Monthly Archives: September 2011

Breast Augmentation Recovery – from consult to living with your new additions

by Terrye Tebbetts One of our patients recently volunteered to talk with a new prospective patient who wanted a reference – she wanted to talk with someone who had been through Dr. Tebbetts procedure and who had really experienced a 24 Hour … Continue reading

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Can Breast Implants ever Equal Rice Baggies?

by Terrye Tebbetts I saw another post on a forum today about using the Rice Test to determine breast implant size.  I can’t believe women are really measuring out rice, putting into baggies and stuffing it into their bras – … Continue reading

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What does your Hubby think about breast implants…..on you?

by Terrye Tebbetts It is very common to see posts on breast augmentation pre-op forums about women who are considering breast implants, but don’t either know how to tell their significant other they want bigger breasts, or have told them and … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation Recovery ~ a revolution started in Dallas, Texas

by Terrye Tebbetts Breast augmentation recovery times and experiences have always been all over the map!  The horror stories you can hear are just endless – stay in the hospital, two weeks down at home, 8 weeks no exercise, don’t move … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation Surgery ~ What Kind of Lab is Required?

by Terrye Tebbetts The lab work required before breast implant surgery varies tremendously from surgeon to surgeon and between surgical facilities. Dr. Tebbetts and our AAAA certified surgery center reqire the follow tests to be performed, reviewed and normal before … Continue reading

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Teaching Course on Breast Augmentation ~ Dr. Tebbetts is back behind the podium!

By Terrye Tebbetts Dr. Tebbetts is headed off to Denver, Colorado this weekend to attend and teach at the annual meeting of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting. On Monday, he will teach a 2 hour instructional course to … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation ~ What essentials do you need to know from your surgeon?

by Terrye Tebbetts If you follow my blog, by now you realize how much more there is to know and find out and research about breast implants and breast augmentation that you would ever have thought!  But if I were … Continue reading

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Breast Implant is Safety~ Saline Myths

by Terrye Tebbetts There is so much information and data that really needs to be explored before a patient chooses a breast implant. All breast implants of every shape, size, filler, projection, shell type and manufacturer have their own set … Continue reading

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After Size ~ what’s the next most common consideration when deciding to have breast implants?

by Terrye Tebbetts After figuring out that having a breast augmentation is not like going through the drive thru to supersize a certain part of your body and becoming comfortable with the newer, safer ways to determine the size of … Continue reading

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Categories of Cost ~ How much does breast augmentation really cost?

by Terrye Tebbetts Believe it or not, the most commonly asked question we get when we answer the phone is, “How much does Dr. Tebbetts charge for breast augmentation in Dallas?” Really? Is that truly going to be how you … Continue reading

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