Monthly Archives: September 2009

Incision Indecision ~ Periareolar Incision in Breast Augmentation

By Terrye Tebbetts The periareolar incision This incision is placed around the edge (or just within) the areola, the pigmented skin surrounding the nipple. In most instances, the skin around the areola is thinner than the skin in the fold … Continue reading

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Live Q & A Session ~ Wednesday night 9/30/09

by Terrye Tebbetts Wednesday evening from 6- 8 pm Central time, I will be hosting a live question and answer session on www.implantinfo.com  – you will find the event under the Discussion section of their site.  This is a very … Continue reading

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Incision Indecision ~ The Inframammary incision for breast augmentation

By Terrye Tebbetts The inframammary incision Located in the fold beneath the breast, the inframammary incision is the most widely used incision in augmentation and is the standard against which all other incision locations must be judged. The reasons? It … Continue reading

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Incision Indecision ~ how do you know which incision location will be best for you?

By  Terrye Tebbetts   There is much debate and discussion about incision location preferences, but just like a lot of other issues in breast augmentation – most decisions are based on an opinion instead of truly understanding the pros and cons … Continue reading

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The Lollipop Theater ~ doing a really good thing for kids!

by Terrye Tebbetts This has absolutely nothing to do with breast augmentation or breast implants but I wanted to share what I have discovered about this really cool organization – The Lollipop Theater.  Our daughter is in charge of her … Continue reading

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24 Hour Recovery ~ If Its Real Why Don’t More Surgeons Do It???

by John B. Tebbetts, M.D. One of the most common questions we are asked by patients (and some surgeons) is, “If you have published the processes and techniques that enable patients to go to dinner the evening of surgery and … Continue reading

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Operating Day Update – Breast Augmentation and 24 Hour Recovery

by Terrye Tebbetts I just thought you might like to know what our day was like today.  Dr. Tebbetts only operates on Wednesdays and Fridays – we try to make Fridays our big breast augmentation days so that patients can … Continue reading

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My how time flies…8 years with my Gummy Bear Implants…Hard to believe!

by Terrye Tebbetts It is hard to imagine that 8 years ago this fall, I decided to have my breast augmentation surgery…my how time does fly!  My little one was just three years old and we knew we weren’t going … Continue reading

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24 Hour Recovery ~ Stepping on the Coattails or Jumping on the Bandwagon

by John B. Tebbetts, M.D. Throughout our clinical practice, we have tried to help patients find the best possible surgical options in breast augmentation that is most convenient to where they live or work.  We communicate with patients in the … Continue reading

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Planning for BA in the spring ~ Here’s the scoop on the optimal time line to the “twins” swimsuit debut

by Terrye Tebbetts Often, once the kids go back to school and the fall schedules settle down or in, we tend to start thinking about ourselves again.  We start to plan and think about things we might just want to … Continue reading

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