Breast cancer reconstruction can be different depending on the surgical oncology plan. Certain breast cancers depending upon the size of the tumor and the size of the breast can be treated with lumpectomy and radiation therapy. Radiation often has a positive impact on breast scars making them less apparent than the non-radiated side. Radiation may produce a small color change…
Breast cancer can often be successfully treated with lumpectomy and radiation therapy. Often as part of mastectomy or lumpectomy reconstruction patients will get either a nipple areola complex tattoo or pattern tattoo placed on the breast. Pink ribbons, vines, flowers, etc. are often excellent patterns that can be placed to complete a reconstruction or conceal incisions. The photograph demonstrates before…
One of the more common questions that comes up during a mastectomy reconstruction– “Should I save my nipple or should I have it removed during the mastectomy”. There are oncologic, anatomic, aesthetic, and psychological reasons to remove the nipple areola complex. It is important to understand that after a mastectomy the nipple will not have sensation and will not function…
The lower face and neck lift is a powerful tool to help restore patients to their more youthful and natural appearance. The lower face and neck lift take approximately one year or 18 months to fully heal and soften in appearance. The photograph demonstrates before and after one-year lower face and neck lift surgery. We try to take a significant…
Facial deformities secondary to trauma can be challenging to repair. Occasionally, even unsuspecting events in life can change the shape of the lips and mouth. Fillers injected into the lips can occasionally cause reactions that stretch the vermilion border of the lip, body, or the wet/dry mucosa. The photograph demonstrates before and after lip reconstruction after mucosal excision and advancement…
The Lower Face and Neck-lift can significantly rejuvenate the appearance of the face. Total healing time for the lower face and neck lift, or any surgery for that matter, takes one year to 18 months to completely heal or settle. When we perform the lower face and neck lift, we try to spend significant time on the incision placement and…
The lower face and neck lift procedure can be extremely rewarding for the patient and the surgeon. Patients with redundant neck skin typically elevate their chin to prevent neck skin sagging which often corrects with a lower face and neck lift. In patients who have undergone previous facelift surgery, the earlobes may be attached. In some patients we can detach…
Ear Keloids can be challenging to treat successfully. The cartilage in the pinna of the ear has a propensity for the development of scar and we can see this following ear piercings. Treatment with surgical excision is helpful but the recurrence rate can be high. The addition of radiation therapy post keloid excision can reduced the recurrence rate. Patients are…
One of the most common questions asked by patients considering implant removal is– “What am I going to look like after?” This depends on a few factors: 1. The degree of pre-operative ptosis of the breast. The less ptosis the better implant removal will look. 2. The quality and thickness of the remaining breast tissue and skin. The fewer the…
Gynecomastia is the development of breast tissue in men. This is commonly seen in teenagers and men in their 20s and 30s. Gynecomastia can produce a painful breast bud behind the nipple/areola and/or create a visible outpouching of the breast that can be seen through the T-shirt. This can make exercise such as running or contact sports difficult secondary to…
