For many women, the result of breast augmentation can be satisfying, even exhilarating, as they learn to appreciate their fuller appearance.

Regular examination by your surgeon and routine mammograms for those in the appropriate age groups at prescribed intervals will help assure that any complications, if they occur, can be detected early and treated.

Your decision to have breast augmentation is a highly personal one that not everyone will understand. The important thing is how you feel about it. If you've met your goals, then your surgery is a success.

Dr. Metcalf does not view breast augmentation as simply a process of giving his patients "bigger" breasts. Rather, he sees it as an opportunity to enhance their natural beauty, providing balance between their breasts and the rest of their bodies. As a result, many of his patients have emerged feeling not only more attractive and feminine, but also more complete and "at-home" in their bodies.