April 28, 2013 | Breast Surgery
While text messaging started out as a fad among teenagers, today its widespread use has extended to breast reconstruction after mastectomy. A recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery found that text messaging between the patient and surgeon led to faster recovery times. Women who exchanged texts with their surgeon made significantly fewer clinic visits […]
Read MoreApril 20, 2013 | Breast Surgery
3D imaging technology lets you see your new look before surgery One of the biggest roadblocks for women who consider breast augmentation surgery is a sense of uncertainty about the possible results. No matter how many glowing patient testimonials or gorgeous before-and-after photos they’re shown, prospective patients are always asking themselves one little question in […]
Read MoreApril 14, 2013 | Body Surgery
Preliminary study shows lasting weight loss after abdominoplasty There may be an alternative to the so-called traditional gastric bypass. Although it and other bariatric surgeries can help achieve and maintain permanent weight loss, they are generally limited to the morbidly obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater. The tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), […]
Read MoreApril 07, 2013 | Breast Surgery
New system could provide a more convenient tissue expansion procedure. Until recently, tissue expansion, a procedure that enables the body to grow extra skin in breast reconstruction, was limited to injections, which involved time-consuming office visits. A silicone balloon expander was inserted under the skin near the area to be repaired, then gradually filled with […]
Read MoreMarch 25, 2013 | Breast Surgery
If you’re about to get breast reconstruction, you have options like: Implant reconstruction or autologous? Delayed or immediate? Saline implants or silicone implants? Your plastic surgeon can guide you through these choices. When it comes to implants, a recent study of women who chose round vs. anatomical “shaped” silicone implants may help you even further. […]
Read MoreMarch 13, 2013 | Breast Surgery
March 21, 2013 from 5-7 pm at Meridian Park Hospital CHEC center will be a an event promoting awareness for breast cancer reconstruction and other breast cancer rights/options. BRAVE stands for Breast Restoration Advocacy Education. The idea is to let people know that there is a federal law that states that if an insurance company […]
Read MoreMarch 11, 2013 | Breast Surgery
New Implant Offers Natural Looking Silhouette and Cohesive Gel Recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Natrelle 410 breast implant offers yet another option for women undergoing breast reconstruction. Unlike the “round” look usually found in implants, the anatomically shaped silhouette closely mirrors the natural curves of a woman’s breast while remaining soft […]
Read MoreMarch 02, 2013 | Plastic Surgeon
With nearly 20 million procedures in 2012, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries show few signs of sagging. As the economy experienced gains in 2012, so did cosmetic plastic surgery, with an overall increase of 5 percent since 2011. According to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), some 14.6 million cosmetic plastic surgery […]
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2013 | Breast Surgery
Nipple-sparing mastectomy uses patient’s own tissue “Nipple-sparing” procedures are a relatively new but increasingly popular option for women undergoing reconstructive breast surgery. In these procedures, the surgeon preserves the nipple-areola complex (NAC) for immediate use. Although technically challenging and requiring careful planning, a nipple-sparing mastectomy with autologous (using one’s own tissue) breast reconstruction can be […]
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2013 | Breast Surgery
Recent survey reveals higher satisfaction and quality of life after augmentation While undergoing reconstructive surgery and subsequent augmentation may not always be a woman’s first choice, it can lead to increased satisfaction and quality of life, according to a recent article in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Using a questionnaire, the BREAST-Q, to analyze patient-reported reactions […]
Read MoreFebruary 08, 2013 | Breast Surgery
Breast surgery can affect your shoulder and arm One of the biggest questions out of the gate after reconstructive surgery is: When can I resume normal activity and exercise? The answer varies with each woman and situation and depends on the type of procedure and amount of surgery involved. And indeed, the various surgeries can […]
Read MoreFebruary 06, 2013 | Breast Surgery
Study shows that, for early-stage breast cancers, survival rates are higher for women opting for lumpectomy rather than mastectomy A new study questions previous research that lumpectomy and mastectomy are similarly effective in terms of beating breast cancer. Published online in the journal Cancer, the study revealed that, in early stage breast cancer, “lumpectomy is […]
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