Monthly Archives: January 2010

Bigger Isn’t Better ~ Part 6 (do bigger implants cause complications?)

by Terrye Tebbetts Question ~ I don’t think its crazy to go with 400ccs at all. I am 5’7 115 lbs and went with 330ccs (salines, HP, unders). I started off as AAA and ended up looking like a B … Continue reading

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Breast Implants and Rippling ~ does it get better?

By Terrye Tebbetts Question ~ Has anyone here had rippling that improved or went away? Answer ~ There are 2 basic types of rippling… 1.  The first is caused by Under Filled Implants ~ an underfilled implant (which all  round implants are by manufacturers … Continue reading

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Memory Gel Breast Implants vs Form Stable or “Gummy Bear” Breast Implants

 by Terrye Tebbetts Question ~ ok ladies, i need you to clear something up for me. is this “memory gel” silicone implant the only kind on the market, or are there other kinds that are less superior? i hear great … Continue reading

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Bigger Isn’t Better ~ Part 5

By Terrye Tebbetts Whether it is a 270 cc, 250 or 700 cc implant – if it is not the volume your breast envelope needs to simply fill it – – you are liable to end up feeling like this … Continue reading

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24 Hour Recovery ~ A personal story from a traveling patient

by Terrye Tebbetts On Friday, we had the pleasure of operating on 8 wonderful patients ~all primary breast augmentation patients and all were up and out and shopping the night of surgery.  Two of our patients were from out of state, … Continue reading

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The Misery of Capsular Contracture ~ A Case Study in never ending issues for patients

By Terrye Tebbetts Question~ Three years ago I had saline implants put in and developed capsular contracture in both breasts.  I had a capsulectomy on both and soon developed capsular contracture again in my right breast so I had a … Continue reading

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The Tape Measure and Caliper Show…Is it Just for Show or is it for True Operative Planning?

By Terrye Tebbetts With the publication of The High Five Measurement System for surgeons and our How to Determine Size chapter in The Best Breast 2, and all of my various rants and raves about how important it is to … Continue reading

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Rethinking Why You Need a Re-Do in the First Place

by Terrye Tebbetts Question ~ I saw two different ps and they both did not want to use high profile implants. I am having a redo and a lift. I currently have moderate profile 390 o/f to 420. the diameter … Continue reading

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Adustable Saline Implants? Is it real? Is it worth it???

by Terrye Tebbetts Question ~ I’m curious if anyone knows why these post-operative adjustable saline implants don’t seem to be more popular than regular saline implants? Or maybe I just haven’t seen people post much about them. But with all … Continue reading

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Bigger Isn’t Better ~ Part 4

  By Terrye Tebbetts Question ~ I am switching from Saline unders to silicone breast implants! Which i am so excited about. Im doing it next month. I had my first surgery on Valentines day three years ago and had … Continue reading

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