| October 23, 2012 |
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- Breast cancer survivor discusses reconstruction
A woman who had a double mastectomy at age 39 chose to have reconstructive surgery. "It's not a vanity issue, it's not because I'm insecure or have to have it, but I like being a girl. I like being feminine and feeling feminine," she said. Reconstruction "does help with the confidence level," she said. Most breast cancer patients who have had mastectomy are candidates for reconstructive surgery, says plastic surgeon Robert Louton.  WTAJ-TV (Altoona, Pa.)
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 | HydraFacial MD® - Keeping Plastic Surgeons Successful!
"The HydraFacial™ has helped my business grow by significantly increasing the patient flow to my practice. Skin health goes hand-in-hand with surgical rejuvenation. When patients book a surgery, I offer a HydraFacial™ as part of their package. My patients end up loving it, creating loyalty, and keeping patients in the practice even after their surgery." What will your success story be? |
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- Patient surveys can help educate staff, improve medical practices
Better-performing medical practices survey patients about their satisfaction and leverage the findings to examine and boost practice operations as well as educate staff and doctors regarding their behavior, according to a study by the Medical Group Management Association. The study also showed the top multi-specialty practices posted lower overall operating costs as a percentage of total medical revenue compared with other practices. Healthcare Informatics online
(10/22)
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- Plastic surgeons spot cancer, other diseases
Plastic surgeon Steven Teitelbaum diagnosed four patients in two weeks with breast cancer -- a not uncommon occurrence for board-certified plastic surgeons, he writes. "Over the years, pre-surgical testing has revealed patients of mine with abnormal clotting problems, kidney disease, impending cardiac events, colon cancer, and a variety of other problems," he writes. "Those patients thereby had treatment initiated sooner which gave them a better chance of a cure." Board-certified plastic surgeons are medical doctors, but not everyone offering cosmetic procedures is either certified or a doctor, Teitelbaum cautions. The Huffington Post/The Blog
(10/22)
- Breast seroma, mass may be signs of ALCL
A late-presenting seroma or a palpable mass near the site of a breast implant may be a sign of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, says plastic surgeon Kyle Wanzel, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. ALCL is very rare, and the presence of a seroma does not necessarily signify ALCL. "When compared to patients who develop primary ALCL of the breast and do not have breast implants, our patients seem to have a much better prognosis, causing oncologists to investigate whether or not this is indeed the same disease entity," Wanzel said. Cosmetic Surgery Times
(10/2012)
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- Facial fat compartments affect augmentation of different areas
Performing compartment-specific volume augmentation of the nasolabial fold, the tear trough and the labiomandibular fold may be limited by anatomical borders between adjacent fat compartments, according to a study published in the International Journal of Surgical Reconstruction. Fat farther beneath the nasolabial fold and the mentolabial sulcus, on the other hand, can be used for augmentation, the researchers found. Cosmetic Surgery Times
(10/2012)
- New app informs breast cancer patients on reconstruction techniques
The New Orleans-based Center for Restorative Breast Surgery is launching a new iPhone application designed to inform newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and those who underwent a mastectomy about the latest and most advanced techniques in breast reconstruction. "We are passionate about the information that this app is capable of delivering to all women facing a breast cancer diagnosis," plastic surgeon Frank DellaCroce said. MedCityNews.com
(10/18)
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