Breast reconstruction

Athena Implants- Breast reconstruction with larger implants

A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Mentor Larger Size MemoryGel Ultra High Profile breast Implants in Subjects Who are Undergoing primary breast Reconstruction or revision reconstruction ( Athena) I am proud to be a principle investigator in this study.  For many years the FDA has limited the size of breast implants to …

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Seriscaffold Use in Breast Reconstruction

I am excited to announce my participation in an IRB approved  study using Seriscaffold for breast reconstruction.  Seriscaffold is a FDA approved silk based product which is used to provide soft tissue support and repair during the reconstruction after a mastectomy.  For patients who are undergoing breast reconstruction with a tissue expander  Seriscaffold is used …

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Numbers of Plastic Surgery procedures increases as Economy improves

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released their statistics for 2010 yesterday.  The overall number of cosmetic procedures increased 5 % in 2010.  This may represent some pent-up demand as patients return who had put off cosmetic work when the economy was so unstable.  Reconstructive procedures also increased 2% in 2010 with breast reconstruction up …

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Breast Reconstruction immediately after Mastectomy Linked to Increased Survival

A very interesting study was presented recently at Plastic Surgery 2010 : Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the  American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS)  and the Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (CSAPS)meeting in Toronto Canada.  The  study looked at cases of breast cancer between 1998 and 2003 and analyzed  data in the US National Cancer …

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Breast reconstruction – Immediate or delayed?

When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer she is faced with a multitude of decisions –  lumpectomy or mastectomy, decisions about chemotherapy and radiation therapy – it can sometimes seem like too much to have to decide about breast reconstruction (implant reconstruction, flap reconstruction, silicone vs saline implants) at the same time.  Our goal …

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Cosmetic versus reconstructive surgery

Plastic surgery as a specialty encompasses both cosmetic as well as reconstructive surgery.  The definition of cosmetic surgery is surgery  “to improve on the normal”  whereas reconstructive surgery is surgery  ” to restore to normal form and function”.  In some cases it is clear –   repair of a cleft lip is clearly reconstructive surgery and liposuction of small …

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