Eva Sheie (00:04):
Welcome to the podcast, Where Before Meets After. Submit your questions for our experts at wherebeforemeetsafter.com. I'm your host, Eva Sheie.

Dr. Desai (00:14):
My name is Urmen Desai. I am a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California.

Eva Sheie (00:20):
How do you do sizing?

Dr. Desai (00:22):
I start with certain breast measurements. I measure the breast width and the amounts of skin elasticity. Then I use Crisalix. There's a few imaging software programs out there and companies out there. I like Crisalix because it's mobile, I can use my iPad to scan their body, and then I put on the 3D glasses, so it looks like they're in a virtual reality world. And then I put on a bra with different size implants.

Eva Sheie (00:45):
You do it yourself? You put on the bra?

Dr. Desai (00:49):
I put on the bra to show them. Do you think this looks good on me? No, you're good. You're funny. So yeah, they put on the bra and we kind of come to determine the right size that's appropriate for them and their style.

Eva Sheie (01:05):
This sounds like a lot of fun. Are they having a good time doing this?

Dr. Desai (01:07):
Oh, they're having a great time. Especially, I mean, it's a party. Sometimes they'll bring their girlfriends. We sometimes serve champagne, and so we make it fun.

Eva Sheie (01:16):
Do they try on clothes? Are they wearing something when they're doing this?

Dr. Desai (01:19):
They have the bra on. Sometimes they'll put on the blouse that they came into the office with just to see how it looks.

Eva Sheie (01:26):
And then do you go into surgery knowing exactly what size they're going to be or is it sort of like a range at that point?

Dr. Desai (01:32):
Fantastic question. I always go in a hundred percent knowing exactly what size that we decided on, myself and the patient. Because sometimes they'll tell me stories where they'll say, oh, my friend wanted 300 ccs and she woke up and had 700 ccs and the doctor said he thought it would look better with 700. And I said, I would never do that. I also read stories like that on online or people who need revision surgery. They say, oh, I wanted 300. Doctor came out and told me 700, he thought 700 would look better. Something crazy like that. I would never do that. Whatever the patient I decide before going to the operating room is what I do. I never vary on that.

Eva Sheie (02:09):
Well, the whole process of deciding what size you're dialing that in, what's the point of the process if you're just going to change it later?

Dr. Desai (02:18):
Exactly. Exactly.

Eva Sheie (02:21):
Where can we find you on Instagram?

Dr. Desai (02:24):
My Instagram handle is @DesaiPlasticSurgery, D-E-S-A-I. Plastic surgery. That's where you can see most of my work, and get in touch with me, slide into the dms. Come visit Beverly Hills, California.

Eva Sheie (02:36):
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