Monthly Archives: October 2011

Saline to Silicone Breast Implants…..a personal review

by Terrye Tebbetts Unfortunately, today, we see far more saline deflations – or flat tires – than we would like to see. However, there is a silver lining to this dark reoperation cloud……being able to have the new silicone breast … Continue reading

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How soon can I be a Mom again after Breast Augmentation Surgery?

By Terrye Tebbetts After deciding to do something really nice for yourself that you can’t do or change any other way….reality hits and all of the sudden you wonder, when can I resume normal activity again? Does anyone else have … Continue reading

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Breast implants ~ and what mysterious magic powers they might hold…..

by Terrye Tebbetts Often women are not really sure what a breast implant will do and won’t do. For example, will a breast implant lift a my breast? Or, will having a breast augmentation change my nipples? And one of … Continue reading

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Breast Implant Size – can you determine it on Height and Weight?

by Terrye Tebbetts It really bothers me that women still think that a breast size – a breast implant size – should correlate to how tall they are and how much they weigh.  It has NEVER been that simple.  You … Continue reading

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Breast Implants and Guinea Pigs

by Terrye Tebbetts I ran across this post from a lady on a forum recently and what she has discovered is all too common!  I cannot tell you how many times I have had patients tell me they either did … Continue reading

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Breast implants and how they might effect your job

By Terrye Tebbetts This lady is being very thorough before proceeding with breast implants as she is concerned about her job – we can all appreciate that level of research…here’s what I had to say about breast implants, overall fitness … Continue reading

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700cc Breast Implants? – Is Bigger Better in terms of breast implants? A comment that really hits home

by Terrye Tebbetts Over the last week, I have posted several articles about Bigger is Better? in terms of breast implants. Sometimes when you say the correct thing, but know that it won’t be popular, it is very comforting to … Continue reading

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Breast implants and “feelings” ~ an important lesson in preparing for and living with your new breasts

By Terrye Tebbetts I recently received this note from a young mother, “Hello, I found your information online and am hoping you can help me. I had a breast augmentation (Mentor Smooth Rnd Mod Plus Gel 325 cc over the … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation Recovery Experience ~ almost a year later

By Terrye Tebbetts It never ceases to amaze me how something so simple and something so often perceived as trivial and vane can produce such lovely enhancements (pardon the pun) to a patient’s life.  I often find myself telling patients, when they are … Continue reading

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Bigger is Better? Breast implants ~ 700 ccs, 2900 ccs, and then there’s the real world

by Terrye Tebbetts I found this comment on a forum and it really struck a cord since I had just written the Bigger is Better? article earlier this week. I know the quest for bigger breasts will never end, and … Continue reading

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