You may not have thought about this before, but bridal beauty is all about the breast. If you think about the most gorgeous gowns you have ever seen, whether or not they have a bare chest, they will not work well if you are wearing either an orthopedic type support garment or require extensive padding to shape the top. Anything strapless or backless will require breast self-sufficiency on a whole new level, and if you have a total other part of your breast sticking out of your armpit, well that is sure to mess with your line. So before you finalize your to-do list before the big day, consider whether or not a breast makeover is in order.
I have spent many years shaping every conceivable size and structure of breast. I have always been of the opinion that contour matters more than size, and proportion is the key to target. And I have also learned and confirmed that some shapes not only work
better in certain clothing, but they can actually make or break the look.
For my bridal patients, the conversation often focuses on the décolleté, the area between the neck and the breast. For patients with small breasts, they feel that they cannot fill the top the way they want to, and padding feels cumbersome and limiting. For patients with very large breasts, they have trouble with sizing, and are often uncomfortable with how revealing they look with that much volume on top. For patients who are bottom heavy, they struggle to lift the tissue so that the upper slope can produce desired tasteful cleavage, and their breasts can stop sticking to their bellies. Symmetry is also extremely important, and everything fits better when you are even. And for those who have armpit-breast, well, few people would want to wear baggy long sleeves to walk down the aisle.
The bridal breast takes into account all of these issues. Lifting, filling, minimizing, and contouring. For every patient and every body type, the look is customized to optimize your big day, and beyond. Axillary contouring completes the look, with the option of liposuction on the belly to flatten things out and let you ditch the compression (how much more comfortable is it to dance without a girdle?). Regardless of what needs to be done, the bridal breast is defining to the ultimate aesthetic result, and small moves can make big strides. It is also the gift that keeps on giving, and makes everything look and feel better in the long run.
When I discuss breast reduction outcomes with my patients, they always talk about how many more options they have for clothing and activities. All of a sudden, limitations are lifted. Imagine that you could go into a store to shop for your big day and almost every dress was possible? And imagine that you only needed two meetings with the tailor, because you are wearing the dress instead of the dress wearing you?
I once had a bride send me a picture of her on her wedding day, glowing with a gorgeous gown, and a slight shimmer on her chest. She wrote, “I keep staring at this picture thinking to myself, how different would that have looked if I never had the surgery? How different would this picture have been forever? And who would have known that making this change would also mean that I’m in a $20 bikini on my honeymoon and loving it!” You eventually take off the dress, the makeup, and the lashes. But your body stays with you, and it, too, can be another new love in your life.
