Breast Augmentation Surgery

1 00:00:10.760 --> 00:00:12.640 One of the most commonly performed procedures 2 00:00:12.641 --> 00:00:15.200 at Tarrant Plastic Surgery is a breast augmentation. 3 00:00:15.530 --> 00:00:19.901 Patients use terms like breast implants, breast enhancement, breast job, 4 00:00:20.057 --> 00:00:23.057 and even boob job when they are seeking an augmentation. 5 00:00:23.320 --> 00:00:25.200 No matter what you call the operation, 6 00:00:25.230 --> 00:00:26.414 a breast augmentation 7 00:00:26.415 --> 00:00:28.843 must be a carefully designed and crafted procedure. 8 00:00:31.080 --> 00:00:33.140 When considering a breast augmentation, 9 00:00:33.170 --> 00:00:36.800 the process of picking the right implant can seem like a daunting one. 10 00:00:36.960 --> 00:00:39.687 Perspective patients are reading and hearing information 11 00:00:39.688 --> 00:00:42.800 from other surgeons, patients, and of course, the internet. 12 00:00:43.040 --> 00:00:44.640 While we at Tarrant Plastic Surgery 13 00:00:44.670 --> 00:00:47.271 understand that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, 14 00:00:47.570 --> 00:00:51.214 breast augmentation is a medical procedure with risks and maintenance. 15 00:00:51.610 --> 00:00:54.357 In our hands, a well-designed breast augmentation 16 00:00:54.358 --> 00:00:59.129 has beauty, safety, comfort, and durability. 17 00:00:59.570 --> 00:01:02.440 To achieve this end, Dr. Rumalla, uses a process called 18 00:01:02.470 --> 00:01:05.457 bio-dimensional analysis during your consultation. 19 00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:11.100 The first component of any breast sizing process begins at Tarrant Plastic Surgery 20 00:01:11.240 --> 00:01:14.186 with the comprehensive review of your health and breast history. 21 00:01:14.771 --> 00:01:18.543 Factors such as age and personal or family history of breast cancer 22 00:01:18.743 --> 00:01:20.743 can greatly affect the choices. 23 00:01:21.010 --> 00:01:24.100 You may require more extensive preoperative evaluations, 24 00:01:24.130 --> 00:01:26.603 including mammograms, to medical clearance 25 00:01:26.604 --> 00:01:30.257 from your primary care doctor if you have significant medical conditions. 26 00:01:30.920 --> 00:01:33.414 After reviewing your health, Dr. Rumalla and staff 27 00:01:33.415 --> 00:01:36.571 will chronicle your breast history in terms of cup size, 28 00:01:36.757 --> 00:01:38.495 including changes in breast size 29 00:01:38.695 --> 00:01:42.300 that have accompanied pregnancy, weight gain, or weight loss. 30 00:01:42.930 --> 00:01:44.500 A few words of importance. 31 00:01:44.570 --> 00:01:46.380 Cup sizes are not standardized 32 00:01:46.410 --> 00:01:49.540 and unfortunately, cup size changed from brand to brand 33 00:01:49.570 --> 00:01:52.686 and sometimes within different styles in the same brand. 34 00:01:53.050 --> 00:01:55.160 We prefer to discuss sizing in terms 35 00:01:55.190 --> 00:01:59.700 of more finite measurements like volume, width and projection. 36 00:02:00.720 --> 00:02:04.000 The next step is recording a series of measurements which will characterize 37 00:02:04.001 --> 00:02:05.629 the dimensions on your chest, 38 00:02:05.810 --> 00:02:09.386 the tissue amount and position of the breast and tissue laxity. 39 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:10.560 Dr. Rumalla, then, 40 00:02:10.560 --> 00:02:13.614 will discuss these measurements with you and explain their significance. 41 00:02:14.090 --> 00:02:17.457 If he feels you need a lift, he will often tell you at this time. 42 00:02:18.320 --> 00:02:21.586 Critical to breast implant selection is that there is adequate space 43 00:02:21.671 --> 00:02:25.114 and tissue coverage to support the size and weight of the implant. 44 00:02:25.560 --> 00:02:28.580 Dr. Rumalla places nearly 99% of the implants 45 00:02:28.610 --> 00:02:32.500 under the muscle, and while doing so, a simple rule must be observed. 46 00:02:32.530 --> 00:02:36.114 The implant width cannot exceed the width of the breast. 47 00:02:36.450 --> 00:02:38.671 Secondly, the implant's projection, 48 00:02:38.850 --> 00:02:43.129 how much it stands out from the chest, cannot exceed the breast tissue stretch. 49 00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:46.020 When considering a breast augmentation, 50 00:02:46.050 --> 00:02:51.429 it is important to realize that implants come in different volumes, shapes, sizes, 51 00:02:51.690 --> 00:02:54.414 and texture in both silicone and saline models. 52 00:02:54.810 --> 00:02:56.610 Please find our other resources 53 00:02:56.640 --> 00:02:59.600 on silicone versus saline implants on the website. 54 00:03:00.690 --> 00:03:06.120 There are several projections in any implant line from moderate, moderate plus, 55 00:03:06.150 --> 00:03:09.610 high, ultra high, and even extra high devices, 56 00:03:09.640 --> 00:03:13.771 each with similar widths but increasing volume and projection. 57 00:03:16.280 --> 00:03:18.714 During your consultation at Tarrant Plastic Surgery, 58 00:03:19.029 --> 00:03:21.828 the next step will involve you trying on implant sizes 59 00:03:21.829 --> 00:03:25.343 that fit your dimensions or in the range of your size request. 60 00:03:25.570 --> 00:03:27.560 By trying on breast implant sizers, 61 00:03:27.590 --> 00:03:31.314 you are able to get a better look and feel the potential final results. 62 00:03:31.690 --> 00:03:35.220 At Tarrant Plastic Surgery, Dr. Rumalla, has one simple philosophy: 63 00:03:35.250 --> 00:03:38.000 we will not present or offer implant choices 64 00:03:38.001 --> 00:03:40.319 which we feel will not fit your dimensions 65 00:03:40.429 --> 00:03:44.057 or that he feels will have a significant likelihood of a poor result. 66 00:03:44.370 --> 00:03:47.057 This philosophy is focused on breast esthetics, 67 00:03:47.450 --> 00:03:53.271 patient safety, minimizing complications, and providing a lasting, durable result. 68 00:03:54.680 --> 00:03:58.186 After the breast augmentation sizing process, Dr. Rumalla's staff 69 00:03:58.187 --> 00:04:01.229 will have the opportunity to discuss the cost of the procedure. 70 00:04:01.400 --> 00:04:04.528 At Tarrant Plastic Surgery, we believe plastic surgery should not be 71 00:04:04.529 --> 00:04:08.700 for only the wealthy, but for all those who seek to improve themselves. 72 00:04:08.720 --> 00:04:11.300 To this end, we have prized many of our services 73 00:04:11.414 --> 00:04:14.729 so that many of you can seriously consider plastic surgery.