Breast reduction surgery is a surgery with a high satisfaction rate. Patients who undergo breast reduction typically have symptoms such as neck and back pain, rashes in the breast creases, and difficulty performing exercises such as running, jogging, and jumping. After surgery patients are...
Mastopexy surgery is a surgery with a high satisfaction rate. In mastopexy surgery, the nipple areola complex is elevated to a higher position and the breast tissue that rests below the inframammary fold is re-positioned superiorly. This re-positioning makes the breast appear more youthful....
DIEP flaps are useful autologous flaps for breast reconstruction. There are many times when the DIEP flaps are performed in a delayed fashion with tissue expanders placed at the time of the mastectomy and prior to the DIEP flaps. In these cases, the mastectomy...
Abdominal wall hernias can occur as a congenital deformity of the abdominal wall or as a result of a previous surgery. There are many techniques used to reconstruct abdominal wall hernias as well as there are many techniques to improve the appearance of the...
The belly button is one of the areas of abdominoplasty that help to improve the overall aesthetics of the cosmetic procedure. During an abdominoplasty operation the umbilical stalk remains attached to the abdominal wall. The umbilicus is then delivered through the skin at a...
Abdominoplasty is a common procedure. It is often performed to improve the abdominal contour as a result of previous pregnancies or previous weight gain or both. Patients typically request abdominoplasty to remove stretch marks that are present on the lower abdomen after childbirth or...
There are several areas where surgeons can improve or work on to maximize aesthetic outcomes. As my practice has changed over time, I find that one area where we can camouflage signs of previous surgery is the belly button or umbilicus. In an abdominoplasty...
Breast Augmentation is a common aesthetic procedure. It is a procedure with a high satisfaction rate. Typically patients who request breast augmentation wish to improve the appearance of their breasts to match the remainder of their body. There are many different incision choices that...
Radiation of mammary prosthesis can increase the chances of capsular contracture following lumpectomy for breast cancer. When patients experience a capsular contracture, they generally feel a tightness around the breast pocket and the implant tends to displace superiorly beneath the pectoralis major muscle if...
Abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia repair is a rewarding operation for patients and physicians. The lower abdomen is a common place for hernia recurrence or bulge recurrence as there is a significant amount of tension placed on the lower abdominal core. Restoration of a...
DIEP flap breast reconstruction is often necessary to reconstruct the breast following radiation therapy. The lower abdomen is the primary source of tissue used to reconstruct the breast as it is soft and there is often adequate tissue available. After radiation therapy or removal...
There are several different manners in which to treat breast cancer. Breast cancer can be successfully treated with lumpectomy and IORT or intra-operative radiation therapy. In patients with smaller tumors and of a low grade the tumor can be resected and radiation delivered at...