Thursday, June 11, 2009
Breast Implants: The Rice Test Is Done
Plastic surgeons seem to be in agreement that women who have undergone breast augmentation are generally satisfied with the results. However, recent studies also suggest that if a woman is dissatisfied it is primarily due to her choice of breast implant size. How are doctors in the field of plastic surgery addressing this issue?
It appears the most common recommendation is the rice test. This involves using a volume of rice comparable to that of an implant in a square little baggie, stuffed in your bra. The results of the test give you a rough estimate of what your new breast size might look like. Unfortunately, this age-old test has resulted in these problematic statistics.
Thankfully, there have been some recent advances recently to help with this problem. There are several plastic surgeons who are now offering digital imaging devices which can show the patient an image of her torso on a computer monitor with various breast sizes. While not a perfect solution to the problem, digital imaging is a good improvement over before and after photos found on the internet. The abilitity to see different breast implant sizes on one's own torso is definitely better than seeing photos of various breast sizes on a different woman's body.
Additional advances include breast sizing systems which allow patients to try out various breast implant sizes on their own time. Previously, breast implant sizers were limited to the doctors office where a patient could try them out during the breast augmentation consultation. While helpful, this method limited the patient to a brief consultation while trying them out perhaps in one piece of clothing. Take home breast sizers allow the patient to experience various breast implant sizes at home, on her own time.
Perhaps we will start to see improved satisfaction with the results of breast augmentation over a period time as women use a multitude of approaches. The two-dimensional photos you find on the internet might be inspiring, but often misleading in terms of how a given size will look on your own body. By trying on breast sizers in a variety of different clothes at home, women get the benefit of a multi-faceted approach. With recent light on the issue, I believe women will begin to take this issue more seriously. Satisfactory results are more likely to occur when they take their time in making a good breast implant size decision.
Learn more about breast augmentation by coming back to my blog every day. Learn about plastic surgery procedures performed by plastic surgeons all over the United States.
It appears the most common recommendation is the rice test. This involves using a volume of rice comparable to that of an implant in a square little baggie, stuffed in your bra. The results of the test give you a rough estimate of what your new breast size might look like. Unfortunately, this age-old test has resulted in these problematic statistics.
Thankfully, there have been some recent advances recently to help with this problem. There are several plastic surgeons who are now offering digital imaging devices which can show the patient an image of her torso on a computer monitor with various breast sizes. While not a perfect solution to the problem, digital imaging is a good improvement over before and after photos found on the internet. The abilitity to see different breast implant sizes on one's own torso is definitely better than seeing photos of various breast sizes on a different woman's body.
Additional advances include breast sizing systems which allow patients to try out various breast implant sizes on their own time. Previously, breast implant sizers were limited to the doctors office where a patient could try them out during the breast augmentation consultation. While helpful, this method limited the patient to a brief consultation while trying them out perhaps in one piece of clothing. Take home breast sizers allow the patient to experience various breast implant sizes at home, on her own time.
Perhaps we will start to see improved satisfaction with the results of breast augmentation over a period time as women use a multitude of approaches. The two-dimensional photos you find on the internet might be inspiring, but often misleading in terms of how a given size will look on your own body. By trying on breast sizers in a variety of different clothes at home, women get the benefit of a multi-faceted approach. With recent light on the issue, I believe women will begin to take this issue more seriously. Satisfactory results are more likely to occur when they take their time in making a good breast implant size decision.
Learn more about breast augmentation by coming back to my blog every day. Learn about plastic surgery procedures performed by plastic surgeons all over the United States.
Posted by Ned James at 1:34 PM
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