Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are the treatment options for capsular contracture? Capsular contracture, once present, is a difficult problem to overcome. The key to success for any treatment for capsular contracture is removing the source of inflammation. With that in mind, treatments that do not remove the affected capsule and implant will likely […]
Breast Reconstruction Failure Rates After Radiation: Implants vs DIEP flap July 16, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are breast reconstruction failure rates following radiation therapy? Implant breast reconstruction continues to be the most widely performed method of reconstruction to date, but it may not always be the best option. A study published in […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can you prevent capsular contracture? Once capsular contracture is present, methods of treatment are inconsistently effective, making prevention paramount. Known factors such as tissue trauma and bleeding around the implant may be prevented through meticulous surgical technique and verification of absolute hemostasis during implant placement. In particular, surgeons must […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Research performed by the surgeons of PRMA Plastic Surgery has been published in the latest Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Aesthetic Surgery Journal is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on scientific developments and clinical techniques in aesthetic surgery. The research is titled: Positive Margin Re-Excision Following Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Morbidity, Cosmetic Outcome, and […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is a capsular contracture? Capsular contracture is the pathologic result of a chronic inflammatory process around a breast implant used for aesthetic or reconstructive purposes. Varying degrees of capsular contracture exist and can range from a mild form represented by minimal peri-prosthetic firmness and no subjective symptoms to a severe […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Is DIEP flap reconstruction an option after prophylactic mastectomy? Due to a high risk of breast cancer, Dvora chose to undergo bilateral prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate DIEP flap breast reconstruction. “The minute I found out I was BRCA1 positive, I knew I would be planning a preventative surgery to help drastically lower the […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What breast reconstruction procedure has the easiest recovery? When considering breast reconstruction, a big concern for many patients is post-operative pain. Many women presume breast reconstruction with implants is the least painful option since the procedure is less invasive and has a shorter operative time than other reconstructive options, but […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is is like having male breast cancer? Recently I had the privilege of speaking with a lovely couple whose lives’ have been impacted by breast cancer. This is their story: A few years back, Michael had noticed a lump in his breast. Soon after, he went in for his […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How do surgeons help restore feeling after a mastectomy? Breast reconstruction helps women feel “whole” again both physically and emotionally after breast cancer by restoring what cancer tried to take away. During a mastectomy, nerves that supply the breast with feeling are severed causing loss of sensation to the chest […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can you prepare for breast reconstruction surgery? If you were going to give a close friend one piece of advice to prepare for breast reconstruction, what would it be? This is the question I recently presented to our social media followers and patients. Their hearts for helping others immediately began […]
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