What can you do when it's wrong?

[DianaR]

Back in 2003, Queen Latifah had breast reduction surgery. She had been an E or F cup and wanted to go down to a DDD. Her surgeon took her down to a DD instead and she Latifah has considered going for an augmentation to restore some of the size she lost.

This is always a problems when allowing someone to work on your while you are unconscious. They can get away with doing what they feel best instead of what you are comfortable with.

What could an average woman do in this case?

Personally, I might have sued the surgeon.

How can you prevent a surgeon from going against your wishes, then making up an excuse afterward?

[bubble]

I would assume that your surgeon is morally and contractally bound to rectify any mistakes he or she has made.

You have to put an awful lot of trust into your surgeon, and trust them to do exactly what you have asked.

If it had been me I would have gotten myself some legal advice and gone on from that.

[Sarah C]

A lot of Surgeons don't promise an actual bra cup size afterwards to avoid this problem. A friend of mine who had her breast reduced said that her surgeon promised that she would be in proportion to her body size and shape but couldn't guarantee the size afterwards. And besides a lot of manufacturer's bras differ in size enormously.

[kimmyh51]

Is the procedure and end size agreed upon in writing? Otherwose how would you prove they didnt do what you asked for? Id get it in writing before I had it done. If the surgeon couldnt guarantee a size they shoudl at least saw how close they would be (ie max variation)

[DianaR]

A lot of Surgeons don't promise an actual bra cup size afterwards to avoid this problem. A friend of mine who had her breast reduced said that her surgeon promised that she would be in proportion to her body size and shape but couldn't guarantee the size afterwards. And besides a lot of manufacturer's bras differ in size enormously.

For the amount of money they charge, I wouldn't use a surgeon who couldn't, or wouldn't guarantee controlling their desires to honor mine.

[jhellie_baby]

the surgery will not start not having the signed consent. part of it is the liabilities that the healthcare provider do. as a client whether your an average or in high class. you can still take some concerns according to the law.

[chunky chick]

I had my boobs reduced about 13 years ago and it takes about 6 months to see the full effect of the reduction once all the swelling has gone down, you should then go back to your surgeon for a final consultation if you have any problems they are required by medical practice to correct them if not you have a legal case if its really that bad

[jhellie_baby]

yes it would be your prerogative to visit your surgeon once you had a surgery. as long as the operations are good then filling a case would not be possible, but always think of the possibilities if you are not being treated good and not giving you the service then don't keep it.

[simonpenson]

Lots of people seem to be unhappy with their breast reduction surgery (http://cosmeticanswers.com/Surgical-Cosmetic-Procedures/Fat-Removal-Procedures/Breast-Reduction.html). I am a bit concerned as my wife is having it and she is nervous. I am trying to keep her cheery but secretly I am concerned she will be really disappointed...any advice?

[Sarah C]

Lots of people seem to be unhappy with their breast reduction surgery (http://cosmeticanswers.com/Surgical-Cosmetic-Procedures/Fat-Removal-Procedures/Breast-Reduction.html). I am a bit concerned as my wife is having it and she is nervous. I am trying to keep her cheery but secretly I am concerned she will be really disappointed...any advice?

My friend had her breasts reduced primarily for the weight related problems she was having with them - back and neck ache, bra-straps constantly digging, finding it hard to exercise in a gym and having men staring at them all the time. From the functional symptoms point of view she had a great result. She wasn't entirely happy with amount of scarring (much improved now) - but as her surgeon put it - she was swapping large pendulous saggy breasts for smaller, perter, albet scarred breasts.

Do a website search for postop pictures - I can recommend a good surgeon in the UK if you PM me.

[Pink]

Some before and after breast reduction pics here

http://www.plasticsurgerypa.com/index.cfm?event=PatientEnlarged&PatientID=221&PatientSetID=492

[jhellie_baby]

this surgery is just new right i could see the marks of stitches under the breast.maybe what's just being reduce is the level of it,may have good results watch out for it for couple or months, hope the stitches is not that visible.

[Mr James McDiarmid]

This is always a problems when allowing someone to work on your while you are unconscious. They can get away with doing what they feel best instead of what you are comfortable with.

What could an average woman do in this case?

Personally, I might have sued the surgeon.

How can you prevent a surgeon from going against your wishes, then making up an excuse afterward?[/QUOTE]



Hi Diana,
Give us surgeons a break already! Less of the suing please!!

I am pretty certain that queen Latifah's surgeon did not set out to intentionally make her too small. (It wasn't me BTW)

No surgeon can give more than an approximation of the size after surgery.
As has been stated above it is normal practice to discuss approximate desired cup size and one would expect to get pretty close to it.
There are unpredictable factors regarding the way the body heals, weight fluctuations can have a big bearing on breast size and also time in the menstrual cycle.
Finally, bra shops deal in cup sizes and surgeons deal in grams, ccs and centimetres.
Most surgeons and patients will have a pretty good idea about what constitutes a DD breast but it is worth taking time and looking through representative pictures just to ensure that there are no surprises.

If there is a big discrepancy between desired and actual then it would be encumbent on the surgeon to fix the problem.

JM

[bangaram12]

i think surgeons better know which is more safe.first we should take advice and then act.

[skatss]

I think that if I were to undergo some kind of elective surgery like a breast reduction or an enlargement I would expect that there might be some kind of minor problem afterwards. Before the surgery I would ask my doctor exactly what problems might occur, like the size being too small, and how this could b rectified.

I agree that since you pay so much for these surgeries that you would want perfection and to get exactly what you pay for but that doesn't always happen. Having a long discussion with the surgeon about results might be the best thing to do.

[DianaR]

Lots of people seem to be unhappy with their breast reduction surgery (http://cosmeticanswers.com/Surgical-Cosmetic-Procedures/Fat-Removal-Procedures/Breast-Reduction.html). I am a bit concerned as my wife is having it and she is nervous. I am trying to keep her cheery but secretly I am concerned she will be really disappointed...any advice?

Even if you don't want to make your spouse nervous, it is always best to add your concerns to theirs, gently of course.

This way, if they decide to skip the procedure, they won't feel as if they are letting you down!

[DianaR]

IF the difference between shops and doctors is the main problem when discussing size, would it be wise for a patient to take a bra in, then see which implant fits the desired cup to get a closer "fit" to the desired cup size?

If the implants are based on weight, then the weight that fits in the bra cup should be more accurate than simply using an approximation, right?

Then the surgeon could use the weight of the implant that fits the cup, as the guide!

[dhumzah]

Diana
Quite right, the majority or women I see in my clinics are not correctly measured or fitted for the cup size that they are. I always suggest that they have a bra of the size they want to be and check the profile with different implants. This allows them to see the profile that they would like to be rather that just choose a cup size.

[MoonDance]

i think surgeons better know which is more safe.first we should take advice and then act.


Somehow, this seems a bit too passive for my tastes.

It's one thing to follow the directions associated with a disease process, but quite another to save for years to get work done and have results that are contrary to your desires, all because the surgeon thought something else would "look" better.

[sharon333]

I think it comes down to personal preference.

[paulene]

Some minor problems can always be expected after every surgery, that is, if your surgeon is very competent. Otherwise, complications may arise.

[beth]

My friend had her breasts reduced primarily for the weight related problems she was having with them - back and neck ache, bra-straps constantly digging, finding it hard to exercise in a gym and having men staring at them all the time. From the functional symptoms point of view she had a great result. She wasn't entirely happy with amount of scarring (much improved now) - but as her surgeon put it - she was swapping large pendulous saggy breasts for smaller, perter, albet scarred breasts.

Do a website search for postop pictures - I can recommend a good surgeon in the UK if you PM me.

Lol sounds like me! Mine were done by an NHS surgeon. He asked me if I had a rough idea of what size I'd like to be, and he then said that it would be a sensible aim, but could come out one size smaller or even bigger. As it happens he was spot on. :)