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Cosmetic Surgery performed
by a female surgeon committed
to the quality care of women
SURGERY OF THE BREAST
•Breast Augmentation
•Breast Uplift
•Breast Reduction
(Lollipop Scar)
COSMETIC SURGERY
•Face/Neck Lift
•Eyelid Surgery
•Liposuction
•Tummy Tuck
•Repair of Torn Earlobes
SKIN CARE
•Microdermabrasion
•Chemical Peels
•Restylane/Juvederm
•Botox/Dysport
CHARLOTTE ANN RHEE, M.D.
Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
257 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station
631.424.6707 • www.liplasticsurgery.com
complimentary
consultation
Breast Surgery Combined with Tummy Tuck and/or Liposuction
by Charlotte Rhee, MD, F.A.C.S., P.C.
Many of my patients come to me seeking help with the changes that
can occur after childbirth. Following childbirth, a woman’s breast can
grow to uncomfortable proportions or just the opposite can happen. A
woman’s breast can actually lose volume and shrink, resulting in the
breast appearing “deflated”.
Additionally, a large number of women come to me seeking help with
the post partum changes of their abdomen. During pregnancy the skin
and abdominal wall muscles are stretched. Following childbirth, the abdomen can protrude
Good Advice
Many of my patients
who have breast
surgery also have other
procedures performed at
the same time. This
allows for one surgery
and one recovery
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and the skin can be loose or sag. In some cases, the abdominal muscles can
be so weakened that the individual may look like she is still pregnant. Despite
daily workouts including sit ups and crunches, a tummy tuck may be needed
to restore these muscles.
Breast Reduction
Women with very large pendulous breasts may experience varied medical
problems including back and neck pain. Also, the weight of large breasts can
cause the bra straps to dig into the shoulders leaving groove markings. Large
breasts get in the way of physical activities such as running, making exercise
and weight loss very difficult if not impossible. Breast reduction (reduction
mammaplasty), is a surgical procedure which makes breasts smaller.
There are many different breast reduction techniques. The more traditional method (inverted T-
scar) leaves the breasts with a vertical, long horizontal scar (along the breast crease). “I utilize the
Lejour technique, which leaves the breast with a single vertical incision (lollipop scar) and, in my
opinion, with a rounder more natural appearing breast and a better cosmetic result.” Breast reductions
are performed as an outpatient procedure and are covered by insurance.
Breast Augmentation
Women who come to me seeking breast enlargement have very similar goals to those seeking
breast reduction. Both groups of women want to have breasts that are proportional to their
body size with the most natural result possible. In certain situations, a breast lift is also needed
to tighten lax skin. The laxity can be the result of pregnancy or weight loss. When a breast
lift is needed, I utilize the lollipop scar technique. A breast lift procedure is very similar to a
breast reduction. The only difference is that with a breast reduction, breast tissue is removed.
Combined Breast/Tummy Tuck and Liposuction Procedures.
Many of my patients who have breast surgery also have other procedures performed at the
same time. This allows for one surgery and one recovery. The most common combined procedures
performed by Dr. Rhee are breast surgery, whether it is a breast
reduction or augmentation, combined with tummy tuck, also known as
abdominoplasty. For those patients who desire breast augmentation together
with a tummy tuck, I am able to place the breast implants through the
tummy tuck incision, leaving the breasts without any scars.
Liposuction is also commonly performed at the same time. Despite diet and
exercise, certain areas of the body are prone to carry excess fat. For these
areas, liposuction can help. The most common areas for liposuction are the
love handles (upper hip area) and thighs.
Patients who have combined procedures do surprisingly well. In addition to
having the benefit of just one recovery process, there can also be a significant
savings in price.
To learn more, please call our Huntington office to schedule a complimentary consultation
with Dr. Rhee at (631) 424-6707. Located at 257 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station.
www.liplasticsurgery.com.
Dr. Charlotte Rhee is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in
breast surgery. She is an assistant professor of plastic surgery at Montefiore Medical
Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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