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Breast implant position – under or over the muscle?
What is the best location for a breast implant – under the muscle or under the gland/ over the muscle?
Here is a recent question answered by Dr Marucci on the breast.com.au forum:
Hi I’m hoping someone can help me…I’m due to have a BA on the 7/5/13. My surgeon has come highly recommended and I’m comfortable with him. Quite a lot of people I know have had an BA and the majority of them have had the placement of the implant under the muscle. I’m 41, I’m...Read More
Some advice for patients considering breast reduction surgery
Breast reduction surgery is one of the more common and popular plastic surgery procedures performed in Sydney. It can be done in conjunction with an overnight stay in hospital, such as St George Private Hospital, or even done as day surgery.
Here is a recent question answered by Dr Damian Marucci, Sydney Plastic Surgeon, on the breast.com.au “ask a plastic surgeon” page.
The question was:
I need help & advice, I’m 20 years old (165cm tall) about 70-80KG and...Read More
Am I a Candidate for a Tummy Tuck in Sydney?
Am I a Candidate for a Tummy Tuck in Sydney?
You’ve tried everything. Dieting, exercising, even wearing the new synthetic spandex to hold you in, but nothing provides the shape that you desire and deserve. We hear this a lot from our Sydney area patients believe it or not. The good news is that years of frustration could meet their end with your decision to get a tummy tuck. However, there is much to know in order to make an educated decision and a lot of questions that many patients have prior to...Read More
Thanks for Sponsoring me for the 5km Swim4Autism Challenge
Thanks to everyone who sponsored me for the Swim4Autism Challenge held on Sunday March 24, 2013 at the Andrew Boy Charlton Pool in the Domain. It was a wonderful day and a great community event.
If you didn’t sponsor me, but would like to, please click here, and use the drop-down menu to select my name and go for it. Donations are tax deductible.
I finished!!
Giant Steps Sydney is a centre of excellence for children with autism. Through it’s multifaceted approach it aims...Read More
Combining Breast Reduction and an Abdominoplasty “Tummy Tuck”
Can you combine a breast reduction procedure with a tummy tuck?
This was a recent question on the breast.com.au forum:
Hi there, i am 41 years old and have had 3 children by c section. I am desperate for my breasts to be reduced as they are causing me back and neck pain because they are so heavy. Also when i look at them i feel depressed. I am 14DD now and before children i was a 12c. I would also like to discuss stomach surgery as well as i have an overhang of muscle and skin over my scar....Read More
Advice and Reassurance Before Breast Reduction Surgery
It’s completely normal to be nervous before surgery.
Here’s a recent post on the breast.com.au forum:
I’ve been a 12F for 3 years now and am only 20. I’ve been put on the public system for surgery and an opening came up, this is something I’ve wanted for so long and now the opportunity has come and I’m all of a sudden nervous and not so sure. People around me are not on my side they’re telling me all these negative things and I read some of...Read More
Returning to Work after Breast Augmentation Surgery
When can you return to work after breast augmentation surgery?
Here is a question from the breast.com.au forum:
Im a hairdresser and I’m booked in for a breast augumentation for January. I was just wondering what the recovery time would be for work. My surgeon has said 2 weeks. How would I go shampooing clients etc? Thank you in advance
And my reply was:
Hi,
I think 2 weeks is a pretty safe bet in terms of returning to hairdressing. Different people respond to...Read More
Breast Reconstruction after previous Radiotherapy
Here is a recent question I answered on breast reconstruction for a patient who had previously had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy.
The question was:
Hi, I am 38 years old and have just been diagnosed with a second breast cancer. It has been 9,5 years since my first operation. I had a lumpectomy and 12 nodes taken. The cancer was confined and I had radiotherapy. Yesterday I was given the great news that the cancer has not gone elsewhere, but need to operate. I have since had a family history of...Read More