Contact & consultation

Arranging an assessment

Outpatient appointments are booked through the hospital on the numbers below; international patients can ask for Michael Yu. Bring a written list of what you want to change and what you would refuse, and bring any previous breast imaging you have, because it is part of the baseline against which later imaging is read.

What a good assessment includes

A measurement of breast base width, tissue thickness and nipple position; an assessment of how much of the change you want is volume and how much is position; an estimate of how much fat is available at a donor site if fat transfer is being considered; and a clear statement of what each route would change and what each would not. You should leave able to describe both options in your own words, including what each asks of you over the years.

Asking about the plan

Ask which implant class and shell would be used and why, or where fat would be harvested and how the volume would be built over sessions. Ask what happens if a second operation is needed, who would perform it, and what a revision would involve. Ask what would make either route the wrong one for you — a surgeon who answers that question specifically is assessing you rather than presenting to you.

Before you commit

No decision needs to be made at the first appointment, and none needs to be made between the two options until the assessment says which problem you have. Take the plan away, read it against the guides on this site, and come back with questions. Pressure to book before an examination is complete is information about the clinic rather than about your breasts.