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Transaxillary Endoscopic Breast Augmentaion: A New Way to Prevent Surgical Scar Complications
Post surgical scar complication is one of the most common outcomes of breast enhancement procedures. Because of this, some think that having breast augmentation is a procedure that corrects a problem while producing another problem in the process. However, with the reintroduction of silicone breasts implants in 2006, many…
[Continue reading: Transaxillary Endoscopic Breast Augmentaion: A New Way to Prevent Surgical Scar Complications]Another Adverse Side Effect with Autologous Fat Transfer Seen!
Autologous fat transfer, the breast enhancement procedure that involves the transfer of fat cells from one part of the body into the breast, may result in overwhelming infection resulting in multiple abscess formation, the pus-filled nodules, says a new case report seen in Ajou University School of…
[Continue reading: Another Adverse Side Effect with Autologous Fat Transfer Seen!]Side Effects Discovered in Autologous Fat Transfer for Breast Augmentation
You think autologous fat transfer for breast enlargement is 100% safe? Think again! A new study conducted in Edouard Herriot Hospital, University of Lyon and published in the March 2011 issue of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery says that autologous fat transfer, the breast enhancement procedure…
[Continue reading: Side Effects Discovered in Autologous Fat Transfer for Breast Augmentation]Bacteria: The Cause of Capsular Contracture in Breast Augmentation?
A study published by the Journal of Clinical Microbiology revealed that there may be an association between bacteria on breast implants and capsular contracture formation, the most common complication associated with breast implantation.
In this study, the researchers of Mayo Clinic collected forty-five implants that complicated to capsular contractures.…
[Continue reading: Bacteria: The Cause of Capsular Contracture in Breast Augmentation?]Silicone Implants Linked to Lymphoma?
A new case study published by International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology published in 2010 stated that the safety of silicone implants are now in question because of their sporadic association to a type of cancer, the anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
The safety of silicone implants for breast augmentation…
[Continue reading: Silicone Implants Linked to Lymphoma?]Radiological Study Reveals the Safety and Effectiveness of Breast Pre-expansion and Autologous Fat Transplantation for Breast Enhancement
A study published by the Plastic and Reconstructive surgery in February 2011 was able to prove the safety and effectiveness of breast expansion procedure and autologous fat plantation for breast enhancement through three dimensional volumetric imaging and MRI imaging.
Fat grafting is a very popular procedure for breast augmentation. …
[Continue reading: Radiological Study Reveals the Safety and Effectiveness of Breast Pre-expansion and Autologous Fat Transplantation for Breast Enhancement]Under-the-muscle Breast Implantation: Associated with Increased Self-confidence and Lesser Sexual Discomfort?
A new study published last December 2010 proved that the under-the muscle breast augmentation, medically known as subpectoral breast augmentation procedure results in better self confidence and decreased discomfort during sexual activity. In this study, sixty-five first-time breast enhancement patients were given questionnaires after their postoperative recovery from the…
[Continue reading: Under-the-muscle Breast Implantation: Associated with Increased Self-confidence and Lesser Sexual Discomfort?]First Three Complications Related to Hyaluronic Acid Injectable Breast Enhancement Recorded!
Yes it’s true! A case study published by the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in December 2010 reported the first three documented cases of breast enhancement through hyaluronic acid injection. The three patients had immediate complications right after the injectable breast enhancement procedure. The first patient had…
[Continue reading: First Three Complications Related to Hyaluronic Acid Injectable Breast Enhancement Recorded!]Post-surgical Nerve Pain: An Often Overlooked Complication of Breast Augmentation
Post-surgical nerve pain is an often overlooked complication of breast augmentation. However, this complication can cause a lifetime discomfort to a patient who acquires this problem through breast enhancement surgical procedure.
In a study published in January 2011 by the journal entitled Microsurgery, a case study mentions a woman…
[Continue reading: Post-surgical Nerve Pain: An Often Overlooked Complication of Breast Augmentation]Silicone-containing Enlarged Lymph Nodes: A Newly Discovered Complication of Ruptured Silicone Breast Implant
Silicone lymohadenopathy, or silicone-containing enlarged lymphnodes, is a newly discovered complication of a ruptured silicone breast implant, according to a case study published by the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery in July 2010.
In this case study, a forty-five year old woman presented a ten-year-old axillary mass that developed…
[Continue reading: Silicone-containing Enlarged Lymph Nodes: A Newly Discovered Complication of Ruptured Silicone Breast Implant]
