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DR TAVAKOLI’S PHILOSOPHY ON ASIAN BREAST AUGMENTATION MAMMOPLASTY
Dr Tavakoli has extensive experience in Asian breast augmentation mammoplasty. He takes into consideration the individual’s unique characteristics and proportions to determine the most appropriate surgical techniques. Since some characteristics are more common in certain ethnicities, specific approaches may be employed according to these common traits and features. Dr Tavakoli designs each surgical procedure with the specific patient in mind, with consideration for their proportions, circumstances, and aesthetic goals.
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ASIAN BREAST AUGMENTATION MAMMOPLASTY SURGERY
Opting for plastic surgery is never an easy decision. When thinking about breast augmentation mammoplasty, Asian women need to consider different aspects from their Western counterparts.
Asian bodies are shaped differently than Western or African equivalents. Because of these differences, Asian patients require a different approach to breast implants and breast augmentation mammoplasty surgery.
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PATIENT SATISFACTION MATTERS MOST
For many patients, opting for plastic surgery, including breast augmentation (mammoplasty), is one of the biggest decisions of their lives. Dr Tavakoli and his team understand that many Asian and Western women have invested considerable time and effort into researching procedures and surgeries. Every member of the team values the trust put in us by our patients.
The goal of breast augmentation (mammoplasty) for Asian patients is to achieve the patient’s desired outcome. Whether patients prefer a subtle outcome to match more petite figures or would like a dramatic change to their appearance, Dr Tavakoli and his team are ready to share their knowledge whilst respecting the patient’s wishes.
The team utilises only the latest techniques for breast augmentation (mammoplasty), suited to the individual patient and their needs.
After establishing the crucial parameters in the clinical examination, the process of understanding the most suitable breast augmentation mammoplasty begins.
Understanding asian breast augmentation mammoplasty
When planning Asian breast implant surgery, there are generally two main concerns that must be addressed by surgeons and patients.
1. Scarring
Breast augmentation (mammoplasty) scars are one of the main ways in which Asian patients differ from the average Western patient. Like anyone with a darker skin tone, Asian patients have an increased risk of darker, pigmented scars or keloid scars. Keloid scars are thick, raised scars, and the chest area is one of the body parts where they are likely to occur. Scarring, including keloid scarring, and incision placement is therefore a major concern for Asian patients.
Taking a Different Approach to Asian Breast Implants
Avoiding visible scars is one of main concerns for Dr Tavakoli and his team. In the past, the trans-axillary technique has enjoyed popularity among many Asian women, and there are several reasons that made surgeons choose this approach.
A technique to match your lifestyle
If patients desire spending time outdoors, wearing singlet tops or swimwear, trans-axillary incisions can become problematic. In non-Asian patients, scars typically fade over time, but Asian skin is more prone to dark scarring.
Additionally, the trans-axillary method limits the surgeon’s options to shape the patient’s breasts during the procedure. Positioning of the breast implant itself can also be limited. Armpit incisions make it impossible to use intra-operative sizers which surgeons use to estimate the desired implant volume.
Lastly, an armpit incision can only be used for round saline breast implants. By limiting the options of breast surgery to only saline implants, this technique also limits the opportunities to create the desired outcome for Asian breast augmentation mammoplasty.
Alternative Techniques for Asian Breast Augmentation Mammoplasty
For Asian breast augmentation mammoplasty, trans-axillary incisions are simply not the best approach. That is why Dr Tavakoli’s preferred placement of the incision is in the inframammary fold (IMF). The IMF describes the natural lower boundary of a patient’s breast and is also known as breast crease.
For Asian breast enlargement procedures, inframammary incisions have become a more common option because of their versatility. The procedure involves an incision that is fairly small, often only one or two inches long. This type of surgical incision accommodates saline or silicone implants.
A more flexible approach
Placing the incision in the skin crease below the breast allows Dr Tavakoli better access to the breast pocket itself. As a result, the surgeon has additional options for the precise positioning of the patient’s breast implant, including subglandular, subpectoral, and submuscular placements.
IMF incisions are equally suited to saline implants and silicone implants, increasing the surgeon’s and the patient’s options to choose and select the implant most suited to the desired look.
Dr Tavakoli offers laser scar therapy to all Asian breast augmentation mammoplasty patients. Once the initial scar has healed sufficiently, laser therapy can reduce the appearance of it. Dr Tavakoli uses Lumenis ultra pulse laser.
2. Size
Aside from scarring, size is the second most important consideration for an Asian woman when she is considering breast surgery. Typically, Asian women have smaller frames and a smaller breast area than Western women. This must be accounted for when plastic surgeons are planning Asian breast augmentation surgery (mammoplasty). Dr Tavakoli understands the importance of considering whether a patient has a low body mass index (BMI) or a more petite figure. Both factors influence the choice of implant size and implant placement.
Choosing and Sizing a Breast Implant
Dr Tavakoli has extensive experience performing breast implant surgery on Asian patients. He exclusively uses intra operative sizers during the breast augmentation mammoplasty procedure to ensure that the most appropriate breast implant shape and size is selected for the patient.
Of course, selection and sizing of a saline or silicone implant starts before the procedure. During the consultation, Dr Tavakoli discusses the desired outcome with his patients.
Different implants achieve different outcomes
The plastic surgeon’s recommendations depend on whether a woman is looking for a subtle enhancement or a more dramatic change. Recommendations also take into account the woman’s overall breast area and the amount of natural breast tissue.
Dr Tavakoli ensures that patients raise any concerns and understand how the choice of round implants or teardrop implants will influence their new look. Because of their smaller frame, many Asian women prefer smaller implants.
Why Use Intra Operative Sizers
Intra operative sizers allow plastic surgeons to shape and position implants during a breast augmentation mammoplasty.
This approach takes into account a patient’s own skin elasticity and their rib wall curvature. Neither can be accurately measured during a consultation. Being able to adjust during the procedure is currently the only way of ensuring we can perform specific surgical techniques depending on your unique body shape and characteristics.
Dr Tavakoli has access to unlimited intra operative sizers and has found this to be the most successful method for choosing a breast implant size for Asian patients. Naturally, decisions taken during the procedure are based on the goals discussed during the initial consultation.
PROTOCOL FOR FLY IN FLY OUT PATIENTS
Dr Kourosh Tavakoli and his entire team is delighted to assist you no matter where you are travelling from.
Flight Protocols
Travelling for plastic surgery is becoming more common. Patients looking for specific information or a unique approach to their treatment of choice often need to look beyond their local area. Travelling for surgery requires more planning than having breast augmentation (mammoplasty) locally. For that reason, we have compiled a list of considerations for prospective patients looking to travel to Sydney to meet Dr Tavakoli and his team.
To learn more about the protocol for travelling to Sydney for surgery with Dr Tavakoli, see here:
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Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
Asian Breast Augmentation Mammoplasty FAQ’s
How does Dr Tavakoli endeavour to achieve results?
A well-augmented breast has fullness and a soft sloping upper pole. There should not be webbing between the breasts and only a certain amount of elevation.
There are three main signs of overdone breast augmentation mammoplasties:
1. Breast implant margin: This should be soft and imperceptible;
2. Elevation: An augmented breast that is too elevated will tend to look fake; as a small amount of downward sloping is more subtle. When a patient lies on her back, the breast implants should roll to the side like natural breast tissue and not sit up like rigid peaks.
3. Breast implants size: An implant that is too large for a small frame is usually an obvious indication that a patient has had a breast augmentation mammoplasty surgery.
NOTE: Women wanting to go from an A cup to a full D cup need to have an understanding of skin quality and restrictions. i.e – collagen loss, laxity, weight loss and/or pregnancy.
Will the incisions be visible?
There are three choices about where to make the skin incisions for breast augmentation mammoplasty surgery. They can be in the breast fold (inframammary), around the nipple (periareolar) or underneath the armpit (transaxillary). These incisions can all produce scarring ranging from excellent to poor. Although patients may voice some initial concerns about the location of their scars, they are ultimately far more concerned with the final shape and size of their breasts. In fact the rate of scar revision for unsatisfactory scarring in Breast Augmentation Mammoplasty is less than 0.05%.
Generally, a majority of patients in my practice opt for the inframammary incision (breast fold). I also find this incision has the least amount of interference with breastfeeding and nipple sensation and it generally heals well.
I find the periareolar incision particularly useful in some Asian and African patients with higher risk of keloid scarring but the nipple-areola must be at least 4.0 cm in diameter. Furthermore, the periareolar incision also allows one to perform the full Benelli mastopexy or nipple lift where this may be indicated in mildly ptotic breasts.
Transaxillary (armpit) incision carries high risk of cleavage problems (too much gap) and is reserved for a few select patients with small chest wall. The transumbilical (belly button) incision popularised by the Fox reality show Dr 90210, is ONLY reserved for the use of saline implants. As I am not a huge fan of breast augmentation mammoplasty with saline implants due to extremely high risk of problematic “rippling”. I do not personally favour the “belly button” incision.
What if I’m pregnant or hoping to conceive? Will my procedure affect my ability to breast feed?
Should you become pregnant following your operation then your existing breast tissue will be subjected to the normal hormonal influences of this period and therefore your breast will enlarge and the skin will stretch accordingly. Likewise, once the pregnancy and any associated breastfeeding ceases, your breast tissue will then shrink down. Some women will have ptosis or deflated breasts. It is impossible to predict to what degree these changes will occur; however, the breast implant volume will remain the same throughout these.
Breastfeeding is certainly possible when implant is placed behind the muscle and the implant is not inserted through the nipple-areolar complex. Whether placement of implant behind breast tissue (in front of the muscle) has bearing on breast feeding is still debatable. Prolonged breast feeding, however, will create possibility of stretch marks on the breasts and certainly accelerate breast ptosis which may or may not require surgical correction.
Will you use anaesthesia during the operation?
A general anaesthetic is used when the breast implant is placed under the pectoral muscle. Dr Tavakoli works with a group of registered anaesthetists that perform both general and “twilight-sedation” anaesthesia. Dr Tavakoli only operates at fully accredited operating facilities where the administration of both types of anaesthesia is permitted.
General anaesthesia provides the best operating conditions for breast augmentation mammoplasty surgery. In order to perform this surgery properly muscles in the patient’s body have to be fully relaxed and most importantly the patient must be completely still. These conditions cannot be achieved under sedation or “twilight sedation”.
Surgery under sedation is uncomfortable and often painful. Under sedation patients may still be awake, but may not remember things. Any unexpected movement that the patient makes under sedation may be dangerous.
What is the lifespan of breast implants?
The lifespan of breast implants depends on the quality of the procedure and the implant itself. In today’s standard, breast implants are well-manufactured and highly durable, resulting in higher reliability and lesser risk of complications such as capsular contracture or rupture than in the past.
A breast augmenation mammoplasty, in general, can last for well over 10 years without needing another surgery or removal. However, different factors may influence the quality of your breast surgery, such as unexpected trauma or injury to the chest muscle. In addition, ageing can also affect breast size or breast volume. Hence you may need to follow up with your doctor yearly for a consultation.
If you are unhappy with the implant augmentation mammoplasty results or have changed your mind over the years, you can always have breast revision surgery. You can always choose new sizes and shapes for your new breast implants.
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