Breast Augmentation and 3D Software

As one of the most popular elective cosmetic surgeries around the world, millions of women continue to decide to undergo breast augmentation surgery for a variety of reasons. Whether you are looking to regain your femininity after breast cancer mastectomy or simply wanting to supplement family genes, this type of elective cosmetic procedure has been around for decades and its popularity ensures it won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

While it may seem like the decision whether or not to have elective breast augmentation may seem like a big one, it really is just the tip of the iceberg. There are a number of things to consider and factors to discuss with your plastic surgeon before the big operation.

Advances in digital and electronic technology help women across the country and around the world attempt to take much of the guessing out of the procedure. One of the most common reasons for revision of breast augmentation surgery continues to be patient dissatisfaction with the final results. As such, more and more physicians are attempting to counsel their patients and help them make wise decisions with realistic expectations before they even set foot in the operating theater.

3D imaging systems and software platforms are the latest advances in the field of elective cosmetic surgery that will let women get a better idea of what the final product will look like. These digital simulations allow women to provide and upload their own photos or for the doctor's office to take photos that can be manipulated with different sizes and types of implants. Seeing what the final product will look like often helps women answer the ultimate question of "how big is too big?" and other pressing concerns that they must decide on.

When it comes to choosing a plastic surgeon for your procedure it is important to keep these options in mind and find someone that you can adequately communicate with. By letting your expectations and desires be well known up front, the surgeon is in a better position to help you achieve your goals with what is for many a once in a lifetime opportunity. Invest your cosmetic surgery dollars in a breast augmentation that you will be happy with for years to come.

Your Menopause and Weight Gain

Sad, but so true, one of the #1 most common symptoms of menopause is weight gain, as well as a change in the overall shape of your body.

About 90% of pre menopausal and menopausal women gain weight, an average of 10-15 pounds.

Women who have an early menopause or surgical menopause (due to cancer treatments or hysterectomies) may experience more rapid and extreme weight gain. Lovely!

Here's the kicker, when it comes to menopause and weight gain - you may be eating and exercising exactly the same way you always were, but you still can't seem to maintain your previous weight. You continue to gain, and it seems to be landing right around your middle?

As you enter the early stages of pre menopause, maintaining weight becomes more and more difficult, and losing weight becomes almost impossible. This is because of a fluctuation in your hormones.

Your hormones have direct impact on your appetite, your metabolism and fat storage. This is why it is so difficult to control your weight gain during menopause, no matter what you do. Fluctuating Estrogen, Progesterone, and Androgen will fight you all the way.

Estrogen:
This is the female sex hormone that is responsible for causing monthly ovulation. During female menopause, your estrogen levels decline rapidly, and your body will stop ovulation. Estrogen also seems to play a big role in the weight gain. As your ovaries produce less estrogen, your body works harder to convert calories into fat; the fat is used to increase those depleting estrogen levels. Unfortunately for you, fat cells don't burn calories the way muscle cells do, which causes you to pack on unwanted pounds.