There are breast tumors that invade through the skin of the breast. Depending upon the amount of skin that needs to be replaced different donor sites from the body can be used to replace the skin. For skin defects that reside in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap is an excellent flap to replace…
Abdominal wall reconstruction aims to restore the functional abdominal anatomy that often gets disrupted from a ventral or incisional hernia. The satisfaction rate is high following successful abdominal wall reconstruction.
The Brazilian Butt Lift or Gluteal Fat transfer is an effective way to improve the body contour. The abdominal, flank, and lower back fat is often used to be harvested and transferred to the gluteal region. The duration that the fat will remain is variable. The patients who often get the best results from the Brazilian Butt Lift are patients…
In patients who have implants and develop a cancer, the cancer can sometimes be removed as a lumpectomy. Lumpectomy is often treated with radiation therapy post-operatively. Radiation can increase the risk for capsular contracture in the radiated breast. Correction requires release of the encapsulated breast pocket or excision of the capsule and often a lift of the contralateral side.
