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Where should you have Breast Augmentation?

by Terrye Tebbetts Just when you think you have found the perfect surgeon to perform your breast augmentation, decided on the perfect size, committed to paying the bill for it, you realize that your surgery is going to be where?  In … Continue reading

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The Real Problem in Breast Augmentation….Expectations

by Terrye Tebbetts Through the years, there have been major improvements in implant design and safety.  There have been significant advances in breast augmentation recovery – ie 24 Hour Recovery – being able to return patients to full normal activity the … Continue reading

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A measurement is not a measurement is not a measurement in Breast Augmentation?

by Terrye Tebbetts The High Five Measurement system was published by John B. Tebbetts, MD – it is a system that has produced the lowest reoperation rate in breast augmentation ever published.  It is a system that fills the breast … Continue reading

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Breast Implant Revision Surgery – Going on # 4…

by Terrye Tebbetts I am always amazed when I hear these types of stories, yet I shouldn’t be – because unfortunately it happens all the time.  A woman decides to have breast implants – goes into it not fully knowing … Continue reading

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Is there a new Breast Implant in town???

by Terrye Tebbetts A relatively new breast implant manufacturer recently recieved approval for a new breast implant device to be sold in the US – it is still unclear when they will be available to patients.  Dr. Tebbetts is anxious … Continue reading

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Is Blood Work Necessary Before Breast Augmentation Surgery?

by Terrye Tebbetts Recently on one of the implant forums, a lady was wondering if it was strange that her plastic surgeon did not require lab work before surgery.  Her message made me realize what I have suspected for a … Continue reading

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Breast Implants and DRAINS – nothing good comes from drains in a primary breast augmentation

by Terrye Tebbetts I saw this question on the forum and I think it deserves more attention – the use of drains in a primary breast augmentation is really 30 year old surgical technique – archaic!  Better surgical alternatives have … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation Article Announced

by Terrye Tebbetts I was recently interviewed for an article that is to appear on www.implantinfo.com  – they wanted to share tips on how to prepare for a breast implant surgery.  From choosing a surgeon, to choosing the type of implant, to … Continue reading

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Breast Implant Size – Here we go again

By Terrye Tebbetts This week, several women have asked me to send them the High Five Measurement sheet because they are unsure about how their plastic surgeon determined size during their consultation.  Dutifully, they are measuring their breasts and sending … Continue reading

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Greatest Myths Blog Published in Australian Magazine

by Terrye Tebbetts I just got word that a publication in Australia, The Cosmetic Beauty Directy, took a blog I recently wrote about the Myths in Breast Augmentation and put it in their Definitive Guide to Breast Augmentation.  It is … Continue reading

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