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YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO BREAST ENHANCEMENT EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET 1 MODEL DEPICTED SODERSTROM SKIN INSTITUTE & MEET OUR SKIN DIMENSIONS BOARD CERTIFIED LOCATIONS PLASTIC SURGEONS ILLINOIS PEORIA JAMES M. JEFFRIES III, MD, FACS 309.674.7546 & TODD M. GERLACH, MD Spa 309.691.9381 4909 North Glen Park Place PERU 815.224.7400 Spa 815.224.6409 2200 Marquette Road MORTON 309.263.7546 Spa 309.291.0404 410 Maxine Drive GALESBURG 309.344.5777 60 S. Soangetaha Road NORMAL JAMES M. JEFFRIES III, MD, FACS 309.268.9980 Dr. Jeffries is Board Certified from the American 2100 Jacobssen Drive Board of Plastic Surgery and has over 25 years of experience. He graduated from Lycoming MOLINE College in Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree 309.277.0772 in biology and received his medical degree from 1302 7th Street New Jersey Medical School. IOWA Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Jeffries CLINTON was enlisted as a commissioned officer for the 563.242.3571 U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. He then completed his internship in general surgery 2027 S. 21st Street at New Jersey Medical School and University DAVENPORT Hospital where he also completed both his 563.344.7546 general surgery and plastic surgery residencies. Spa 563.355.0600 1800 E. 54th Street Dr. Jeffries worked in private practice providing reconstructive and cosmetic surgery services MUSCATINE before joining Soderstrom Skin Institute in 2012. 563.263.2113 He is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic 2300A Park Avenue Surgery, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Jeffries is a member of the Peoria Medical Society and has served as its President. 2 TODD M. GERLACH, MD Dr. Gerlach is Board Certified from the American Board of Plastic Surgery JENI MOLLY and has over 20 years of experience. He attended college at the University of California at Riverside, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. LET US HELP FIND THE FIT Dr. Gerlach then moved to Chicago to pursue his dream of becoming a THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU! physician at the Chicago Medical School. HIGHLY TRAINED NURSES, He completed his general surgery MOLLY AND JENI, WILL residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, followed by plastic surgery training at GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. DECISION-MAKING Gerlach also completed fellowships in PROCESS AT YOUR microsurgical replantation CONSULTATION. and hand surgery at U.C. Davis Medical Center. After his formal education, he started and served patients in the greater Los a private practice providing plastic and Angeles region. He is a diplomate of the reconstructive surgery for patients in American Board of Plastic Surgery and the suburbs of Chicago. In 2005, he a member of the American Society of relocated back to Southern California Plastic Surgeons. 3 WHAT GIVES A BREAST ITS SHAPE? The breast consists of milk ducts and glands, surrounded by fatty tissue that provides its shape and feel. Beneath the breast is the chest muscle (pectoralis major muscle). Implants are used to make the breast larger or to restore/replace breast tissue. Factors such as pregnancy (when milk glands are temporarily enlarged), rapid weight loss, and the effects of gravity as you age combine to MODEL DEPICTED stretch the skin, which may cause the breast to droop or sag. However, it is important to note that implants are used to make the WHEN CHOOSING A SURGEON breast larger. The implants alone may not adequately lift the breast, or correct the FOR BREAST AUGMENTATION, effects of pregnancy, weight loss, or skin stretching. Additional procedures may be YOU SHOULD FIND OUT THE recommended at the time of the breast ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING augmentation, such as mastopexy, to help QUESTIONS: achieve improved breast lift. How many breast augmentation implantation procedures do they perform per year? FATTY TISSUE How many years have PECTORALIS they performed breast MUSCLES augmentation procedures? What types of implants does MILK DUCTS the surgeon primarily use AND GLANDS (saline, silicone)? Are they board certified, and, if RIBS so, with which board? Did they complete a residency in plastic surgery from a recognized and accredited program? WHAT ARE YOUR COSMETIC GOALS? Your decision whether or not to get breast What is the most common implants should be based on realistic complication they encounter expectations of the outcome. There is no with breast augmentation? guarantee that your results will match those of other women. Your results will depend on many individual factors, such as your overall health (including age), chest structure, breast/nipple shape and position, breast asymmetry, skin texture, healing capabilities (which may be slowed by radiation and chemotherapy treatment, smoking, alcohol, and various medications), tendency to bleed, prior breast surgery, surgical team’s skill and 4 MODEL DEPICTED INTERESTED IN PATIENT FINANCING? Check out financing options available for elective surgery at soderstromskininstitute.com under the “For Patients” section. experience, type of surgical procedure, referred to as breast augmentation. Or and type and size of implant. you may need to have a previous breast augmentation corrected or improved, TYPES OF IMPLANTS which is called revision-augmentation. There are 2 FDA-approved options — We are here to assist you in making saline and silicone filled implants. These an informed decision about breast options allow your surgeon to utilize augmentation or revision-augmentation the best type of implant to achieve your surgery, and to help answer some of desired effect. the questions you may have about the procedure and about breast implants in SALINE general. The saline implant comes from the manufacturer as an empty silicone shell. Who is eligible for Silicone-Filled Breast At the time of surgery, saline (salt water) Implants? is placed into the implant through a Breast Implants have been approved self-sealing valve. The FDA requires by the FDA for the following uses that a woman be at least 18 years old to (procedures): receive a saline filled breast implant. • Breast augmentation for patients at SILICONE least 22 years old. Breast augmentation includes primary breast augmentation A silicone gel-filled breast implant is to increase the breast size, as well an implant shell of silicone elastomer as revision surgery to correct or (rubber) filled with silicone gel used to improve the result of a primary breast increase the size of your breasts. This is augmentation surgery. PHOTO COURTESY OF SIENTRA® 5 • Breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction includes primary COMMON INCISION SITES reconstruction to replace breast tissue that has been removed due to cancer or trauma or that has failed to develop properly due to a severe breast TRANSAXILLARY abnormality. Breast reconstruction also includes revision surgery to PERIAREOLAR correct or improve the result of a primary breast reconstruction surgery. MULTIPLE PROFILES. INFRAMAMMARY HUNDREDS OF OPTIONS. Based on your body structure and aesthetic goals, we will help you INCISION SITES choose the right profile and size (cc) for a customized result...from a subtle There are 3 common incision sites: change to a dramatic difference! around the nipple (periareolar), within the breast fold (inframammary), or under What does Gummy mean? Gummy the arm (axillary or transaxillary). describes the consistency of the silicone gel. This gummy like gel sticks together THE FUN PART! YOUR CONSULATION and has the tendency to hold its shape. AND TRYING ON SIZERS We offer multiple types of gummy gels. Forget Cup Size! Since bra Each implant has a different level of manufacturers differ, and women’s cohesivity or what surgeons may refer body shapes are all unique, using cup to as gumminess. sizes as the way to choose the size of an implant can be confusing and not always predictable. During the consultation, PLACEMENT OF IMPLANT your surgeon and team will listen to your The breast implant can be placed either goals, complete measurements and find partially under the pectoralis major the best fit for you. Finding the ideal cup muscle (submuscular) or on top of the size happens along the way! muscle and under the breast glands (subglandular). You should discuss CONTRAINDICATIONS with your surgeon the advantages A contraindication is a condition or and disadvantages of each implant circumstance that, if present, means a placement. procedure should not be done. Breast implant surgery should not be performed in: • Patients with active infection anywhere PLACEMENT OF IMPLANT in their body, because the implant will make the infection much harder to SUBGLANDULAR SUBMUSCULAR treat should the infection move into the breast. • Patients with existing cancer or pre- cancer of their breast who have not received adequate treatment for those conditions, because radiation and chemotherapy treatments may increase the risk of some complications seen with breast implants. Also, breast implants may interfere with radiation or chemotherapy treatments. 6 MEET YOUR SURGICAL TEAM The Peoria Ambulatory Surgery Center staff works closely with our Plastic Surgeons and their team. The surgery center JEANINE VALERIE KATIE KATHY staff are specially trained and certified for outpatient surgical care. Special attention is given to patient safety from the pre- operative to post-operative stage of your procedure. CHRISTY ZAIDA SAMMIE KATEY • Women who are currently pregnant in our fully accredited surgery center at or nursing, because surgery may Soderstrom Skin Institute in Peoria, Illinois. interfere with the safety of the pregnancy/nursing. Since breast Benefits To The Patient Include: augmentation is an elective surgery, it • Free parking with easy first floor access should be postponed until you are no longer pregnant or nursing. • Cost savings • Safe, private setting for comfort and security OPERATION & POST PROCEDURE • Physician anesthesiologist available • Consultation, surgery and follow-up at THE OPERATION the same location The operation is performed in our • Specialized nursing staff and entire fully accredited day surgical facility cosmetic surgery team under general anesthesia with a skilled anesthesiologist in attendance.