- The Ideal Breast
- Why have a breast augmentation?
- Alternatives to breast implants
- The Desire for Larger Breasts
- Common Reasons Women Choose Breast Augmentation
- Breast Appreciation
- Restoring Breast Volume after Pregnancy and Nursing
- Breast Augmentation and Age
- High Patient Satisfaction
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Volume
- Breast Augmentation in Asymmetrical Breasts
- Sagging Breasts (Ptosis)
- Saggy and Too Large
- Saggy and Too Small
Partly by the process of financial selection, women tend to be in their twenties by the time they arrive in the plastic surgery office. These young women are generally not in a high income category. They are making a sacrifice to have this surgery. It is a sacrifice not to be taken lightly by the surgeon. For many young women, the first question is: "How much does it cost?" A few hundred dollars makes a difference.
I often ask patients after surgery "Are you glad you did it?" Of course, they are being put on the spot by their plastic surgeon, but I can tell in their spontaneity and enthusiasm and lack of hesitation in their response, that they feel it was worth it. The psychological benefit they will enjoy every day and for years to come compares favorably to discretionary income spent elsewhere.
Women over 50 sometimes ask if they're too old for a breast augmentation. Of course, there is no real age limit and the results of breast augmentation are appreciated by patients of all ages. In fact, our capabilities of breast rejuvenation, which may include a breast lift in patients with sagging, compare favorably to results from other body contouring surgery, where we often have to settle for skin laxity and cellulite that cannot be completely corrected using presently available techniques. We may as well take advantage of superior results where we can get them. Youthful looking breasts can help compensate for aging elsewhere.
