There are two main sources of tissue which are used by surgeons to reconstruct the breast after breast cancer surgery. These are transferred tissues from the back or from your tummy. Removing tissue from the back uses a muscle called the latissimus dorsi muscle whereas from the tummy it uses the lower tummy tissue below [...]
Archive for August, 2010
What Reconstruction Techniques are there After Breast Cancer Using my Own Tissue?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Reconstruction of the breast following cancer with breast implants – pros and cons.
Sunday, August 15th, 2010One of the simplest ways to reconstruct the breasts following mastectomy or removal of breast tissue following breast cancer removal is with a breast implant. The pros of this procedure are that it is relatively straight forward and this does not involve removing tissue from another area of the body. The cons of this procedure [...]
What options are available for breast reconstruction after breast cancer?
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Following breast cancer operations and mastectomy there are now number options to reconstruct the breast tissue. In a previous blog post I’ve talked about oncoplastic techniques which are suitable if you have sufficient breast tissue to allow for breast reduction and removal of the breast cancer in one operation.
What Is The Most Effective Treatment For Man Boobs [Gynecomastia]
Friday, August 13th, 2010Gynecomastia or excess tissue in the male breast area is extremely common. It does not necessarily depend on your over all body weight. Some people with normal weight can deposit tissue in their chest area where as other people of much higher weight do not deposit tissue in this area. The options between treatments [...]
How Does Vaser Liposuction Work?
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Vaser liposuction is most modern type of liposuction available and essentially uses ultrasound energy to disperse the fatty tissue prior to being removed by liposuction. The procedure is performed under local anesthetic with you awake and the ultrasound energy is delivered by a simplifying canula then used to disrupt fatty cells in the area. The [...]
Why is Vaser Liposuction Better Than Traditional Liposuction?
Monday, August 9th, 2010In vaser liposuction ultrasound energy is used to disperse the fatty tissue in the affected area. Just by ultrasound energy causing the fatty acids to dissolve and release the contained fatty tissue The emulsified fatty tissue is then removed by liposuction. The advantages of vaser liposuction are Quicker recovery Procedure normally preformed under local anesthetic [...]
Before and after photos of a lady who had inverted nipples correction today
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010These photos were taken within 20 minutes of each other on a lady who has had who has been concerned about her inverted nipples for the past 54 years. She mentioned that this has caused her difficulty with social relationships and also affected her self confidence over the years. The innovative versions corrected under local [...]
How does fat distribution vary between men and women?
Monday, August 2nd, 2010Men and women tend to have fat in very different areas. Women tend to hold fat prone their middle of portion aiming the hips and thighs. Men on the other hand tend to hold their fat within their tummy cavity and often developed beer bellies which is due to excess bring down of fat around [...]