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Breast Augmentation Silicone Gel Implants-Natural Breast Augmentation

Breast Augmentation Silicone Gel Implants-Natural Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is a common aesthetic procedure performed in our practice. The most commonly used implant is a smooth silicone gel implant. There are several options for the incision choice in breast augmentation with silicone gel implants. The three choices are inframammary crease, periareaolar, and transaxillary. There are different benefits to each incision. It is helpful to select an implant…

Mastopexy and Abdominoplasty

Mastopexy and Abdominoplasty

Mastopexy and abdominoplasty are a very powerful combination of procedures. Mastopexy involves lifting the nipple areola complex and some component of the parenchyma of the breast. Often a mastopexy may involve removing the lateral aspect of the breast tissue or “bra fat” to improve the contour of the breast.  The mastopexy markings involve determining the position of the nipple areola…

Breast Augmentation and Mastopexy in Breasts with Previous Infections

Breast Augmentation and Mastopexy in Breasts with Previous Infections

There are many occasions when patients acquire infections in their breasts.  This can occur from previous mastitis during breast feeding or from previous galactocele, intraductal papilloma, or previous breast trauma.  When the breast has been previously infected, scarring between the skin and the chest wall can occur. This can cause breast asymmetry and deformity of the breast. If the infections…

Bilateral Mastectomy Expander-Implant Breast Reconstruction.

Bilateral Mastectomy Expander-Implant Breast Reconstruction.

Breast cancer is common among women with approximately 1 in 9 women developing invasive breast cancer in the United States. When a patient chooses to undergo mastectomy, the patient may also choose to undergo mastectomy on the contralateral or opposite side of the breast that has breast cancer. This choice can be made because of a genetic predisposition to breast…

Breast Cancer: Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects and Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy.

Breast Cancer: Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects and Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy.

In certain patients with breast cancer, they may be a candidate for a lumpectomy with oncoplastic reconstruction and intra-operative radiation therapy.  In patients with smaller tumors and certain biologic characteristics radiation can be undertaken at the time of lumpectomy during the operation. This can have fewer deleterious effects on the breast tissue, skin, and the overall aesthetic result. Oncoplastic reconstruction…

Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects with Split Reduction and IORT and Implant Removal

Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects with Split Reduction and IORT and Implant Removal

Patients with breast cancer can undergo lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction of their lumpectomy defects. Depending upon the size of a cancer the patient can undergo intra-operative radiation therapy at the time of the lumpectomy. Breast implants can be removed at the time of the operation. The satisfaction rate with oncoplastic reconstruction of lumpectomy defects is high.

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