Breast augmentation is a very common procedure in those patients who have a thin body habitus. The most simplified way to explain this are those groups of patients who regularly do yoga and Pilates but who want a small breast augmentation. These patients do not want large augmentations, simply an augmentation to fill the same bra size they are in…
Breast reduction patients are some of the happiest patients we encounter in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Often patients who seek breast reduction surgery have breasts that are disproportionately larger for their body frame and no matter how much they diet or exercise their breasts do not change in volume. Often the size of the breasts can hinder and prevent exercise…
Lumpectomy and radiation are a reasonable method to treat many breast cancers. The goals after lumpectomy are to get all of the wounds healed by six weeks so that the patient can proceed to radiation in a timely manner. The skin often tolerates radiation well after lumpectomy. The more intact and heartier the blood supply to the skin, the better…
Breast cancer can be treated with lumpectomy or mastectomy. Lumpectomy can treat breast cancer depending upon the size of the tumor relative to the size of the breast. The photo demonstrates right breast lumpectomy with oncoplastic reconstruction and left breast mastopexy-reduction for symmetry.
Trans-axillary breast augmentation utilizes the axillae for placement of mammary prosthesis. The procedure is performed with an endoscope that allows visualization of the distal ends of the breast pocket. In general, we tell patients that in order to be a good candidate for trans-axillary breast augmentation, the breasts have to be relatively symmetric to being with. In addition, the breast…
Bilateral mastopexy is a common procedure to place the breasts in a more youthful position. With age or from a genetic predisposition a patient may have a breast or nipple areola complex that is in a much lower position than would be normally. There are no exercises or any special diet that a person can eat to make their breasts…
Gynecomastia is the development of swollen male breast tissue that can be painful or painless. Gynecomastia can often occur in adolescent males or in males in their 18-20s. In these age groups gynecomastia can be particularly disturbing socially. Not only can these patients be self-conscious with their shirts off but also the breast tissue can often be seen through a…
There are several ways to reconstruct the breast after mastectomy. In patients who do not require radiation there are several options available for breast reconstruction. One of the more common methods of breast reconstruction is to place a tissue expander at the time of the mastectomy and have the skin heal appropriately. Once the skin has healed without any additional…
