Talking Plastic Surgery — with the staff at Colorado Plastic Surgery Center

I believe in miracles. In fact, in my lifetime, I think I’ve witnessed quite a few. However, a “push-up” bra – no matter how well-made- does NOT qualify as a miracle to me. It is more like an illusion, a trick. While it suggests – even promises - the allure of youth and beauty, when it comes to fulfillment, it (pardon the pun) falls flat.  Because even the loveliest bra has to be taken off eventually.

Whether that means the “big reveal” is a humiliating first glimpse by an eager new lover, or the predictable gaze of a lifelong partner, virtually every woman knows the embarrassment and possible shame of disrobing and exposing the real thing. When the underwire, the uplift, the padding and the straps are gone, you’re just left with you and all of your insecurities and vulnerability. And although most men genuinely love and accept their too-small, lop-sided, deflated or droopy women, we have a hard time convincing ourselves of that.

Women realize it is silly-even destructive-to feel this way. We remind ourselves that we are more than just objects, that we are deeper than the two-dimensional images and unrealistic messages we’re subjected to every day. And yet, most of us will admit that we wish we had voluptuous bodies with “perfect” breasts. We buy expensive bras and succumb to ridiculous offers for gimmicks that might enhance what nature has given us. Usually, we end up feeling like we are wearing a disguise… and that leaves us feeling ashamed.

I have wrestled with shame most of my life, and so have many of my friends. Shame is something  many women are intensely familiar with. Last year, as I found myself facing “50”, I decided to make a change. Instead of continuing the argument I’d been having with myself for decades, I opted to have breast augmentation surgery and the results were amazing. If I was wrestling  with shame in the past, I can now say I have beaten it.

More than just the obvious physical benefits, I have experienced an inner transformation that is almost miraculous. It was empowering to make my body look the way I wanted it to look. My confidence has soared and I am reminded daily that, although I will never be perfect, I do not have to settle for shame. We have choices, and I’m so happy with the choice I made. My only regret is having waited so long.

Suzanne Patterson, Practice Administrator

Watch this video of Dr. Slenkovich performing silicone breast augmentation on a patient under local anesthesia. This patient was fearful of general anesthesia and opted for local anesthesia instead.


This type of anesthesia, administered via injections along the sides of the torso, allows the patient to be awake and alert during the procedure.

For more information on breast augmentation under local anesthesia, visit our breast website.

Last week Dr. Slenkovich invited the staff at their families out for a night of curling and pizza at the Ice Ranch, an ice hockey complex next door to our office. We all had a blast mingling outside the office and getting some downtime before the holidays! Check out our photos below:


 
  Dr. Slenkovich perfecting his curling skills. He's wearing a custom-made Colorado  
  Plastic Surgery Center jersey that he had made for his league hockey team, Nip and Puck.




Jarod, our patient coordinator, showing his skills on the rink. Growing up in North Dakota,
 Jarod spent a lot of time on the ice.




Dr. Slenkovich joking with our Medical Assistant, Sally, and our OR nurse, Kathy.

After several months of hard work, Dr. Slenkovich and I are proud to announce our brand new breast website, www.elegantbreast.com! Since breast surgeries are a main focus in our practice and easily the most common procedure Dr. Slenkovich performs, we thought breast procedures deserved more emphasis.

Please check out the website to see articles, content, blogs, photos and videos unique to Elegant Breast. We’re always open to learning and writing about new topics, so please leave comments in the blog entries with questions or feedback!

With help from the rest of the staff, Dr. Slenkovich and myself will contribute to the blog regularly to continue to emphasize communication and patient connection and we hope that Elegant Breast will help convey that as well. We have expanded on topics present on ColoradoPlasticSurgery.com and have added fresh content based on patient need.

We’d also like to thank Erika, Andrew, Jonathan and the rest of the staff at Page1Solutions for working with us to get the website set up, and to the wonderful patients who participated in our video testimonial shoot. We couldn’t have done it without you.

We hope you enjoy the new website and as always, feel free to contact us any time!

- Madeline, Marketing Coordinator