In the past few years, there has been a notable rise in the number of people opting to undergo plastic surgery to augment their breasts. This trend began after many celebrities like Pamela Anderson, who is now known more for her breast implants than for any other reason, underwent this procedure. Today, women who want to augment their breasts are unsure of how they (and their breasts) will look once they undergo this surgery. Now, thanks to the new iPhone application iSurgeon, women have a chance to find out exactly how they will look when they have a breast augmentation surgery.

While this application gained a lot of fame because of the fact that people can use it to find how they will look with a breast implant, it is not the only enhancement that can be simulated. Using the iSurgeon, people will have a fair idea of how they will look after a number of surgical procedures like a facelift, rhinoplasty (nose job), tummy tucks and even a Brazilian Butt lift.

The creator of the iSurgeon is Dr. Michael Salzhauer, who is a board certified plastic surgeon as well as the author of the famous children’s book “My Beautiful Mommy”. While this application can be used for fun, there is also a serious side to it. Using this, patients who are considering plastic surgery can have an idea of what they will look like much before they visit the doctor. This will help greatly reduce the amount of time spent in consultation and so is a boon to both doctors and patients alike.

The way the application works is very simple. All that is needed is a picture of the body part that requires plastic surgery. Once this picture is loaded on to the user’s iPhone, using the iSurgeon application, they can simply glide their fingers over the screen. This simple motion will allow enlarging, diminishing, narrowing and widening of the body part in question and will give users a clear idea of what they will look like after plastic surgery. Of course, the fun part of using the application is that one can alter the images of celebrities and friends.

Once the user has decided what kind of alterations he/she wants, the next steps are simple. He/she simply mails the picture to Dr. Salzhauer, who is based in Miami. The doctor then analyzes the picture and informs the patient whether the procedures chosen are feasible or not. This makes it convenient for both doctor and patient, with both achieving what is required of them without wasting too much time. In a statement made to News of the World, Dr. Salzhauer said “A lot of people wonder what they would look like if they could change themselves but they may be nervous about coming into the office, This will help them find out if they are actually interested and, if they are, they can seek out a certified plastic surgeon to follow it up. Consultations can take up to three hours – this only takes a few minutes and can be done in private.”