Women who need radiation are more satisfied and have fewer complications with autologous breast reconstruction, compared to implants, a major University of Michigan study has found.
Women who need radiation are more satisfied and have fewer complications with autologous breast reconstruction, compared to implants, a major University of Michigan study has found.
Heavy women encounter problems as much as 1 in 4 times with breast reconstruction with implants, particularly during the expander phase of the process, a major review article finds.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468357416300146
Younger women undergoing #breastreconstruction with #breastimplants and who are very athletic increasingly are asking their #plasticsurgeons where’s the best place to place an implant under the muscle, as done for years, or over, to avoid a problem called distortion when the implant moves during vigorous exercise such as weight lifting.
We report in the#siliconeimplant chapter of the book that some surgeons remain cautious about implant placement over the muscle because of concerns about whether this doesn’t look as good or may impair imaging and monitoring of the breast. Would love to hear from doctors and women if you have an opinion.
Below: Emmy Pontz-Rickert, anchor of silicone breast implant chapter, “Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What’s Right for You.” Photo by Kathleen Galligan
Story: Over or under
This review article teases out which women undergoing#BreastReconstruction with #siliconeimplants for breast cancer are most likely to develop an infection, often leading to loss of the implant, considerable expense and pain and time for the woman. It also carries recommendations for hospitals to follow to reduce infection rates.
Absolutely fascinating history of how breast implants were made and update on the Texas mother who got the first pair. This story says she still has the ORIGINAL pair.
Emmy Pontz-Rickert, an Ypsilanti Twp. MI mom, has been the face of our web page and book cover, even book spine, since the beginning. Photographer Kathleen Galligan captured Emmy’s beauty, poise and strength. Diagnosed at age 24 with breast cancer, Emmy underwent surgery and chemotherapy and now three years later is expecting her second child. Her story is part of the changing demographics of breast cancer surgery and reconstruction.
Emmy’s full story anchors the silicone breast implant chapter of the book, which is being stocked and will be available later this week, according to Rowman and Littlefield, publisher. Here’s the link to order “Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What’s Right for You.”
As desireable as it may sound, most women who have breast reconstruction will have two or more procedures, a top plastic surgeon says. Here’s a look at the realities from Dr. Minas Chyropoulo of San Antonio, for the web site of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Breast reconstruction has risen 35% since 2000, according to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Implant-based reconstruction still far outnumbers autologous tissue breast reconstruction. http://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/2016/new-statistics-reflect-the-changing-face-of-plastic-surgery.html
Up to now, larger framed, bustier American women have not had good implant options, because the U.S. has not allowed the sale of larger implants, as Europe does. This study hopefully will answer some outstanding questions about whether these larger implants are effective. This is a very unaddressed issue in breast reconstruction and one we explore in our upcoming book, “Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What is Right for You,” to be published June 16 by Rowman and Littlefield.
Emmy Pontz-Rickert, a young mom who anchors our Web Page and whom some of you will recognize, is making the brave decision this week to remove her silicone breast implants, after causing her pain for two years. As she has, she is making the decision public so others will understand the realities of breast cancer surgery.