Category Archives: Back to the Basics

Is 400 cc enough?

by Terrye Tebbetts Question: So ladies I need ya’ll with experience! I am a 34 A right now, and the docotor said 400 cc would be a good look for me.  I really am afraid that I am going to … Continue reading

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Incision Location for Breast Implants

by Terrye Tebbetts Boy, have times changed in the incision location department!  When the FDA took the old silicone gels off the market in the 1990′s, we were forced into using nothing but saline implants for over 16 years.  Saline implants come to … Continue reading

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Breast Implant Pocket Location – Over vs. Under vs. Dual Plane

by Terrye Tebbetts Determining where your breast implant will be placed in your body is a  very important decision in planning your breast augmentation.  For Dr. Tebbetts,  this determination goes back to the measurements – it goes back to YOUR body. If you … Continue reading

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Breast Implants – How do you know which one is best for you?

by Terrye Tebbetts When considering breast augmentation, one of the major options and choices a patient has is the type of breast implant the surgeon will use.  However, when you ask most women who have had implants, they don’t know … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation – How to Determine the Size and Look you want

by Terrye Tebbetts How to choose the breast implant size for each patient is probably the most heated debate for surgeons and most worried about option/choice for patients.  The most common methods are all subjective and mean nothing when it … Continue reading

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Saggy Breasts? Is Dual Plane an alternative to a Breast Lift?

by Terrye Tebbetts I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break – I know we did and we were very thankful for the time off with our daughter!!  During the holiday I recieved a note from a patient I had … Continue reading

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Unnecessary Pain ~ Why is it so hard to believe there is a better way to have breast augmentation?

By Terrye Tebbetts I popped onto an implant forum this morning and saw another post about all the pain and restrictions after breast augmentation surgery.  The post was titled 7 Hours Post op…  “Hi Everybody. Well, I made it through … Continue reading

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Back to the Basics – Q&A Breast Implant Manufacturers

by Terrye Tebbetts Many cosmetic surgery websites have a helpful list of questions for you to have available when you go to your consults.  I thought it would be helpful to provide you with some answers ahead of time too!  … Continue reading

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Breast Implants – where’s the best place for them – over or under?

by Terrye Tebbetts Question – I am a figure competitor and am going for my BA consult on Monday. I”m wondering if there are any figure competitors on here that can give some advice? I tend to carry very low … Continue reading

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Breast Implants and the Trouble with Hindsight

by Terrye Tebbetts I have had the pleasure of talking with a young woman – 25 years old, no babies – about her BA consults and decisions – her ps has started her thinking 350 and the ladies in that … Continue reading

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