Meeting with the Breast Augmentation Surgeon

One of the things that must be done before you have breast augmentation is that you must meet with the surgeon who will be performing the surgery. This is customary and can provide you the patient with the opportunity to learn more about the procedure as well as the chance to ask any questions that you may have. Breast augmentation surgery is as serious as any other type of surgery and therefore it is important that you understand everything there is to know about it. 

When you meet with the physician for the first time he will ask you what you are looking for in terms of breast size. He will also want to know if there is anything else about the appearance of your breasts that you would like to change. You need to be very specific and very descriptive in explaining to the doctor how you want your chest to look following the surgical procedure. 

The surgeon will listen to what you have to say and will think carefully about your expectations. He needs to determine if your expectations are realistic for the work you wish to have done as well as what he is capable of doing. If not then this is something that the two of must discuss in further detail.

At your first meeting the cosmetic surgeon will do an examination to check for any potential problems and to start thinking about what type of implant would be most suitable for you as well as what placement would work best. He may decide to take photographs at this time to include in your medical record. 

There is certain personal information pertaining to your medical history that the doctor needs to ask you about. For the sake of your health and well-being it is very important that you answer all of his questions as honestly and as accurately as possible. When you come in and consult with the doctor for the first time be prepared to tell him about any medical conditions you suffer from (or suffered from in the past), as well as any previous surgeries you have had. You also need to let him know if you have any known allergies to drugs. He will also want to know if anyone in your family has ever had breast cancer and if you have ever had a mammogram to test for it. 

The doctor will explain the breast augmentation procedure to you and will tell you what options that you have to choose from. There are different kinds of implants to choose from as well as different incision locations. Listen carefully to what he tells you and ask questions where applicable. 

At this time you will likely be asked to try on breast implant sizers. The purpose of these is to give you a good idea of what your bosom would look like at various sizes. You can ask to try on a variety of sizes if you like. 

Some plastic surgeons may have the technology to allow you to see by way of a computer-imaging program what your breasts would look like at different sizes. This can help to facilitate the decision making process for you and will help to allay some of your fears about having breast augmentation.