Questions to ask during your Breast Augmentation consulation:

 

Use this checklist as a guide during your breast augmentation consultation with Dr.Schoenfeld:

 

• Are you a member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons?

• Were you trained specifically in the field of plastic surgery?

• How many years of plastic surgery training have you had?

• Do you have hospital privileges to perform this procedure? If so, at which hospitals? 

• Is the office-based surgical facility accredited by a nationally-or state-recognized accrediting agency, or is it state-licensed or Medicare-certified?

• Am I a good candidate for breast enhancement or breast enlargement?

• What will be expected of me to get the best results?

• Where and how will you perform my breast augmentation surgery?

• What shape, size, surface texturing, incision site and placement site are recommended for me?

• How long of a recovery period can I expect, and what kind of help will I need during my recovery?

• What are the risks and complications associated with my procedure?

• How are complications handled?

• How many additional implant-related operations can I expect over my lifetime?

• How will my ability to breastfeed be affected?

• How can I expect my implanted breasts to look over time? After pregnancy? After breastfeeding?

• What are my options if I am dissatisfied with the cosmetic outcome of my implanted breasts?

• How will my breasts look if I choose to have the implants removed in the future without replacement?

• Do you have breast augmentation before-and-after photos I can look at for this procedure and what results are reasonable for me?