Dr Andrew Hayduke

CHOOSING A SURGEON YOU CAN TRUST To find out if your potential surgeon holds any board certification in any specialty whatsoever, we suggest you visit www.certificationmatters.org and discover which SPECIFIC board certification (if any) your potential surgeon actually holds.   Breast implant surgery involves many choices. Finding a formally trained and credentialed breast implant surgeon is difficult. Since insurance does not cover cosmetic breast implant surgery, many types of surgeons from different specialties (general surgery, gynecology, otolaryngology, ear nose throat surgery, etc) will try to capture you as a breast implant patient. We feel that the first and most important recommendation is selecting a formally trained PLASTIC SURGEON who is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) Although it is hard to believe, in the state of California, your surgeon does not need to be a formally trained plastic surgeon or board certified by the ABPS in o...

Breast Augmentation Rancho Mirage INCISION Any incision used will leave a permanent scar regardless of who performs your procedure. Incisions are ideally made in inconspicuous areas and made as short as possible to help minimize visible scarring. All scars, however, are permanent. You and Dr. Hayduke will discuss which incision options are appropriate for your desired outcome and for your unique anatomy. Incision options include: PERIAREOLAR – around a portion of your areola INFRAMAMMARY – in the natural skin fold (crease) under your breasts TRANSAXILLARY – in the hair bearing underarm area totally away from your breasts PERI-UMBILICAL – via an incision around your belly button (umbilicus) Incision recommendations will vary based upon the type of implant (silicone vs saline), degree of enlargement desired (size of implant), your particular anatomy, and patient-surgeon preference. For example, patients with very small diameter areolas are generally not good candidates...