There are many choices involved when planning breast augmentation: Saline or silicone? Over or under the muscle? What cup size? What implant profile? What implant shape? Location of incision? How many cc’s? ‘Natural’ or more ‘augmented’ look? Is a breast lift suggested? Dr. Tong understands that the decision making process to undergo breast enhancement surgery can be very complex. Patients need to be well informed about all aspects of breast enhancement surgery in order to make the best decision. Dr. Tong will personally guide you through the decision making process. He realizes that each patient will have her own vision of what is best for her. Therefore, each patient must have an individualized surgical plan in order to bring these wishes to fruition. In addition, Dr. Tong will describe the procedure(s), discuss the recovery course, counsel about risks, and present numerous photos of patients who have undergone the same procedure.
Dr. Lawrence Tong, MD, FACS, FRCSC, is double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. He is a member or the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Tong attended medical school at the University of Toronto and subsequently underwent specialty training in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, considered to be one of the top-if not the top-training program in the United States. Dr. Tong has been active in medical research with over twenty scientific publications and presentations. He has received the George Brown Memorial Award and the Stuart Douglas Gordon Memorial Award for his research in plastic surgery and a University of Michigan Medical School award for excellence in medical student teaching.
Dr Tong has a practice almost exclusively devoted to aesthetic plastic surgery, making him well-informed on the most recent advances and state-of-the-art innovations in the field. Every consultation is conducted in a gracious, professional manner, in person with Dr. Tong. Every subsequent pre and post operative visit is conducted with the same approach. Achieving each patient’s unique goals in a safe, expert, and ethical manner is of utmost importance to Dr. Tong, whether the concern is a small wrinkle around the eye or a full body contouring challenge. He possesses expertise in all facets of aesthetic surgery of the breast, face, and body, as well as in non-invasive treatments.
