Breast cancer can be successfully treated with lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction. Lumpectomy is often accompanied with radiation therapy that begins six weeks after surgery. Radiation is tolerated differently in patients who have undergone mastectomy and those who have undergone lumpectomy. The lumpectomy skin has much better blood supply than the mastectomy blood supply. The photograph demonstrates before and after right…
The lower face and neck is one of the earliest regions of the face to display facial aging. The lower face and neck can be addressed with a lower face and neck lift. In a lower face and neck lift an incision is made beneath the chin and then along each hairline. In order to address the aging neck, one…
Breast caner can be successfully treated with lumpectomy, radiation, and oncoplastic reconstruction. When genetic testing such as BRCA-1 is negative and when tumors are “smaller” relative to the size of the breast, breast cancer and the reconstruction can be accomplished with lumpectomy and radiation. In lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction, the skin over the tumor is often removed to clear the…
Breast augmentation is a common procedure to enhance the appearance or the volume of the breast. Typically, in consultation for breast augmentation, we encourage women to select the smallest implant that will make you happy. Breast implants that match the tissue characteristics of the patient can yield results that are long lasting and with fewer complications. The photograph demonstrates over…
The posterior trunk or posterior body lift is one of the most effective tools for body contouring. This procedure is usually performed after an abdominoplasty on the anterior aspect of the trunk. These are common procedures for people who have lost a significant amount of weight from diet and exercise, weight loss bariatric surgery, or weight loss medications. The photograph…
The abdominoplasty is a common procedure. Typically patients who are good candidates for abdominoplasty have excess skin in the lower abdomen and laxity of the lower abdominal muscles. In an abdominoplasty the lower abdominal skin is excised and the rectus abdominus muscles are tightened in the midline. When the rectus muscles are tightened in the midline the waist becomes narrower.…
