Performing a breast reduction requires a great deal of surgical skill as well as a thorough knowledge of the breast anatomy and an excellent eye for minute aesthetic details. In addition, the plastic surgeon must also have a complete and thorough understanding of the patient’s pre-operative symptoms and post-operative goals. A plastic surgeon performing breast reduction surgeries that is lacking in any one of these qualities would deliver less than ideal post-operative results and unhappy patients, while a plastic surgeon who understands all of these aspects of patient care delivers consistently excellent results. Kole Plastic Surgery is this breast reduction plastic surgeon.
It’s extremely difficult to understand who is the best plastic surgeon in the Philadelphia and Bucks County areas. You can check recommendations from friends and family, review online reviews, and look at before and after pictures of breast reduction surgeries performed by the plastic surgeon you are interested in working with. As you research potential plastic surgeons, look for the following qualities:
- Make sure the plastic surgeon is a plastic surgeon. Sounds silly, but plastic surgeons are plastic surgeons. “Cosmetic” surgeons may be plastic surgeons but more often than not are E.N.T., OB-Gyn’s, or even Dentists. Make sure you check that the surgeon went to a residency in plastic surgery not “cosmetic surgery”.
- Surgical experience. Sounds silly again but it’s true that a surgeon that has greater experience performing a procedure is likely to have developed greater skills performing the procedure and can adapt the procedure to obtain superior results if not everything is “textbook”. There happens to be multiple surgical approaches to breast reduction surgery and an experienced breast reduction plastic surgeon can determine which one is best for you.
- Board-certification in plastic surgery (see number 1. Above) means your surgeon has passed rigorous examinations and has been evaluated by his peers to be an excellent plastic surgeon.
- Check the reviews. Read your doctors reviews on google and other review sites. Testimonials from former patients should be scanned and placed on the doctor’s site. Reviews that are typewritten on sites carry little credibility in my book.
- You actually should like your surgeon. Sounds silly again but liking your surgeon means that he has a good bedside manner and you feel comfortable with him. The doctor should answer all of your questions and take time with you explaining the procedure as well as the risks, benefits and surgical goals. You are much more likely to be satisfied with the results of your surgery if you are comfortable approaching your surgeon and it has been proven to actually aid in your recovery.
- Look at the Before and After pictures: Seeing is believing. Make surge you understand the scarring form a breast reduction.
The best breast reduction plastic surgeon in Bucks County and the Philadelphia area is Kole Plastic Surgery, an experienced board certified plastic surgeon who has earned accolades from his patients with outstanding reviews for his work in breast reduction plastic surgery. Dr. Kole personally works with each breast reduction patient to determine the best breast reduction procedure and individually examines and plans the procedure to accommodate the patient’s individual needs and surgical goals.
Breast reduction surgery is often covered by insurance companies when it is deemed medically necessary when there are large heavy breasts accompanied by neck or back pains, shoulder grooves from the bra or rashes under the breasts.
To schedule a consultation with Dr. Kole to see if you are a candidate for breast reduction surgery, please fill out a quick contact form and enter your information or call our office at 215-315-7655 .
