BREASTS CONFESSIONS

Posted: October 29, 2009

Case 1: Those were the days...when you were young...In your 20s, your well-endowed breasts were the center of attraction. With a vital statistics of 38-26-36, men just can’t help but stare at you and the women envy you. You thought that joy and pride would last a lifetime. But as the cliché goes, “Nothing really lasts forever”. Even your big, perfectly shaped breasts are not spared from the reality. Science explains that due to age, gravity, post pregnancies (and perhaps lack of care), breasts become sag and loose. You are in your 50s now, with two adult kids and a grandchild...you have accepted the fact that you can never have your old breasts back, but somehow you want to reward yourself by bringing back the glory...the glory that was...your breasts can still look good...again.

Dr. Firmalino says:
I say, “Whatever is up now, will sooner and later goes DOWN”. We cannot defy the process of aging. But luckily, science and modern medicine infinitely tries to discover ways on how to stop the clock (for the meantime) and age gracefully. For the case of the woman above, there is a solution to her problem, called Breast lift.

Breast lift (also known as Mastopexy) is a surgical procedure that corrects sagging breasts due to aging or overweight. It is done by making very small incision underneath the breast or by cutting out the extra fat, skin and glandular tissue. It is performed on an outpatient basis in the clinic's operating room under local anaesthesia with sedation. Surgery lasts 2 hours or more depending on the amount of excess skin, fat and glandular tissue that has to be removed. Then the nipple is placed in a new position.

Women (who are greatly endowed) at the age of 40 and up usually seek this procedure.

Case 2: A 16-year-old girl recently visited Dr. Firmalino in the clinic. Her problem is, her breasts even though its growth spur is not yet finished, is already 38 cup C. Maybe, due to genetics, her mother is from a family of well-endowed women. For her 5'1” frame, she said her big breasts make her feel insecure and embarrassed, instead of proud. She is also planning to join her school tennis varsity team, but her heavy upper body frame makes it hard for her to finish even the first set of warm up exercises like jogging and cardio training. In her PE try-out, she's always the last one to catch her breath.

Dr. Firmalino says:
Sad to say, it's true that sometimes bigger is not always better. Full breasts can't look good if they don’t complement your height and figure. Everything has to be balance, so to speak.

Solution: Breast Reduction or Mammaplasty. It is a surgical procedure that reduces the size of large, oversize breasts via liposuction using very small incision underneath the breast or by cutting out the excess glandular tissue. Surgery takes 1-2 hours under local anaesthesia with sedation and performed as an outpatient basis in our accredited hospital, Fatima Medical Center. After the surgery, there is only a small scar left that is shaped like an anchor.

For Case 2, however, the patient is just 14 years old. Normally, I discouraged minor patients to undergo breast surgeries because their breasts have not yet fully developed. Growth spur ceased at the age of 16. There are even cases of girls who are 18 whose breasts still continue to increase in size, maybe due to the nutrition or nurture they get at home. That's the nature of science. Some things are improbable and unexplainable. But if the breast is becoming detrimental to a patient's health and quality of life, parental consent is required.
 
Case 3: Years ago, a Chinese businessman went to the clinic and asked what procedure can help him get rid of his enlarged breasts. He was fat and so insecure that he would avoid company and family outings that require exposure of his chest like pool and beach parties. He said his breasts make him look less of a man. Male Breast Reduction solves this problem.

Dr. Firmalino says:
In the medical arena, we call this man's condition as Gynecomastia. This is often the result of excess fatty tissue due to factors such as obesity, hormonal imbalance, anti-androgen medications, excessive drinking and substance use, which is usually developed from adolescence to adulthood. 

Truly, having large breasts can make a man feel insecure and unattractive to women. The patient underwent male breast reduction surgery and I can say that he is very happy with the result. After he fully recovered, he regularly works out in the gym and watches his diet. He is now a franchisee of a famous fitness center. What a better way to define irony, isn’t it?

Further notes:
Whether you agree or not, breasts defines womanhood. It is a general notion that women with shapely, fuller and firmer breasts look more confident, healthy and youthful looking. In this account, women all over the world find ways to ‘improve’ their breasts either by natural means or via cosmetic surgery. However, if you are looking for non-surgical option to breast augmentation, we offer natural bust enlargement that can help increase your breast size after a series of treatments. These series of treatments also result to an uplifted, firmer, softer and smoother breasts skin. Not only that, if you desire to have ‘pinkish’ looking or light brown areola and nipples…yes, it is possible, as we also offer nipple and areola tattoo using state-of-the-art technology machine. If you are bothered by your unsightly oversize dark areola, we can make it look smaller and youthful looking too complementing your breast size and complexion. Please call or email us now for FREE CONSULTATION, discounts and freebies!