A good 92% of all cosmetic surgery patients are women, while surprisingly, only a fraction of plastic surgeons are women. Despite the disparity, there’s been a rise in demand for trained, highly skilled female plastic surgeons like Dr. Florence Mussat from female patients for their breast augmentation. To many female patients, a female plastic surgeon represents comfort, familiarity, and best of all, superior results. Let’s learn about why some patients prefer a female plastic surgeon for a procedure like breast augmentation.
- Empathy
Patients should always seek certified, highly trained surgeons, like Dr. Mussat, for their breast augmentation. However, one other factor that could further distinguish a surgeon is their ability to understand a patient’s aesthetic goals and motivations. For many women, having a surgeon that understands how aging, pregnancy, or breastfeeding has affected their breasts can be incredibly comforting and validating. Many patients feel that a female surgeon can relate to why the patient wants the restoring benefits of breast augmentation—femininity, confidence, and youth. It’s that connection and understanding that’s essential for attaining results that the patient is satisfied and happy with.
- Natural Aesthetics
Many women who seek breast augmentation often want results that are perfectly balanced and proportioned with their figure—a new figure that complements their frame, personality, and lifestyle. Many women turn to female plastic surgeons for breast augmentation because they want the vision and gaze of someone who can see them in the same way they see themselves. For some women, breast augmentation is about restoring their own confidence, not necessarily fulfilling certain standards. A female surgeon has likely felt the same way about their body as the patient, and can truly understand what a female patient needs. With that familiarity, female patients also feel more comfortable to discuss their feelings about their breasts, and what they want fixed.
- Compassion
A good rapport with your plastic surgeon is one of the most essential ingredients to an excellent plastic surgery experience. There have been many published studies that showed on average, female surgeons discussed options with patients for a longer time than male surgeons. Many female patients also feel that women are more compassionate and more likely to listen to their concerns and opinions. One of the best ways your surgeon can give you the breast augmentation results you want is by discussing it with you, rather than imposing their decisions with you, and in this area, female surgeons excel.
Dr. Mussat is not only a board-certified, highly-trained breast augmentation surgeon, but she is also a compassionate, caring doctor. For a chance to work with a uniquely equipped surgeon like Dr. Mussat, contact her offices now, for a consultation.
Beautiful cleavage, busty front, perky breasts – these are all qualities that many women want for their breasts. After all, they are considered measurements of youth, and having a youthful appearance is something women want to retain even as they age. If you want to achieve the perfect feminine look, having a curvy figure won’t be enough. Thankfully, you can do something about your flat chest or small breasts.
Breast augmentation is one of the most popularly requested procedures not just in Dr. Mussat’s Chicago practice but also in the entire country. That’s because it’s effective at giving women the breast size and shape they want.
If you’re considering getting breast implants to achieve the perfect body for 2017, it pays to educate yourself before you head to Dr. Mussat’s office for a consultation. After all, knowledge is power, and the more you know about the procedure, the more likely you are to achieve your desired results.
Here’s a rundown of how breast augmentation can help you with your aesthetic goals.
The Basics
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure that adds volume to your breasts as well as gives you more dramatic cleavage. It increases the size and corrects any asymmetry, but it doesn’t lift sagging breasts. If your breasts are sagging, Dr. Mussat may recommend an additional breast lift to your treatment plan.
Getting this procedure will not only improve your physical appearance, but it’ll also benefit your psychological health. Many of Dr. Mussat’s patients have noticed a boost of self-confidence and an improvement in their social lives after getting the procedure. Therefore, it’s highly likely that you’ll also experience the same positive changes.
Consultation
Your surgery success begins with an effective consultation. This is where your surgeon will conduct a thorough evaluation of your overall health to determine if you’re a good candidate. You’ll also discuss with her your desired results, lifestyle, medicines you’re taking, among others. Two important factors that you’ll also discuss are breast implant types and incisions. She will explain to you the pros and cons of each to help you make an informed decision.
Preparation
Dr. Mussat and her patient coordinator will provide you with pre-surgery instructions to help you and your body prepare for the surgery. It’s crucial that you follow her instructions to minimize the risk of complications. This will also ensure that you heal properly.
Recovery
Proper healing contributes to the success of your procedure. By following all recovery instructions, as well as giving your body enough rest, you will heal properly and feeling great again in no time.
Breast augmentation can help you achieve the perfect look for 2017 as long as you consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon, make informed decisions, and allow time to heal. If you’re ready to transform your body, consult with Dr. Mussat.
On the subject of breast enhancement, there’s a question that baffles many women who are considering it: Why do some women look great when they have large breasts, while others look appealing with small breasts? This question makes it confusing for women who can’t decide whether to get a breast augmentation or a breast reduction.
Well, ladies, the truth of the matter is, it’s not about getting the right size. It’s about enhancing your breasts, whether to augment or reduce, in order to have the breast size that’s ideal or proportionate to your frame. In other words, there is no perfect breast size suitable for all women.
The Ideal Breast Size
Now you know that having the perfect breasts is subjective, it’s time to learn how to determine your ideal breast size. While the best way to determine your ideal size is through an examination by a board-certified plastic surgeon, there are determining factors that can guide you.
There are eight major body types in women. Each of these has its own ideal breast size in order to make the body look proportionate. If you’re heavier in the lower part of your body, increasing your breast size can add proportion to your frame. If you have an inverted triangle body type, you certainly can benefit from breast reduction to make your bust proportionate to your small hips and waist.
Stand in front of a mirror and analyze your body carefully. Does your body have a strong build? Or, do you have a thin frame? If you have a strongly built body shape, a breast augmentation can be beneficial for you, as you can carry large-sized breasts with ease. If you’re lean or small, you might have to think long and hard about getting larger breasts as they can cause back pain. If you’re already experiencing such discomfort because of your breasts, a reduction surgery may alleviate the pain. Typically, it’s safe to augment your breasts by one size up if you want them to be bigger.
If you are in your childbearing years, you might want to forego getting breast augmentation for a while— unless you don’t have any plans of bearing children, because pregnancy can cause the breasts to grow larger. During this period, you’ll be able to see yourself with larger breasts and decide if you want to keep it that way or not.
These are deciding factors to help you determine your ideal breast size. At the end of the day, it’s still you who gets to decide whether you want bigger or smaller breasts.
You can get a professional opinion from Dr. Mussat, who is keen on providing you with natural-looking results that will make you truly happy. So schedule a consultation today.
At some point in your life, you’ll begin to see changes in your breasts. This could be due to gravity, weight loss, weight gain, pregnancy, or nursing. All these can take a toll on your breasts’ natural shape and fullness. Overtime, these can lead to breast asymmetry, sagginess, drooping nipples, loss of volume, oversized breasts, and many others. While these changes are normal as you age, these can affect your confidence and appearance.
The good news is these changes are easily addressed through a breast enhancement surgery. Depending on your case, you can request for a breast augmentation, a breast reduction or a breast lift
If you’re considering a breast reduction or breast lift procedure, here are some facts you need to know.
Breast Reduction
This is a surgical procedure that removes excess breast tissue to reduce breast size. This can correct poor posture, back pain or chest pain due to oversized breasts. You can also request this if you want to have smaller breasts, regardless of whether or not you’re suffering from a breast-size-related issue.
Here are some facts you need to know about breast reduction:
- The recovery period isn’t too rough. Unlike other breast surgeries, recovery from breast reduction is less harsh. You may experience pain post-operatively, but the pain level is lower.
- Results will not be in cup size. Cup sizes are different from one bra manufacturer to another. Dr. Mussat will use grams instead of cups size when talking about how much breast tissue will be removed.
- It’s not just for women. Gynecomastia is a condition that causes breasts in men to grow large, and breast reduction can address that.
- It is covered by most health insurance companies. Many breast reduction surgeries are covered by health insurance. Currently, we are in network with Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO.
Breast Lift
Although it’s often confused with breast reduction, breast lift is actually a surgical procedure that will lift sagging breasts, correct drooping nipples, and resize enlarged nipples and areolas.
Here are some things you need to know about a breast lift:
- It doesn’t increase breast size. This procedure isn’t designed to resize breasts, but it can result in a fuller and rounder breast shape with a better contour.
- It works well with other breast surgeries. Breast lift can be performed concurrently with either breast augmentation or breast reduction to produce better aesthetic results. Due to its flexibility, this is commonly a part of a “mommy makeover”.
- It corrects breast asymmetry. Breastfeeding can alter the breast shape, which leads to breast asymmetry and imbalance of firmness.
These two procedures differ in so many aspects, but they can achieve one goal: improved breast appearance. If you’d like to know more about breast reduction and breast lift, and if you’re a good candidate for either of the two, consult with Dr. Mussat. Schedule a consultation today at her Chicago practice.
There are two main things that will decide how well your breast augmentation will turn out: your surgeon, and your recovery—and for you to have a safe and healthy recovery, you need to do quite a bit of planning. So before your breast augmentation procedure, learn exactly what you need to do to make sure your home recovery goes swimmingly.
The Day of the Surgery
For the first 24 hours of your recovery, it’s really important that you have a responsible adult help take care of you. You just had an invasive surgery, and there’s going to be a lot things that you can’t do by yourself. So just for your peace of mind, try to have a buddy with you that can help you with lifting things, going to the bathroom, and getting food.
Your Recovery Space
Make sure that your recovery space is as serene and stress-free as possible. Nothing helps the healing process more than being calm. Make sure all your chores are done and all your things are organized and tidy. Also, move food and other necessities to shelves that are within reach—it’s hard to reach above your head after a breast augmentation surgery.
Get Cocoa Butter
You’ll be able to shower, at the soonest, the day after surgery. You want to make sure that the shower doesn’t dry out your skin (which will be tight at this point), so get some cocoa butter that you can gently rub on your skin to moisturize it.
Make a Recovery Station
You should set up an unbelievably comfy spot where you can spend most of your recovery time. Make sure it has lots of pillows, blankets and cushioning, and try to put supplies and recovery items nearby so you don’t have to move much.
Make Ready-to-Eat Meals
You should pre-prepare some meals before your surgery so that you won’t have to do much cooking during your recovery. Make some dishes that you can freeze or microwave really easily, or maybe stock up on some pre-packed snacks like oatmeal or Jello. A light diet that won’t upset your stomach, like toast, soup, and crackers is the best option.
Ice Packs
Stock up on lots of ice packs! Ice packs are soothing, easy to make, and can help get swelling down. Make sure to make them the night before your surgery, so that they’ll be ready when you need them.
Do you want your breast augmentation experience to go perfectly? Contact one of the best plastic surgeons in Chicago, Dr. Florence Mussat for a consultation.
