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One can also go through the areola, as it hides the scar well. However, for women with small areolas, this may not be the most practical approach and yields the highest risk of capsular contracture. The armpit can also hide scars very well – the down- side is that it only allows for a submuscular approach (some will perform over the muscle placement, but it is unneces- sarily complex). M: WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE BREAST AUGMENTATION CAN DO FOR A WOMAN? J: Self-confidence is the most beautiful feature a woman can have, and breast augmentations can help boost your self-confidence and im- prove your proportions. M: HOW DO I CHOOSE THE RIGHT DOCTOR FOR ME? J: Simple answer: do your research.  Doing research means doing more than just looking at ratings on Google.  You want to find a surgeon who is board certified in Plastic Surgery.  There are many different ‘certifications’, ‘academies’, ‘societies’ of cos- metic surgery, laser surgery, li- posuction etc.  Board Certifica- tion in Plastic Surgery (in US) or Royal College Certification in Plastic Surgery (Canada) is the only certificate that ensures your plastic surgeon is actually a plastic surgeon!   So you want to find a Plastic Sur- geon who is properly trained and has experience in your particular procedure.  Some specialize in Breast Augmenta- tions, while others specialize in Facelifts.  Make sure you can see many before and after photos, not just their select 10 best cases.  Try to find before photos of someone with a similar body shape and breasts with results you desire. Do some research and review sites such as Realself or RateMDs, and look at before and after pictures. Much like everything else in life, experience matters! The surgeon who has done thousands of breast augmenta- tions and has maintained their reputation and a beautiful be- fore and after gallery is likely to have a lower complication rate and may have more experience in dealing with unexpected is- sues during or post procedure. M: WHAT ABOUT PRICING? J: While I suspect looking at the price is often one of the first things people take into consideration when doing their research, it should be the last deciding factor.   The fee for breast augmen- tation varies from geographical area to geographical area.  So first, if you decide that you want to travel to a place where the cost is cheaper, take into account that you may face additional costs associated with travel, including recovery time and potential follow-up costs if travel is again required.  Remember, no surgeon is perfect and no surgeon can guarantee you a complication- free recovery. live streaming their surgery on SNAPCHAT and INS- TAGRAM.  It is an amazing educational tool/platform for choosing your plastic surgeon, it is real and raw but you get to see exactly what is entailed in the surgery plus it is interac- tive so you can ask questions during the surgery. You can see what techniques the surgeon uses and what the results look like, which sets realistic expectations. There are no special lighting affects or touch ups that are possible with photographs. *note: Dr. Jugenburg was the first plastic surgeon in CANADA to offer live surgeries on SNAPCHAT and Instagram. He has over 90K followers on Snapchat and over 89K on Ins- tagram (username Realdrsix). M: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RISKS INVOLVED IN BREAST AUGMENTATION? M: IS THERE ANYTHING NEW IN THE PLASTIC SURGERY FIELD?   J: Well, the explosion of social media in Plastic Surgery is pretty exciting. It gives you the ability to follow and watch some plastic surgeons J: No surgery will ever be foolproof, and no surgeon is perfect. The biggest concern women tend to have with their augmentation is implant rupture. The risk tends to be about 1% per year, or 10% over MUSCLEMEMORYMAG.COM 15