A new study has revealed that injecting fat after breast reconstruction to correct implant wrinkling or dimpling may be safe and effective to improve breast shape.
Injecting fat to correct implant wrinkling or dimpling after breast reconstruction in order to improve the breast’s shape may be safe and effective, says a new study. However, the same procedure in cosmetic breast enhancement is still contentious.
"The initial implant reconstruction sometimes leaves them with contour deformities or wrinkling, but fat injections can correct these problems and give their breasts a smoother, softer, more natural appearance," said Gregory Scott, MD, ASPS Member Surgeon and study co-author.
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The researchers found that fat injection to the breast for reconstruction is safe, improves breast shape, and corrects implant wrinkling.
The study will be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago.
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At Plastic Surgery 2008, a panel will discuss and analyze the medical and legal risks, patient safety implications, as well as potential benefits of cosmetic fat injections to the breast.
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Most of Elective Mastectomy Patients 'Would Do It Again'
A new study has shown that women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again.
A new study has shown that women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again.
Two, it is unknown how much fat is needed to adequately enlarge a breast, if and how much of the injected fat will be absorbed by the body, or how much time the procedure will take.
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Breast reconstruction may be possible with fat stem cells
Breast cancer survivors will be able to do away with invasive breast reconstruction surgery, replaced by an approach involving stem cells extracted from their own fat,
Breast cancer survivors will be able to do away with invasive breast reconstruction surgery, replaced by an approach involving stem cells extracted from their own fat,
"Nevertheless, this is all still unknown. For that reason, we need to wait until the issue has been studied in a controlled, scientific environment," he added.
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