Dear Dr.Togba
Q. I’ve been into your nice office and seen your patient counselor. Your pictures of breast augmentation results look very natural. Do you use different shaped implants?
A. Dr.Togba. There are many variations of implants: anatomical round, teardrop, textured, and smooth. The choice depends upon the body type, the breast shape, and the patient’s [...]
Dear Dr. Togba
Q. Breast Augmentation seems to be a popular procedure. I’ve done my research and found that there are several ways to do the surgery. What technique do you use? How do I determine which method is best?
A. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, over 340,000 Breast Augmentations were performed in 2007. [...]
Dear Dr. Togba,
Q. One of my girlfriends just had her breasts enlarged. The surgeon put the implant through the armpit underneath the muscle and she said it was all done on a TV screen. Is this possible?
A. Yes. A popular technique in cosmetic breast augmentation are implants inserted through a one inch incision in the [...]
Dear Dr. Togba,
Q. Can you tell me if women who have their breasts enlarged are usually happy with the results? Also, what are the main reasons they want it done?
A. Breast enlargement surgery, called augmentation mammaplasty, is the second most frequently performed plastic surgery procedure on women. A study of 592 breast implant patients, conducted [...]
Dear Dr. Togba,
Q. When you do a breast enlargement, what are the most popular sizes in your experience?
A. A patient seeking breast enlargement has the option of choosing the breast size she wants. This, of course, would depend on her height, chest dimensions, and whatever would be most pleasing to her. The most requested sizes [...]
Dear Dr. Togba,
Q. I’m a woman of Vietnamese descent who is considering breast augmentation. I’m naturally very petite and am worried about having a result that looks natural. Please help me!
A. Every woman has a unique body and sense of aesthetics. Generally speaking, Asian women tend to be more petite than women of other races. [...]
Dear Dr. Togba,
Q. My breasts are huge and cause constant neck and shoulder pain. Is breast reduction surgery safe? Does it work?
A. Breast reduction surgery is one of the most frequent operations I perform on the breast. As you have experienced, excessively large breasts can cause increasing neck, shoulder, and back pain and results in [...]
We hold an annual breast enhancement seminar. Last year, over fifty people attended. Here are some of the most common questions regarding breast surgery:
Q. Many people asked about the implant choices: do you recommend the saline or the silicone implants?
A. Dr. Togba: Both saline and silicone implants are good choices for breast augmentation. Choosing between [...]
Dear Dr. Togba,
Q. I don’t want more volume added to my breasts. Can I get a slight breast lift without the anchor shaped scar?
A. Yes, some women with a smaller degree of ptosis, or sagging, are candidates for a donut mastopexy. The incision is made around the nipple complex and fades nicely, masked by the [...]
Dear Dr. Togba,
Q. I have an unusual situation: I work for a fashion company as a sales representative but I can’t do justice to their beautiful dresses. I am quite flat-chest a very small A cup. I would like to wear one of these shapely leather dresses to a sales meeting; it would [...]
