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The ECLiPSE Procedure as an Alternative to Mastopexy following Implant Removal.
[UNLABELLED] With the rise in number of breast implant removals for a variety of indications, strategies to improve aesthetic outcomes, while minimizing scars and operating time, will prove to be of benefit. We present here a novel periareo…
- Some thoughts on augmentation/mastopexy and medical malpractice.
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Breast cancer after breast augmentation with silicone implants.
[BACKGROUND] Although epidemiological studies have failed to demonstrate an increased incidence of breast cancer in women who had undergone prior prosthetic augmentation mammoplasty (PAM), it has been reported that when breast cancer arises…
- Treatment of breast contractures with open capsulotomy and replacement of gel prostheses with polyurethane-covered implants.
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Correction of established capsular contractures with polyurethane implants.
Twelve patients with severe and recurrent capsular contractures following breast augmentation and reconstruction were improved with polyurethane-covered implants. It still has not been established whether these implants prevent or merely de…
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A simple technique for locating the umbilicus in abdominoplasty.
A method for locating the umbilicus in abdominoplasty is described. The method utilizes a magnet sutured to the umbilical stalk and a locking device which determines the exact location of the umbilicus.…
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Reduction mammaplasty: a medicolegal hazard?
In spite of the potential for complications and poor results, reduction mammaplasty remains a procedure with a high degree of patient satisfaction. Although thousands of cases are done annually, only a small percentage of the patients are u…
- Silver nitrate for skin marking.
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Recurrent deformities following reduction mammaplasty and correction of breast asymmetry.
In order to properly evaluate results after reduction mammaplasty and correction of breast asymmetry, it is necessary to follow patients for several years. Cases are presented in which unusual deformities occurred after an initial satisfact…
- Breast reconstruction by larger implants.
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The management of severe capsular contractures following breast augmentation.
Several patients with severe capsular contracture following conventional augmentation mammoplasty with subcutaneously placed implants have had substantial improvement by replacing the implants in a submuscular position.…
- Nipple necrosis.
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A reduction mammaplasty with legal implications.
The case of a reduction mammaplasty is presented in which the result was unsatisfactory because the nipples were located too high. The patient instituted a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon but lost the case. The cause and prevention of t…
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Mammoplasty for tubular breasts.
Tubular or nipple breasts are descriptive of an unusual deformity in which a hypoplastic mammary gland is situated under a stretched out areola, giving the breast a tubular shape. Six patients, age 17 to 21 years, have undergone surgical co…
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Scrotal reconstruction in Fournier syndrome.
The extent of the scrotal defect following debridement of Fournier gangrene ranges from relatively small areas of scrotal loss to complete denudation of the testes and cords. In our experience, denudation of the testis alone is best treated…
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A filing system for transparencies.
A system has been developed to facilitate filing of 2 inches X 2 inches Kodachrome slides. This is coordinated with a diagnostic and therapeutic index that allows for easy retrieval. Compact metal filing cabinets are used, eliminating the n…
- Complications of submental lipectomy.
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Revisional surgery after reduction mammaplasty.
The occasional unsatisfactory results after reduction mammaplasty are classified and analyzed. Methods of revision in 4 illustrative cases are presented and discussed.…
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Experiences with the Pitangy method of correction of trochanteric lipodystrophy.
The operation for correction of trochanteric lipodystrophy has given good results in properly selected cases. It is a major procedure, however-one which has a significant postoperative morbidity.…
- Combined suture technique for corrective otoplasty.
- Correction of non-hypertrophic ptosis of the breasts.