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Breast Augmentation Surgery Timeline

by Terrye Tebbetts Having been a patient educator for over 20 years, I can tell you there is a “season” for breast implants and all other breast surgeries and even body contouring procedures like tummy tucks and liposuction.  It never … Continue reading

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24 Hour Recovery Experience – a True Story

by Terrye Tebbetts I just received this really nice recovery experience note from a patient who had surgery this summer…..there is nothing like hearing wonderful 24 Hour Recovery stories straight from the patients mouth!! Terrye, I have been meaning to send … Continue reading

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24 Hour Recovery – the most common, immediate post op questions

by Terrye Tebbetts I had the pleasure of visiting with some of our immediate post op patients today – all were about two weeks post surgery as of today.  In checking with all of them – there seemed to be … Continue reading

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Myths down, Truth in Breast Augmentation Revealed

by Terrye Tebbetts With some of our favorite myths exploited for what they really are – popular misunderstandings fostered by a lack of knowledge and unwillingness to see changes and advances – we can now explore the truth and reality … Continue reading

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Smoking and Breast Augmentation ~ Do you have to quit?

by Terrye Tebbetts All surgeons have a varying opinion on smoking and when to stop preoperatively and when you can start back post operatively. But with a breast augmentation only, in Dr. Tebbetts’ practice, we do not require patients to … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation – the end result is not just the size of the implant, but implant + breast tissue

by Terrye Tebbetts One measurement of the size of a breast implant is the volume (amount of filler) in the implant measured in cubic centimeters (ccs). Do you know how much a cc is? How much is 300 ccs? How … Continue reading

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Battle Cup Size Continues ~ would you let Victoria Secret herself operate on you???

by Terrye Tebbetts After enjoying a wonderful but all too short vacation with my family, I ventured back into the world of breast augmentation today to find that the battle over cup size and breast implants and what makes what … Continue reading

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Happy Easter!

I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday and hopefully a long wonderful weekend.  Spending time with those you love is the best gift of all and one of the most important things to be thankful for in our … Continue reading

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9 new 24 Hour Experiences – yes, Virginia, Spring time is here!

by Terrye Tebbetts We really did not mean to specialize in breast augmentation many years ago – – good things just happen.  As they have happened over the years, you begin to notice trends. Have you ever dreaded all the weight … Continue reading

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Computer Imaging in Breast Augmentation ~ An Advance or Setback for patients?

by Terrye Tebbetts I am not a big fan of imaging because you can do anything with a computer image – they take Angelina’s face and morph it onto Brad’s body for heaven’s sake!  So the computer can do anything … Continue reading

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