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Breast Surgery and Mastectomy Reconstruction: Explained

Monday, November 1st, 2010

  • Just what are your options?
  • Can you get breast implants immediately?


Contrary to popular belief, the fact is that mastectomy reconstruction is in many instances an option that can be undertaken as the actual breast surgery is performed. Granted this option is contingent on several factors, but none the less under optimal circumstances it is possible.

Let the keyword here be “optimal” because as a general rule, the above scenario involves a breast removal where cancer is not involved, and the reason for this preclusion is that a foreign object like a breast implant would interfere with radiation therapy.

Also in most cases where cancer is the reason for the breast surgery far more actual tissues tend to be removed than, say in an elective mastectomy that’s performed as a preemptive measure in a high breast cancer risk patient. Greater tissue removal means more healing.

Breast hypertrophy, also known as macromastia, is yet one more be it rare reason for removal of one or more breasts that involves the removal of minimal tissue, thus leaving to door open for implants at the time of the actual procedure.

Still another thing to consider, is that in any type of breast surgery that involved the removal of a large quantity of tissue, there simply may not be enough room to accommodate an implant. In this case an inflatable tissue expander must be used beforehand.

At the same time, it’s important to be aware that even in instances where mastectomy reconstruction involving implants is performed in conjunction with breast surgery, followup procedures are the norm. These can include post healing nipple reconstruction, and, or further work to adjust placement of the implants.

Post Operative Mastectomy Reconstruction

Although women tend to dread the idea of being left flat chested and disfigured after breast surgery, in most instances it really is the only option. This particularly holds true in procedures that involve the removal of large amounts of tissue.

Now as stated above, when radiation therapy is involved one simply has no choice in the matter, but what wasn’t mentioned, is that chemotherapy also factors in heavily as well. So what does chemo have to do with breast implants?

The problem is that the drugs that are used during chemo to thwart the growth of cancers, and tumors also inhibit the healing process as a side effect. So while the risk of post operative problems is always there with regards to breast implants, chemotherapy drugs only heighten the risk.

Lastly even when all breast surgery matters have been taken into account and the best of post operative mastectomy reconstruction plans, and strategies have been worked out between a patient, and her doctor, there is always the psychological implications that should never be ignored.

Don't go it alone

Now a lot has been learned over the years, so there’s loads of information out there on the subject that revolves around women helping other women to get through the experience.

Be prepared both physically as well as mentally and keep in mind that toughing it out alone is just asking for trouble. Join a support group, and get to the meetings no matter how good, or bad you feel.

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Breast Augmentation Surgeons for Breast Implants: Facts and Information

Monday, November 1st, 2010
  • Find out all you can about breast augmentation surgeons
  • Discover new developments in breast implants

Breast augmentation surgery info, including the very latest on breast implants, breast augmentation, the actual breast implants procedure and specialized breast augmentation surgeons who perform it.

Also stay up to date on all the very latest developments in silicon implants, saline implants, and even newer, safer soy oil implants.

Let there be no doubt about it, but that the plastic surgery decision to get breast implants, and which of breast augmentation surgeons that are available to perform the procedure is not to be taken lightly. Even then you’re left to decide between saline, silicone implants, and now even new non-toxic peanut, and soy oil implants.

The fact is that the vast majority of women, and now in an increasing number of cases even men undergo this intrusive surgical procedure for basically one reason. That is to improve their appearance, and who doesn’t want to look their best?

In general terms though it can be safely said that it’s done for a host of personal reasons, with increasing bust size being the most popular.

However; it’s also done to correct imbalance issues when one side is larger than the other as well as corrections in instances where volume has been lost due to weight loss, pregnancy, age, and of course post breast cancer surgery.

Knowledge is key when shopping around for breast implants, and which of the breast augmentation surgeons to perform the operation. Not only knowledge regarding the procedure itself, but knowing about the very latest developments in breast implants themselves is imperative.

New Non-Toxic Natural Oil Breast Implants?

For instance while you may be familiar with silicone and saline implants, you may not yet know about new medical grade peanut, and soy oil implants that have been in use in Europe for some time now. So what’s the benefits?

Safe Non Toxic Soy Oil Breast Implants

The one major plus for going with oil, is zero toxicity while at the same time they do deliver a more natural feeling, and looking outward results.

You see, your body has the capacity to readily absorb either of these natural oils with no side effects.

Then again most breast augmentation surgeons will recommend silicone for the best visual and textural results because new developments like triple layered casing, and chemically engineered gels have led to a safer, optimal functioning, all around better product.

In the end though plastic surgery doctors and plastic surgeons are the the best sources of information on the topic, and most of the better of them will have some type of information product, or manual that they can email or hand you. Remember; they want to hear from you.

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Missouri Breast Surgery: Factoids and Features

Sunday, October 31st, 2010
  • Make an informed choice
  • Know all your options


If there is one thing that can be credited with the increasing popularity of elective cosmetic surgery procedures, it’s those new wildly popular TV shows that feature Hollywood plastic surgeons going about the business of removing the mystery out of the entire process. So now for women of Missouri, breast surgery to increase their bust size is becoming an increasingly popular option.

New Developments In Tumescent and Ultrasonic liposuction


There are however, a few other related factors that are working to contribute to the increased number of breast implant procedures that are taking place there as well. For instance, new developments in cosmetic procedures such as tumescent and ultrasonic liposuction that make the process of removing stubborn unwanted fat from the abdomen so much safer and easier are just two of them.

Cosmetic Tattooing For Amazing Naturally Pink Nipples

Cosmetic tattooing is yet another cosmetic procedure that’s being incorporated into more breast implant jobs. With cosmetic tattooing, the color tones of nipples can be adjusted to give them a brighter more youthful pink “pop” and it is all done so subtly that no one would ever suspect that its anything other then natural color.

New Safer Silicone Implants Feel More Natural

For the women of Missouri breast surgery is now so much safer due to the advent of new stronger silicone implants that are filled with a much more cohesive and natural feeling silicone. Newly formulated silicone that actually has a memory, so it returns to its original shape much more readily after its been depressed or “squished”.

Easy “In House” Financing at Most Clinics

Lastly, for women of Missouri, breast surgery has now become far more accessible thanks to the new “easy in house” financing plans that allow qualifying patients to have their breast implants now and then pay for them over time.

A Great Option for Dancers

These types of plans that don’t involve any banks or finance companies are a fantastic option for professional dancers who see their income upped by an “ama$ing” new set of boobs and then who use that income that they generate to pay them off over time.

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The Final Word on Silicone Breast Implants

Friday, October 29th, 2010
  • Why were silicone breast implants banned in the first place?
  • What changed to get them re-approved?
  • Are there any risks?

The fact is that prior to banning silicone breast implants for 14 years then re-approving them again for use in 2006, they never were determined unequivocally to be unsafe. Yes there were ruptures and yes people were claiming to have become sickened as a result, but a solid connection between the two was just never made.

So there was two conditions that the FDA made contingent on, or in effect tied to the approval of them, and one is that a newer more stronger multi-layered plastic casing be used to contain the silicone. The second is that both companies, (Inamed & Mentor), that manufacture silicone breast implants must each finance, and conduct 10 year post operative studies of some 40,000 patients.

So why the FDA flip-flop on this issue in the first place, and is there any perceived risk? Also if you do go with silicone breast implants, is it possible that you will end becoming part of this study even if you don’t want to? The simple answer to the first question regarding why the FDA has doubled back on them is that it was mass hysteria that led them to be banned in the first place.

It all began when a relatively small number women began to come forward with ruptured implants, claiming that they were made sick as a result. The problem though was the sicknesses that they were alleging to have had tended to be difficult to substantiate because they were for the most part claiming to have problems like autoimmune disorders, chronic fatigue, etc.

So it really was a relatively minor issue comparatively speaking until it made it onto the national news, and then all hell broke loose. Suddenly it seemed as though just about every person who had ever had any type of silicone implant spring a leak was claiming that it had ruined their life, and of course hordes of attorneys came running to answer the call.

Then to make matters worse, the makers of silicone breast implants went ahead and paid off some of the more pathetic of the initial claimants that were the focus of some of the more sensational news reports, and that was akin to pouring gasoline on a fire. People then smelled easy money, and the result was that whole thing took on a life of its own.

Multi-million dollar lawsuits were filed and not to be left out, now even women who’s silicone breast implants hadn’t ruptured were piling on top of the band wagon. So then what was it that they were suing for? Why the stress of worrying that theirs might rupture, plus the fact that they had to have their implants that were now collectively viewed as ticking time-bombs removed.

In the end though, it was the massive numbers of people alleging to have been damaged that was the key to sorting the whole mess out because now the larger numbers were there that were needed to conduct comprehensive studies. So what did the studies determine after all the studies were done, and data was compiled, and examined?

What was found was that for the most part, what they had was a bunch of women complaining of things like headaches, that they were tired, and that “they just didn’t feel good”. Does that sound familiar? Also with regards to the more serious problems like breast cancers and autoimmune disorders, there was no change from statistical averages taken from the general population.

All of this took years to wind it’s course, but in the end all the attorneys had to go home empty handed, and the two makers of silicone breast implants were left with banned products that through it all people once again wanted. You see the fact is that silicone delivers the best results, and after all the dust had settled, intelligent people were seeing it for what it was. “A big legal money grab”.

Just the same though, the FDA just doesn’t like to ban things then clear them for market again for one darn good reason, and that is that it means that they were wrong, and they don’t like to be seen as being wrong. So then how to get around it, and bring silicone breast implants back in such a way that has the FDA being right?

What they did was to develop a new multi-layered casing which did away with risk of leakage, and they also couched the whole re-approval in with this 10 year 40,000 person study. In this way while the FDA was once again approving them, it was in effect doing so all wrapped around a study and that’s what the FDA does.

So then what has this study determined so far, and and do you have to take part in it if you get silicone breast implants? The answer to that is no you can’t be forced to take part in any medical research program although your doctor may provide data in a generalized form. That is that your records can’t be used, but general statistics regarding patients may submitted.

As far as the study findings are concerned though, a few things have turned up both on the positive, and the negative end. On the positive end, the new casing are proving to be the answer to the problems of leakage, and also alleged connections to conditions like breast cancer, immune disorders are being even more thoroughly debunked. They simply bring no greater risk.

At the same time though some minor problems like generalized area tissue hardening, pain, and loss of nipple sensitivity have been detected, and in fact connected to the casings. Even so, it’s the texture of outer surface of the silicone breast implants that was determined to be the cause, and the solution has been found in the form of new outer surface texture designs that are currently being tested.

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New FDA Age Restrictions on Breast Implants?

Thursday, October 28th, 2010
  • How young is too young?
  • How old is too old?

FDA restrictions and regulations relating to breast implants are nothing new. In fact it’s pretty much common knowledge that silicone implants were banned entirely in 1992 then cleared for use once again some 14 years later in 1996. So then what’s this talk of age restrictions you may have heard?

Not quite old enough for the big decisions

You can relax because they’re not out and out age restrictions that the FDA has issued. Rather it’s simple recommendations, but just the same, you should take note of them, and for starters they call for a person to be at least 18 years of age for any type of breast augmentation surgery. They also recommend that a person be at least 22 for silicone implants.

You have to understand that it was public demand that was the impetus for the FDA to once again approve silicone implants, and it helps to know that they aren’t just used on breasts. Rather this substance is used all over the body in any number of devices that are used for reshaping, so the demand was great.

Also understand that breast augmentation surgery is entirely elective with perhaps the exception of breast reduction procedures that are done to alleviate back problems. An intrusive, elective procedure that just like all types of surgeries does carry with it a certain element of risk. So the 18 year age restriction is for two reasons.

The Optimal Time for Breast Implants

Those are that to begin with a person under that age of 18 simply isn’t of the legal age to give consent, and while technically a parent or guardian can give it for them, at 18 they may not have a full appreciation of the risks that are involved. Then a breast on a person under the age of 18 may not be fully developed.

Also studies have shown that the younger a person is when they have any type of cosmetic work done on their body, and that includes things like tattooing, the more likely they are to have regrets about it later on in their life. You see, its not very hard to imagine a 17 year old girl getting some procedure done then when she’s 25 deciding that it was a mistake.

So then when is the best time to get breast implants? The answer to that is after a woman has finished bearing children, and preferably beyond the age of 22. The reasons for this is that pregnancy of course leads to weight gain and that also includes the breasts, and the increase in breast size can lead to stretching and a resulting reduction of the benefits or effects of breast implants.

Lastly there is one final word of advice with regards to age and breast implants and that is that a person over the age of 50 will tend to not achieve the same level of results that a younger person may. The reason for this is that older peoples skin just isn’t as elastic as it may have been in their younger years, and they also tend to heal more slowly. Slower healing means a higher risk of post operative complications.

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For One Woman In Fort Worth, Breast Surgery Doesn’t Mean Hard Narcotic Pain Medication

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

It was back in June of 2007 that Kathy Cook finally sat down with her doctor and made the tough decision to get scheduled for breast surgery in Fort Worth the following month. The way she saw it, she really had no choice because she had breast cancer, the very same disease that had taken both her mothers and her younger sisters life.

For Kathy Cook Of Fort Worth, Breast Surgery Was a Tough Choice

“I really didn’t want to spend my days in post op. recovery all screwed up and whacked out on hard narcotic pain medication and I told my doctor that”. “I had seen both my sister and my mother go through the same thing and they were like zombies. It made them sick and also it definitely effected their appetites, when eating well was so crucial to their recovery.”

Finally, healthy active post op. recovery with a clear mind!

Finally, healthy active post op. recovery with a clear mind!

A New Non Narcotic Pain Treatment System

Instead, Kathy’s surgeon was able to offer the option of using the new On-Q PainBuster Pump, a revolutionary post operative tool that is helping women all over the planet get through pain free recoveries without having to resort to heavy doping with narcotic pain medications. A device that delivers numbing medication directly to the injured area.

Her Fort Worth Breast Surgery Specialist Had This To Say

It accomplishes all this with a tiny catheter that delivers a non narcotic pain medication similar to what you would receive from a dentist. The actual amount and timing of the delivery is controlled by the patient, who simply presses a small button every time the pain begins to return. As her doctor noted: “This really is a big step! Thats because right now there really are very few pain relief options other than hard narcotics for patients who undergo this type of major surgery”.

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