Fat Injections - Alternative to Breast Implants Surgery?
(WebMD) Reshaping the breasts by injecting a woman's own fat works well for "touch-ups" after breast reconstruction, but is not yet proven effective for breast augmentation, according to plastic surgeons slated to present an update at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in Chicago.
"For breast reconstruction, there are some good data to support the safety and efficacy of fat injections, but for cosmetic use, it's a whole new ball game," says William P. Adams Jr., MD, a Dallas plastic surgeon and associate clinical professor of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. He is among the doctors scheduled to discuss the technique at the Oct. 31-Nov. 5 meeting.
But no studies as yet prove the effectiveness and safety of fat injections for breast augmentation, Adams says.
However, such studies may soon be under way. Two clinical trials are now seeking women to help study fat injections (also called fat grafts) for breast enlargement.
And some experts seem to be warming to the idea of fat-enhanced breasts. At the meeting, a task force assigned by the ASPS to study fat injections plans to issue its conclusions. Although the task force stops short of making recommendations about fat injections, it suggests they "may be considered" for reconstruction and augmentation, says Karol A. Gutowski, MD, head of the division of plastic surgery at North Shore University Health System in Chicago and the task force chair.
In 2007, The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a joint statement of caution about fat injections for the breast, noting that they can be effective in enhancing breast appearance after reconstruction or to soften the appearance of implants in place, but not recommending fat injections for augmentation, citing a lack of data and the fear of hindering breast cancer detection.
Labels: breast augmentation fat injections, breast enhancement, breast reconstruction, fat injections
Monday, December 15, 2008
The Real Results of Breast Implants Surgery are on the Inside
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there were nearly 350,000 breast enhancement implant surgeries in 2007. Another 68,000 women received breast implants for reconstruction following mastectomy due to cancer or other disease. These statistics represent the varied motivations behind breast implants surgeries today. Overall, there are three categories that breast implant patients fall into: augmentation, an elective cosmetic procedure which is also the most popular procedure; reconstruction, which is typically performed after a mastectomy; and the replacement of existing implants, called revision.
The featured cosmetic surgeons at Breast Implants USA understand that there are many reasons why one would choose breast implant surgery and they are sensitive to the needs and dreams of their patients. In a sense, cosmetic surgeons go into the aesthetic surgery field because they have a desire to help their patients achieve their goals of looking and feeling better. And, although the results of their work is on the outside, the real transformations take place on the inside in the form of increased self-confidence and self-esteem.
Those results are priceless.
Whether you are thinking of breast augmentation surgery for cosmetic reasons, or as a way of reclaiming your femininity and womanly figure after breast cancer, you'll find the most experienced and highly qualified breast implants surgeons in your area here at Breast Implants USA!
Labels: Breast Augmentation, breast reconstruction, surgeon locator
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Are Fat Injections Safe for Breasts?
(WebMD) Reshaping the breasts by injecting a woman's own fat works well for "touch-ups" after breast reconstruction, but is not yet proven effective for breast augmentation, according to plastic surgeons slated to present an update at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in Chicago.
"For breast reconstruction, there are some good data to support the safety and efficacy of fat injections, but for cosmetic use, it's a whole new ball game," says William P. Adams Jr., MD, a Dallas plastic surgeon and associate clinical professor of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. He is among the doctors scheduled to discuss the technique at the Oct. 31-Nov. 5 meeting.
But no studies as yet prove the effectiveness and safety of fat injections for breast augmentation, Adams says.
However, such studies may soon be under way. Two clinical trials are now seeking women to help study fat injections (also called fat grafts) for breast enlargement.
And some experts seem to be warming to the idea of fat-enhanced breasts. At the meeting, a task force assigned by the ASPS to study fat injections plans to issue its conclusions. Although the task force stops short of making recommendations about fat injections, it suggests they "may be considered" for reconstruction and augmentation, says Karol A. Gutowski, MD, head of the division of plastic surgery at North Shore University Health System in Chicago and the task force chair.
In 2007, The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a joint statement of caution about fat injections for the breast, noting that they can be effective in enhancing breast appearance after reconstruction or to soften the appearance of implants in place, but not recommending fat injections for augmentation, citing a lack of data and the fear of hindering breast cancer detection.
Labels: breast reconstruction, fat grafts, fat injections
