Just like the Breast Cancer patients, women whose breasts are misshapen can suffer terribly from poor body image and difficulty fitting into clothing. Whether the breasts are excessively large, underdeveloped, drooping from childbearing or deformed from Tubular or Poland syndrome, surgical correction and breast augmentation can have a tremendously positive impact on the patient’s quality of life.
Childbearing and weight loss fluctuations can lead to significant loose skin and unwanted fat deposits that are often resistant to diet and exercise. Removing these through direct skin excision and liposuction can restore the body back to a more youthful appearance. Tummy Tuck and Liposuction are the most common Body Contouring Procedures.
Childbearing is difficult on the female body. The abdomen stretches out to accommodate for the growth of the baby, leading to redundant skin (“muffin top”) and a weak abdominal wall between the two sit up muscles (Diastasis Recti). These changes are often permanent and do not respond to diet and exercise. In addition, the breast shrink and become droopy after being pregnant and breastfeeding (Involutional mammary hypoplasia). The “Mommy Makeover” corrects both these deformities through a Tummy Tuck and Breast Augmentation combination.
At age 20, Dr. Riou was the youngest student in his medical school class at NYU. He completed his plastic surgery training at Yale University and scored top 1% in the nation on the American Board of Plastic Surgery. For 28 years he has dedicated his practice exclusively to Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery and Mommy Makeovers.
Dr. Riou believes strongly in transparency when informing patients about the risk and benefits of their procedure. He has kept meticulous records of all surgeries performed during his career, along with the incidence of each of the possible complications. He has presented this data at several scientific meetings.
