

Ideal patients are women who do not view plastic surgery andbreast augmentation as the end-all cure to their sexual afflictions and selfesteem.  An ideal plastic surgeon hasthe ability to screen patients with serious underlying psychological issues andelects not to operate on patients who feel that their life will completelychange after plastic surgery.  Thecombination of the ideal patient with the ideal plastic surgeon leads to whatthe doctor ordered, “Just the right size breast” from the first time.

Augmented breast have a spherical shape with an outwardprojecting areola and nipple, a rounded contour, narrow base with a wider cleavageand fullness on the top of the breast. Enhanced breast have a natural more youthful appearance when the size isright.  The one decision aboutbreast augmentation that often goes wrong is size.  A size satisfied patient is a patient who feels confidentabout her ability to evaluate her own plastic surgeon’s ability andadvice.  Factors such as the 34Cideal cup size stigma, ill advice from friends, the wrong surgeon or the wrongperception of the ideal final results can lead to dissatisfied patients. In mytwenty years of consulting patients in the field of plastic surgery, and in apractice with over two thousand satisfied breast augmentation patients, I havebeen able to accumulate a few pearls in order to help you get it right thefirst time on  “breast sizematters”:

1.    Let your body structure dictate the cup size andnot some celebrity chosen implant size. This is not a one size fits all matter.

2.    The implant size your best friend chose mightnot be the size you should blindly choose

3.    Talk with your surgeon about your goals and baseyour goals on your original breast size and shape

4.    Check out your surgeon’s own patients  beforeand after photos

5.    Check out the nuances that separate your plasticsurgeon from the next and make sure you like his philosophy towards yourprocedure, as well as his personal and professional profile

6.    Check out your surgeon’s artistic ability. Canhe or she draw or illustrate your procedure and your options or rely oncomputer generated images.  Aplastic surgeon with no artistic talent is like a painter with no brush.

7.    Get a breast sizing consultation and try ondifferent size implants or call us for our -at home pre-consultation kit-

8.    Most dissatisfied patients regret going toosmall, so whatever size you finally decide on, going a little larger will makeyou happier in the long run.

Interestingly enough, your breast implants come with amanufacturer’s warranty.  Ten yearsof financial assistance of up to $1200 for out of pocket fees and a life timeimplant replacement is the standard warranty with the two major breast implantmanufacturers.

So what’s a girl to do? Follow the above guidelines, do yourresearch, be a well informed patient, set realistic expectations and mostimportantly choose your experts wiselyand be on your way to perfect curves.