Tag Archives: breast implants

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 Health Awareness Month – coming soon to a Mammography center near you!

by Terrye Tebbetts Yes, it is that time of year again when all the Komen (despite their troubles) and American Cancer Society commercials will start to appear and remind you that October is Breast Health Awareness month.  I cannot tell … 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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Tell Tale Signs of Recovery to Come – Breast Augmentation Recovery

by Terrye Tebbetts I ran across this post from a lady who shared what her pre-op appointment for breast augmentation surgery was like and it jolted me – actually nauseated me!  I forget how easy Dr. Tebbetts has actually made … Continue reading

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You Get What You Pay For ~ breast implant fee

by Terrye Tebbetts The cost of a breast augmentation is often lumped into one total sum. Breaking this total apart and understanding it’s pieces is crucial to making an informed decision about having breast augmentation surgery. One of the very … Continue reading

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Breast Augmentation – You Get What You Pay For – the Surgeon fee

by Terrye Tebbetts Now, I will be the first one to say that just because something is MORE expensive then anything else, doesn’t necessarily mean it is better than everything else. On the other hand, most everything that is the … Continue reading

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You Get What you Pay For….sound familiar…..It applies to Breast Implants too!

by Terrye Tebbetts How many times have we heard this old familiar phrase – You get what you pay for-? When dissected, what it really means is, you will only truly receive a value or level of satisfaction equivalent to … 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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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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