Plastic Surgery Articles

Being Informed About Breast Surgery

November 29, 2007 -

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 9, 104 females between the ages of 18 and 19-years-old received breast implants in 2006.

New studies claim that a surgery that was once only socially acceptable by adult film stars is now becoming the surgery of choice amongst college bound females.

Film Documents Safety of Surgery

Carol Ciancutti-Leyva recently released a documentary, Absolutely Safe, which features information about breast implant risk awareness and education.

When her mothers breast implants ruptured three times between 1974 and 1987 she felt it was her duty to investigate breast augmentation surgery further.

We had a lot of questions, and studies werent available at the time, explains Ciancutti-Levya. The intention of the film was to answer the unanswered questions.

In researching the procedure, Ciancutti-Levya found that many women make the decision to have surgery without being properly informed about the risks involved.

Family Makes Breast Augmentation Surgery Together

When Kelsie Leon, a gymnast, was entering college she pleaded with her parents to get breast implants.

This past summer, Kelsie and her parents made the decision together to follow through with surgery.

I had always had really small boobs, says Leon, who recently increased her cup size from a negative A to a 34C. I convinced my parents that breast implants were going to make me feel more secure about myself, and they finally agreed to let me go through with it.

Finding the Best Surgeon

Together, the three researched plastic surgeons to find the most qualified doctor to perform the procedure.

The results did, in fact, make Kelsie more confident with her body and her parents felt better about the fact that they knew she was in good hands with the doctor that they chose.

(Source: Associated Press)

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Breast Augmentation Technique Questioned

November 15, 2007 -

In a recent article written by a Northern Virginia plastic surgeon the axillary technique used in breast augmentation surgery is praised for its safety, successful results and short recovery time.

However, some surgeons are still questioning this technique in comparison with other approaches.

Controversial Technique

Dr. George Bitar, the author of the article Breast Augmentation: The Axillary Approach, which is published in the October issue of Plastic Surgery Products Magazine, focuses on the technique and its benefits.

This technique is performed by inserting a saline implant through a small armpit incision right behind the muscle tissue without using any endoscopic equipment.

Dr. Bitar, who has performed the surgery on more than 200 patients, claims that the results are excellent.

There were no implant infections, high-riding implants, double-bubble signs, cases of inability to breast feed, or other major medical complications, says Bitar.

Statistics Regarding Unique Approach

Studies of saline-filled breast implants show that there are high rates of capsular contracture of 9% over a three year period and 10-11% over five years.

The general consensus about infection and breast surgery is that it occurs in about 1-2% of patients.

Risks Found

According to research, although the technique does have shorter operating times and minimal scarring, there are also several risks that are associated with this approach.

The various risks include:
A two cm scar under the armpit for the first few months
Inability to remove the implant through the same incision in case further surgery is required
Risk of loss of sensation if a nerve is injured

(Source: PRWeb)

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Study Analyzes Cytori Celution System

November 8, 2007 -

A new study that is being conducted in Japan is going to examine the effects of adult stem and regenerative cells derived from fat in breast augmentation.

During this investigational procedure, the patient’s breast is augmented using her own liposuctioned fat.

The fat, known in the medical world as adipose tissue, is combined and enhanced with the patient’s own adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells.

Cytori Celution System

The cells used are available at the time of surgery using the Cytori Celution System, which is an investigational device that is developed by Cytori Therapeutics in San Diego, CA.

Regenerative cells have been proven to improve tissue retention compared to non cell enhanced’ tissue transfers.

Therefore, the cells may improve the complex fat transfer that typically takes place during reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

“This study further demonstrates the breadth of potential applications for the Celution System,” explains Marc H. Hedrick, president of Cytori Therapeutics. “These studies will help accelerate and broaden the number of potential uses of the device and allow us in parallel to maintain our focus on the medical need of breast reconstruction in partial mastectomy patients.”

The Study

The study set to begin, will incorporate 20 patients who will undergo the procedure where Cytori’s Celution processes the cells.

The cosmetic improvement and volume retention will be evaluated over a nine-month period.

(Source: Business Wire)

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Study Reveals Truth Behind Breastfeeding

November 1, 2007 -

According to a new study, nursing mothers no longer need to worry about breastfeeding causing their breasts to sag.

The study found that there is no relation with breastfeeding and the shape of the breasts.

Study Conducted by Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Brian Rinker, a plastic surgeon from the University of Kentucky, interviewed 132 women who came to him for a breast lift or breast augmentation.

A lot of times, if a woman comes in for a breast lift or a breast augmentation, she’ll say ‘I want to fix what breastfeeding did to my breasts’, says Rinker.

The women interviewed were an average of 39-years-old and 93 percent of them had gone through at least one pregnancy.

58 percent had breastfed their infants.

Results Show No Relation

In conclusion to the study, Rinker found that there was no relation between breastfeeding and breast ptosis, the term used to describe sagging breasts.

However, he did find that age, the number of pregnancies and whether the patient is a smoker has a significant impact on the breasts.

Smoking breaks down a protein in the skin called elastin, which gives youthful skin its elastic appearance and supports the breasts…so it would make sense that smoking would have an adverse effect on the breasts, explains Rinker.

(Source: University of Kentucky News)

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