Large, Heavy Breast Solution - Breast Reduction by Dr. Sutton Graham

Since we see many women about concerns they have with their breasts, large & heavy breasts is a common complaint. Breast reduction surgery is very common for Dr. Graham, and provides relief of back, neck and shoulder pain for hundreds of women.

Breast reduction provides a way to relieve these symptoms, as well as slumped posture, clothing fit problems, bra strap pain & grooving of the shoulders, headache, rashes, even occasionally arm tingling. The care begins with evaluation during a consultation with us. Referral from your primary care doctor is not required by us, but rarely required by your insurance company. If your doctor has recorded symptoms and treatments for them in the past, we may request those records. Dr. Graham will carefully assess you and your health, and the possible value of surgery, explain procedure details, risks and recovery. We'll prepare any necessary paperwork for the insurance company and await their response. Most patients are approved and scheduled within weeks.

If you do not have insurance coverage or they decline reimbursement, then there is the option of self-pay procedure in our facility at a much lower charge than hospital rates.

We monitor your recovery and very frequently hear how very happy patients are. Many of their testimonials are printed, along with before & after photos, in our photo gallery http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/photogallery/breast-reduction-4799

Additional information is available on our website http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/breast-lift-reduction.html

Dr. Graham is pleased to serve patients throughout North & South Carolina and Northern Georgia.

Breast Augmentation: Find the best surgeon

You're not simply buying a product (the implant). You're picking a professional service. Choose carefully. Our patients understand this, but we want everyone to consider their choice carefully.

You may begin your search with the internet, but I would not suggest that as your only source of information. The internet provides an opportunity for professionals like Dr. Graham to let many people learn about his training, background, experience and results. However the internet, with excellent marketing, like yellow pages advertising, can even make non-surgeons look like good choices.

Easley & Seneca, South Carolina: We're Coming to You!

In our continuing series of presentations to our communities, we will be visiting Easley and Seneca, South Carolina in the next two weeks. Come & join us! Bring your friends!

We're serving refreshments and highlighting our quality cosmetic surgery (our team, our facility, our wonderful patients, their beautiful results)

The presentations start at 6:00pm.
--6:00 until 7:15 Facial Cosmetic Procedures
--7:15 until 7:30 Break & Refreshments
--7:30 until 8:30 Breast & Body Procedures

We have many before & after photographs. We'll discuss skin care, non-surgical treatments, minimally invasive and standard surgical procedures.

You'll learn a lot from Dr. Graham's presentation. And you'll have plenty of time for questions in both sessions. You can also ask us to contact you afterward with additional information.

Easley's session is Tuesday, October 27th at Dunburk's Reception and Conference Center in historic downtown Easley, on South Pendleton Street. Parking is available street-side or in the large parking area behind the building. Directions are available on their website http://www.dunburks.com/Directions.html

Seneca's session is one week later, on Tuesday, November 3rd at Rudy's on Ram Cat Restaurant. This is in the historic district of Seneca on Ram Cat Alley. Parking is available street-side or in the large lot one block away on North Townville and Main Street. Their website also includes directions http://www.tigergourmet.com/rudys-on-ram-cat-alley.htm

We have picked these locations to give you our experience and detailed information in two wonderful facilities. Bring your interested family members and friends, and please join us.

Dr. Graham's Aesthetic Center for Breast & Cosmetic Surgery is a specialized cosmetic plastic surgery practice, located in Greenville, South Carolina. We serve Georgia, South Carolina & Western North Carolina.

Breast lift in South Carolina by Dr. Sutton Graham

In South Carolina, a very common patient request is breast lift. Women consult Dr. Graham about changes they have gone through. Their breasts have changed by their 30's to 40's, due to having children, nursing children, loosing weight, or simply time & gravity. They notice how good they look in supportive bras, but not without good support. They notice how sports bras and tight, fitted clothing flattens the breast. We often hear, "I'm only 30 and my breasts look like my grandmother's." (My apologies to beautiful grandmothers everywhere.)

Several before & after examples can be seen at our photo gallery: http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/photogallery/breast-lift-mastopexy-4796

Mastopexy means to lift or tack up the breast. It is the operation we perform to improve breast sagging. There are a variety of types based on the issues that patients are experiencing. Mastopexy does not make breasts larger or smaller because it preserves your natural breast tissue. Only skin is removed.

If we simply remove skin above a low areola and nipple, the operation is called peri-areolar mastopexy. If we remove some of the loose skin beneath the breast, the operation is called a vertical-pattern, key-hole, or lollipop mastopexy. If we remove more skin from the breast, the operation is called a standard or Wise-pattern mastopexy. Incisions will fade over time and can be easily covered under swim suits, bra tops, plunging necklines, etc.

In addition to the skin removal, important internal tightening is done. The breast gland tissue and normal fat is often suspended or supported internally to improve breast projection and upper pole fullness. Many patients request the addition of a breast implant to increase breast size and enhance projection and fullness. Some patients request a size decrease, removal of a portion of their breast tissue. This is called a breast reduction. When a patient has two different sized breasts, different procedures improve symmetry.

If you are interested in more information, and live in the Greenville / Spartanburg / Asheville / Anderson / Columbia areas, please call 864-676-1707 or send an e-mail through our website. http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/breast-lift-reduction.html

Presentation in Clemson, SC Tonight: Breast, Face & Body

Our Clemson presentation has been moved to tonight, October 20th. We will be in Easley on the 27th. Call us for more information, 864-676-1707. Love to see patients, friends and interested people there.

Breast + Tummy (times 30s - 40s) = Mommy Make-0ver: That's the formula

Families cherish their children. Their birth brings us innumerable joys. Pregnancy also effects women's bodies in many ways. Sometimes there are minimal visible after-effects, however women with more pronounced changes consult Dr. Graham to improve their situation.

Breast size, shape and firmness can change. For some women, breasts become much larger and uncomfortable; breast reduction is in order. For others, breasts sag, become much smaller, and loose their firm texture. In these situations clothes don't fit well. It becomes harder to find dresses, summer tops, and bathing suits that flatter the figure. Breast lift (mastopexy) or breast augmentation (implants) can help these situations. The two may be combined, known as augmentation mastopexy. Some of our patients tell us they look better than they did before children! http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/breast-lift-reduction.html#breast-lift

We are impressed by how trim, toned and fit some celebrities look after bearing children, but we know they have the best help and perhaps PhotoShop enhancement. Normal women's abdomens become stretched by pregnancies, some with prominent stretch marks (known as striae). Metabolism changes and body fat accumulates in different places such as the central / lower tummy and the "love handles" or flanks and iliac regions.

Liposuction addresses localised fat that does not respond to diet and exercise. It can produce great improvement when skin elasticity is good. http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/body.html#liposuction

Tummy tuck is also known as abdominoplasty - reshaping the abdomen. It is capable of removing stretch marks, removing loose (even overhanging) skin, tightening lax muscle tone, improving posture, and excising fat from the lower abdomen. There are modifications of the tummy tuck in which the incision is smaller and the skin and fat removal are less, for selected patients. http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/tummy-tuck.html

In conclusion, breast plus tummy (in your thirties or forties) equals mommy make-over. Therefore symbolically, B + T (30 - 40) = MMO
http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/photogallery/tummy-tuck-abdominoplasty-4814/case-3-10730-16337

Dr. Graham frequently performs both breast enhancement and tummy procedures at our nationally accredited surgical facility in Greenville, SC. We serve patients from Columbia to Asheville and Charlotte to Atlanta. Upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina, Northeast Georgia.

Cosmetic Surgery Safety: California requires pre-op medical clearance ("Donda West Law")

Dr. Graham has emphasized safety and patient comfort for almost 20 years performing cosmetic surgery. Our patients receive thorough medical history evaluation and perioperative teaching, appropriate physical examination, and evaluation of our physician anesthesiologist prior to surgery. We contact our patient's primary care doctors, and occasionally cardiologists, to request relevant health information prior to surgery. This is nothing new.

Following an unfortunate well publicized tragedy in California, a local legislator held a public contest to request suggestions for laws. As a result her law requires a preoperative medical evaluation by a physician before cosmetic surgery.

Excerpt: "Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law on Oct. 11 legislation authored by District 62 Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter that would requires a health check and a written clearance before being allowed to undergo plastic surgery. Assembly Bill 1116, named the Donda West Law, was inspired by the death of Kanye West's mother. The bill came as a result of her 62nd Districtwide contest, "It Ought to Be a Law." "This law will potentially saved lives," Assemblymember Carter said. "There is a growing trend of people opting to have elected cosmetic surgery, and they are not aware of the risks involved." Specially, the law requires physicians and surgeons, including people licensed by the state holding permits to perform elective facial cosmetic surgery to complete a physical examination including a complete medical history on their patients, prior to performing elective cosmetic surgery"

For the complete article see: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a62/newsroom/20091014AD62PR02.htm

The text of Assembly Bill 1116 follows:

http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1116_cfa_20090504_131942_asm_comm.html

Accreditation standards for Office Surgical Facilities and hospitals routinely require pre-operative medical history taking and physical examination. All surgeons that are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (http://www.plasticsurgery.org/) are required to only operate in accredited facilities. For more information on our quality and safety see our website, http://www.expertplasticsurgeon.com/html/about.html#nationally-accredited-facilities