When it comes to a Breast Augmentation or other breast enhancement procedure, it can be hard to make your decisions based on photo albums of your plastic surgeon's previous patients or images generated by traditional image morphing technology. Designed in collaboration with plastic surgeons, the Axis Three Portrait 3D system helps plastic surgeons create highly accurate and detailed pictures of what a patients breasts could look like after a breast procedure.
Patients considering a breast augmentation (enlargement), breast lift, breast reduction or reconstruction can have a well-defined picture of the possibilities during their first consultation. This has proven valuable in helping patients not only set realistic goals for their procedures, but also in choosing the best shape, size and options for their procedure.
The Axis Three Portrait 3D system uses Axis Three's software and Siemens image-capture technology to capture multiple-angle photographs of the patient's upper body. The Portrait 3D technology accurately maps the surface anatomy of the breasts including the patient's own volumetric and linear measurements, and builds a 3D model of the patient's own upper body. This 3D model can be easily manipulated by the plastic surgeon to demonstrate any number of possible surgical results based on the type, size, projection, and placement of a selected breast implant. The Portrait 3D system allows the surgeon to manipulate each breast independently to help achieve a balanced result, and unlike most simulation programs, the results can be rotated and turned to view the breasts from all angles.
The Axis Three Portrait 3D system uses the patient's own body and characteristics to render the before and after images, so it offers a personal point of reference to use when discussing the options with your plastic surgeon and helps in making informed and confident decisions. In addition, the highly accurate result images the system generates are the intended final results. After surgery, the images can serve as a reminder of what the final results should be during recovery before swelling completely subsides and breast implants settle into their lower, more natural position.
Ultimately, the reliablity of any predicted result depends on the skill and experience of the surgeon performing the procedure. If you're interested in a breast augmentation or other breast enhancement procedure, you can start here by finding a plastic surgeon near you with our provider directory.