How Breast Augmentation Before-and-After Photos Benefit Plastic Surgeons and Patients
Choosing to undergo breast augmentation surgery comes with a variety of decisions, from selecting a surgeon to determining what size and type of implants you want. It can be an overwhelming proposition, which is why some of the best (and often underutilized) tools to help you in decision-making are before-and-after photos. In this blog, we discuss some of the ways before-and-after photos can help both you and your surgeon as you embark on your breast augmentation journey.
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When you’re contemplating undergoing breast augmentation surgery, there are many things to research and decide. What results are you looking for, what size implant do you want, and whether you want silicone or saline implants? The list goes on. However, as prepared as you may be going into your consultation with your surgeon, you may adjust your expectations once you talk with them and view before-and-after photos of their work.
One tool to use for decisions is photography. Before-and-after photos serve patients and surgeons in their quest for stunning breast augmentation results. We’ll discuss how before-and-after breast augmentation photos can help you choose the right plastic surgeon and manage your expectations, as well as the overall benefits of before-and-after pictures for surgeons and patients alike.
Why Should Patients Ask to See Before-and-After Photos at Their Initial Breast Augmentation Consultation?
Dr. Wald’s blog has previously discussed tips for researching and selecting plastic surgeons. Most reputable plastic surgeons usually recommend asking to see before-and-after photos of the procedure they wish to undergo. But what are the benefits of seeing these pictures?
Visual Evidence of Surgeon Expertise in Breast Augmentation
Any surgeon can say that they have years of experience and hundreds of successful breast augmentation surgeries under their belt. But as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of plastic surgery, seeing before-and-after photos of breast augmentations performed by your surgeon shows you that their work backs up their claims (or not, as the case may be). If your surgeon touts their experience in correcting breast asymmetry using implants or in breast augmentation with a lift, seeing pictures of the results from actual patients can help put your mind at ease.
Surgeons also benefit from before-and-after photos in several ways. First, having visual evidence of their work and expertise posted on their website helps to attract potential patients and demonstrates transparency. It is also a way for them to showcase any specialties or techniques. For example, some surgeons may prefer one incision type over another, and using before-and-after photos helps them to show patients why they use that incision and how it can add value to the patient’s procedure. On a personal level, before-and-after photos of breast augmentations can help surgeons see how their skills and techniques have evolved.
Personalized Breast Augmentation Consultation Tool
Your breast augmentation consultation is a vital step in the process, as it’s a way for you to see if you click with the surgeon you’ve chosen (or if you need to continue your search for the right provider for you) and to see if their surgical style and expertise is what you are looking for.
Your surgeon will often offer to show you a gallery of before-and-after images during your consultation, and if they don’t, make sure you ask to see them. Seeing the results of breast augmentations that your surgeon has performed will give you an idea of their technique and help you better understand what they’re talking about when they go over the details of the procedure itself. Having photos in front of you while your surgeon describes the ins and outs of your breast augmentation surgery is extremely helpful, as it may spark questions you didn’t know you had before the consultation.
Another part of your breast augmentation consultation is finding out from your surgeon if the results you have in mind are attainable. Reputable surgeons will be honest and upfront with you, letting you know if the size or type of implant you’ve chosen is the best option for you and explaining why or why not. For example, you may think you want saline implants because they often require a smaller incision. However, if you have less natural breast tissue, this may not be the best choice for you because the edges of the implant may be visible, or they may have a noticeable rippling effect on your breasts.
Breast augmentation before-and-after pictures also help your surgeon set reasonable expectations for your results. If you come into your consultation wanting significantly larger, more prominent breasts, while that aesthetic may be attainable, seeing before-and-after photos of them on a woman with a similar frame may change your mind. Sometimes, your desired results may not be possible due to your unique physiology. In that case, your surgeon can show you images of patients with implant types or sizes that would better fit your anatomy.
Informed Decision-Making at Your Breast Augmentation Consultation
The primary reason for your breast augmentation consultation is to meet your surgeon and determine if they’re the right fit for your hopes and dreams. However, you will also be making decisions about several other aspects of breast augmentation, including size, shape, and type of breast implants, placement of the implants, and size and placement of breast augmentation scars. Before-and-after photos of your surgeon’s past breast augmentation patients can help you make informed decisions about each of these elements, and you can leave your consultation confident that you and your surgeon are entering into a beneficial and open partnership with your best interests at the core.
Learn More About Breast Augmentation in Orange County, CA
If you’re ready to take the leap and start your breast augmentation journey, choosing an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Robert Wald is an excellent first step. Dr. Wald’s breast augmentation before-and-after photos are showcased on his website so that current and potential patients can easily access them. Seeing Dr. Wald’s transparency and expertise demonstrates his skill and versatility so patients know they’ve made the right choice for their breast augmentation procedure. To schedule your breast augmentation consultation, call our office today at (714) 312-3549 or complete the online contact form.