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Walk into a consult asking for 400cc, and Dr. Shannon Kuruvilla will gently redirect the conversation. The Houston plastic surgeon is on a mission to retire the cup-size shorthand and replace it with something more useful — and this episode is the version of the answer she wants every woman to see before her first appointment. She walks through every choice a woman is asked to make on the way to a breast augmentation: saline versus silicone (and why saline has all but disappeared from cosmetic w
Plastic Surgeon
Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Bob Basu is a nationally acclaimed, board-certified plastic surgeon, with more than 18,000 cosmetic and reconstructive procedures performed for patients from all over the world. As President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons—the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons with over 11,000 members —Dr. Basu stands at the forefront of advancing patient safety, surgical innovation, and aesthetic outcomes. He specializes in aesthetic breast surgery, body contouring, mommy makeovers, face and neck rejuvenation, and post-weight loss plastic surgery. Dr. Basu has been recognized by Newsweek Magazine’s America’s Best Plastic Surgeons for facelift, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery, liposuction/body contouring for 5 consecutive years. Well-known for his refined surgical technique, expertise in complex revisional cases, and his compassionate approach, he offers personalized care from the first consultation through recovery and long-term follow-up.