Mastopexy-augmentation is a helpful procedure to increase the size of the breast as well as lift the nipple areola complex and put the breast in a higher position on the chest wall. In a mastopexy-augmentation, the size and position of the nipple areola complex can be controlled with the inverted T incision pattern. The implant can be placed in a…
The lower face and neck lift is an effective procedure to rejuvenate the appearance of the neck. Patients have neck redundancy because of excess skin, lax platysma muscle, or excess fat of the neck. The lower face and neck lift can address all three of these and improve the appearance of the neck.
Breast cancer is often treated with lumpectomy and radiation therapy. Without an implant, lumpectomy and radiation is often tolerated very well. When an implant is positioned in the radiated pocket, there is a higher incidence of capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is an exaggerated response of the body’s healing system. When an implant is placed in the body, a lining or…
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There are many different ways to successfully treat or prevent breast cancer in genetically susceptible individuals. In some patients, one of the first steps is to create the best possible shape of the breast for a future mastectomy. In some patients, implants are removed and a mastopexy is performed to place the nipple areola complex in a higher and more…
An upper and lower blepharoplasty can produce a youthful appearance to the eyelids. The recovery time for a blepharoplasty surgery is relatively short with most people recovering within a week. Of all the facial rejuvenation procedures, the blepharoplasty has the shortest recovery time.
After mastectomy, the breast can be reconstructed with implants or with the patient’s own tissue. When we reconstruct the breast with the patient’s own tissue, we use the term autologous breast reconstruction. Reconstruction with the patient’s own tissue is helpful in cases where radiation was required after mastectomy or in situations where implants became infected at any time after a…
Removal of breast implants is a very common procedure. There are many women who have had breast implants in for a long period of time and who would like to have their implants removed. As patients reach 40’s and 50’s it is quite common for patients to want to participate in yoga, pilates, or other excercises that require more mobility…
When patients choose to undergo lumpectomy and when the cancer resides outside of the standard Wise mastopexy pattern, the pattern is sometimes adjusted to remove the skin above the tumor. This will help the oncologic surgeon remove the skin above the tumor and help to clear the anterior margin. When the incisions are sutured closed the final suture placed is…
Capsular contracture can be a challenging problem for patients and surgeons. Often correcting a chronic capsular contracture may require a staged procedure to most effectively treat the problem. When a capsular contracture is recurrent, it is often best to remove the implants for approximately one year prior to placing the implants back into position. Removing the mammary prosthesis and changing…
