Patient Diary

DIARY OF A BREAST AUGMENTATION PATIENT

THE CONSULTATION

"So, after thinking about it for so long, I finally picked up the phone and scheduled my initial consultation.

When I went to the office, I found everyone to be very friendly. I love'd the Doctor -- he is just awesome and not at all like a lot of the stuffy type doctors you run into these days. He was very nice and really listened to me. Although I had done a lot of research, I wasn't really aware of how it all applied to me as an individual.

During our 45 minute meeting, we talked about all of the different types of implants and he made some suggestions that would help to accomplish the results I was looking for. I decided on the round implants but he recommended that they be placed below the muscle, rather than under the skin. This type of approach would result in a very natural appearance with all of the fullness I was looking for but without that fake-looking, perfectly symmetrical round shape that you see on a lot of actresses. This approach would also provide more protection for the implants.

Then, the computer imaging helped me to get a good idea of how I would look after the surgery. Once I saw the pictures, there was no going back as far as I was concerned. I finished the appointment with a meeting with the financial counselor so I didn't have to even think about that anymore. And I booked the surgery right on the spot for one month after the consultation.

I didn't have too many questions after the consultation but found the staff members very helpful when I did contact them."