The intriguing mystery over breast implant size choice has been with the industry since its beginning. Plastic surgeons have a wide variety of perspectives on the matter.
Some of the most common doctor perspectives:
1) Some doctors will talk with their patients in terms of what cup size they want to have
2) Other doctors refuse to discuss cup size, but will only quote breast implant sizes
3) Still other doctors refuse to let the patient have input on the subject at all Which method is best?
I have talked with one breast augmentation doctor who only offers the patient three options: Big, Bigger, and Biggest. Based on how the patient responds, the doctor augments her breast to his vision of big, bigger, biggest.
I have read some commentaries from other doctors who choose not to minimize the discussion of breast size with the patient in the breast augmentation consultation. The doctor will ask the patient to have faith in him, since after their years of experience they feel they know what is best and prettiest for their body type.
This method has some merit, of course, since no one can predict precisely what your breast size will be once you have been through your surgery. The surgeon's experience with various body types is critical in terms of obtaining a natural looking result from your breast augmentation.
These approaches to breast implant sizes are all very different, ranging from high patient interaction all the way to purely a doctor's choice. Most women I have talked with prefer to have a lot of control in the decision making process. They are looking for as much advice as they possibly can while making this important decision. The breast implant size choice they make will be with them for years to come.
Thankfully, breast implant sizers now allow the patient to feel and experience the impacts of various breast implant sizes before she makes the final decision. This option actually satisfies all of the doctors noted above.
Breast implant sizers are designed to fit within a bra and give you the opportunity to get a good idea of what different breast implant sizes might look like on you. While it is possible to imagine what you might look like as a C cup or D cup, it is much easier to make a good decision when you actually experience it on your own body. Breast implant sizers increase your bra size to a variety of different dimensions so you can experience and see the differences.
Ask a woman how she feels about breast augmentation after the procedure was done. Studies show that by far most women who have had the procedure done are glad they have done it. If they have a complaint it is usually related to their choice of breast implant size. In fact, the leading cause of subsequent surgeries is really just to change the size of the breast implant. Why is this happening?
Let's take a moment and examine how most patients are choosing their breast implant size. In most cases, patients are basing their choice of breast implant size on how various breast implant sizers look on other women's bodies. They are encouraged to look at before and after photos and decide what breast size is right for them. In other cases, women are encouraged to cut out pictures of models with breast sizes they imagine will be right for themselves. Unfortunately, different breast implant sizes look different on each woman's body. This system is just not working well.
Women who are satisfied after breast augmentation surgery talk about how they "feel" about their new breast size. Studies show the main reason women choose breast augmentation is to feel better about their breasts. If that is the case, how is a woman supposed to know how she will "feel" in a C cup or D cup based upon looking at photos? Breast augmentation is rarely just about appearance. Rather, breast augmentation is about feeling better about your breast size through the use of breast implants.
Why are doctors using photos and digital imaging to help patients choose their breast implant size? Unfortunately, it has been the only way to help patients until recently. From the early days of plastic surgery, doctors have presented patients with pictures, photos, and digital software for a patient to see how she will look. For most women, however, "the feeling" is more important than "the look". To truly address the problem of breast implant size, the industry must make moves to help a woman choose her new breast size based upon experience instead of on photos and visualization.
Breast implant sizers are a step in the right direction. With breast implant sizing systems, a patient gets to feel the difference of a B cup, C cup, or D cup. The patient gets the opportunity to see how she feels about herself in each cup size before she makes a final decision. While the doctor may emphasize the way she looks, the patient can now make a decision based upon how she feels. As more and more patients experiment with breast implant sizers we may eventually see more women satisfied with their breast implant size choice after breast augmentation.
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