New Breast Implants May Lower the Risk of Cancer Recurrence

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 27, 2012 # No Comment Yet

A study has suggested that about 10 percent of patients who had mastectomy (partial or complete removal of breasts) have experienced cancer recurrence within ten years.  However, researchers from Brown University said they have developed new breast implants that may reduce one’s risk.
Breast implant surgery is a common breast reconstruction after mastectomy, and unlike the [...]

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Fleur-de-lis Tummy Tuck Is Ideal After Major Weight Loss

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 12, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Traditional tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) requires the use of horizontal incision placed below the navel in a downward curve so the scar is covered by the underwear.  But since the pannus—or the hanging skin and fats in the abdominal area—comes in various degree and location, doctors today use different incision patterns.
Fleur-de-lis tummy tuck is ideal for [...]

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Difference Between Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 10, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Plastic surgery comes in two categories: reconstructive procedures which are given to patients with deformities caused by accidents, certain medical conditions, previous surgeries, and birth defects; and cosmetic procedures in which the primary aim is to improve the appearance of an individual.
The goals of reconstructive plastic surgery are different from cosmetic procedure as it is [...]

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Guiliana Rancic Returns to Work After Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 2, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Just about two weeks after having double mastectomy—a procedure to remove the cancerous tissues from the breasts—and reconstructive breast surgery, E! News reporter Guiliana Rancic has returned to her work.  However, the celebrity said she first consulted her plastic surgeons and general physicians if it is safe to return to some of her normal activities.
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Giuliani Rancic to Undergo Double Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ December 28, 2011 # No Comment Yet

In October 2011, E! News star Guiliani Rancic had undergone lumpectomy to eliminate the cancerous lumps in both of her breasts; her lymph nodes were also removed at the same time.  But just recently, she revealed that before the year ends, she will undergo double mastectomy, a procedure in which the breasts are partially or [...]

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