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Rhinoplasty & Creating the Double Eyelid

Rhinoplasty & Creating the Double Eyelid

There are several common reasons that patients undergo rhinoplasty. Common reasons tend to be the creation of a nasal bridge, rotation of the nasal tip downward to hide the appearance of the nostrils, and definition of the nasal tip.  The placement of either a temporalis fascia graft with diced cartilage or a silicone graft along the nasal dorsum can build…

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Top 2 Reasons for Rhinoplasty

Top 2 Reasons for Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is one of the more commonly performed procedures at our Newport Beach location.  Two popular reasons people have for changing the shape of their nose is 1) to improve the tip definition and 2) to decrease the nasal projection. Together these changes can be additive so that two small changes to the nose can significantly improve the appearance of…

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Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects and IORT

Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Lumpectomy Defects and IORT

Patients who undergo lumpectomy may require radiation in addition to their surgical treatment. Some patients are candidates for radiation therapy at the time of lumpectomy. This is called intra-operative radiation therapy and can be conducted at the time of lumpectomy. On some occasions patients may have breast cancer or pre-cancer in both breasts and can undergo bilateral lumpectomy and oncoplastic…

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Mastectomy Reconstruction with Implants

Mastectomy Reconstruction with Implants

Mastectomy reconstruction with implants is a viable option in the non-radiated patient. The outcomes are variable and often depend on implant selection, implant size, and quality of the skin post mastectomy.  We are seeing an increase in the number of patients who wish to remain the same size following their mastectomy or to go slightly smaller.  I learn from my…

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Autologous DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction for Mastectomy Patients with Genetic Mutations.

Autologous DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction for Mastectomy Patients with Genetic Mutations.

There are several inherited genetic mutations that may make a person more susceptible to breast cancer. Commonly encountered genetic mutations such as BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, and CHEK2 are identified in patient with breast cancer and those with DCIS. Frequently, these patients may wish to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. Prophylactic mastectomy is the removal of a normal breast to prevent the…

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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia Repair.

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia Repair.

Abdominal wall reconstruction procedures are common. Abdominal wall hernias can occur after abdominal procedures. The components of the abdominal wall can be separated and biologic mesh can be used as a load sharing principle to repair the hernia. Protein intake is important before surgery and after surgery to prevent seroma formation post-surgery. We instruct many of our patients to eat…

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Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Following Lumpectomy and DIEP Flap Following Mastectomy

Oncoplastic Reconstruction of Following Lumpectomy and DIEP Flap Following Mastectomy

There are several oncoplastic techniques that are used to reconstruct the breast following lumpectomy for breast cancer. These oncoplastic techniques can be utilized in conjunction with DIEP flap reconstruction for mastectomy in sequence. Patients can undergo lumpectomy for breast cancer with oncoplastic reconstruction. The staging of the lumpectomy and oncoplastic reconstruction can place a ptotic nipple areola complex in a…

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Early Post-Operative Results for Delayed Unilateral Flap Reconstruction following Mastectomy and Radiation

Early Post-Operative Results for Delayed Unilateral Flap Reconstruction following Mastectomy and Radiation

Occasionally, patients undergo mastectomy and then follow with radiation therapy. When these patients undergo breast reconstruction, we use the term delayed breast reconstruction. The term delayed reconstruction is utilized to characterize a reconstruction that occurs after a mastectomy and other treatments versus an immediate reconstruction that occurs in whole or in part simultaneously with the mastectomy. When the skin that…

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