Our very own Dr. Wesley Schooler recently traveled with three orthopedic surgeons and two other plastic surgeons in Tanzania, Africa. He provided complex soft-tissue coverage for severe orthopedic injuries, and a broad spectrum of reconstructive surgeries for people in need. Dr. Schooler also gave a series of lectures to Tanzanian doctors and nurses on techniques and procedures.
At Santa Barbara Plastic Surgery Center, approximately 30 percent of our breast surgery patients undergo a breast lift. A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a procedure designed to correct sagging or drooping breasts, restoring them to a more youthful and firmer look and feel. If you are considering breast lift surgery, one of the choices you and your surgeon will discuss is the type of incision performed during your procedure.
Our plastic surgeon, Wesley G. Schooler, MD, says the type of incision will often depend on level of lift required. The three commonly used breast lift incisions include:
Because the vertical pattern incision is most suitable for women with a moderate degree of sagging, which is what the majority of patients experience, Dr. Schooler says it is the technique he most commonly employs. “In most people I do the vertical-type, short scar pattern incision,” he says. “It’s a somewhat newer technique, or a variation of a newer technique that I use on almost all my patients.”
As each patient’s breasts are unique, Dr. Schooler says it’s very important for the surgeon to match the technique based on the patient’s needs, as well as her goals and expectations – all of which are thoroughly reviewed during the consultation.
If you would like to learn more about whether a breast lift may be the right option for you, or to schedule a consultation with one of our board-certified plastic surgeons, please contact us today.
Dr. Buchanan salutes his long-time patient, shown here with her grandson, for her limitless energy, healthy fitness regimen, positive outlook on life and her “Joie de Vivre”!
Office staff, nurses and aids were friendly, polite, helpful, professional, well informed and kind. Dr Buchanan was professional, had a good sense of humor and was very conscious of patients wants and needs. I am very happy with my experience and results. -JC
Office staff, nurses and aids were friendly, polite, helpful, professional, well informed and kind. Dr Buchanan was professional, had a good sense of humor and was very conscious of patients wants and needs. I am very happy with my experience and results. -JC
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Drs. David Buchanan and Wesley Schooler’s new mobile website is designed to auto-adjust to any internet-capable device, making information comprehensive and easily accessible to web visitors.
Santa Barbara, CA – Drs. David Buchanan and Wesley Schooler have over 40 years of combined experience in breast augmentation and use that experience to provide their patients with custom-tailored and natural looking results. An integral ingredient to their success has been clear doctor-patient communication and discussing with each individual her unique goals and anticipated outcomes for the breast augmentation procedure. Recently, Drs. Buchanan and Schooler launched a new mobile website for their Santa Barbara plastic surgery practice with the goals of further enhancing doctor-patient communication during the consultation process as well as achieving results that continue to meet, and even exceed the expectations of their patients.
According to Drs. Buchanan and Schooler, patients who visit their practice having conducted some research prior to their initial consultation tend to be better equipped to articulate their questions and concerns about breast augmentation. The practice’s new mobile website is designed to deliver detailed information in an easily accessible and easily navigable format. Because the website is designed to auto-adjust to whatever device the patient is using to access the internet, the information is automatically calibrated in a way that optimizes the layout of the content.
Features of Drs. Buchanan and Schooler’s new mobile website include:
