2007-01-25

Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction
Breast reduction, or reduction mammaplasty, for those women with overly large breasts, can be a real life-enhancing option. This procedure not only gives you smaller, firmer breasts, but will also relieve you from the physical and emotional discomforts of having overly large breasts
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There are however certain criteria a patient must qualify to become a good candidate for breast reduction surgery. The guidelines are as follows:
Patients with pendulous breasts (this means that you have more glandular tissue than fat)
Patients that are thin (thin women tend to have more glandular tissue than fat)
Patients with excessively large breasts (liposuction normally only provides 30-50% reduction in size)
Patients before menopause (during menopause fat replaces glandular tissue)

If any of the above is your case you could be considered a good candidate for breast reduction surgery. However there are other secondary conditions that you have to consider before thinking you might fit the profile for breast reduction surgery. If you have diabetes, poor circulation, heart, lung or liver disease, smoke, have a family history of blood clots, take certain medication, etc., then you have to consult with a surgeon to make sure you can still be considered a good candidate for breast reduction surgery.

The surgery, called mammoplasty, will usually take anywhere from 3 to 4 hours, and depending on each individual case, it might extend one or two more hours. The case is done under general anaesthesia. During a mammoplasty, the surgeon makes an incision that is normally in a keyhole pattern: a circle around the aerola, and two incisions down the breast which will be closed to form one line. Fat and extra tissue is removed. The surgeon then repositions the nipple and areola to a higher position and removes excess skin from beneath the breast.

The scars extend around the nipple, vertically down from the nipple and under the breast. The scars fade with time but tend to be wide scars and are still visible.

Another technique to consider is the
Breast Reduction by Liposuction.


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2007-01-20

Nose Surgery Basics

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Rhinoplasty, commonly referred to as a nose job, can correct many imperfections in the nose including a nasal hump or a deviated septum, and can also improve appearance by narrowing the tip or shortening the nose. Rhinoplasty is performed on about 350,000 American noses annually, making it the most common cosmetic surgical procedure.

How It's Done?

Rhinoplasty is usually performed as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia or local anesthesia with a sedative. After preparations and discussing the expected results of surgery, the surgeon begin by making incisions on the inside of the nose and in the shape of an inverted V on the middle column of tissue that separates the nostrils, called the columella. The skin is loosened from the tissue and pulled away from the cartilage and bone.

After that the actions of the surgeon will depend upon the desired results of the patient. To remove a nasal hump the surgeon will cut pieces of bone and cartilage from the bridge and use an instrument called a rasp to file down bone in the upper portion of the bridge. If the nose needs to be shortened, which means moving the tip up higher on the face, then a piece of the septum is removed. Many other aesthetic enhancements can be achieved by sculpting or removing pieces of cartilage that make up the nose.

The procedure described above is referred to as open rhinoplasty, meaning that an external incision is made to expose the tissue and cartilage to the surgeon. Less frequently a closed rhinoplasty is performed in which all incisions are made on the inside of the nose.

Technology
All of the instruments used to perform a rhinoplasty are standard surgical tools. Rhinoplasty is very difficult surgery to perform, and about 1 in 10 patients return to have a secondary surgery or enhancement, which can be even more difficult to perform. For this reason it is essential that you spend time looking for a qualified surgeon with experience performing rhinoplasty. Check more this topic at ... http://www.locateadoc.com/articles.cfm/1339/1330
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Breast Implant Procedures

Breast Implant

Having nicely shaped, rounded breasts can make a woman feel sexier and confident, there is no doubt about that. However, with surgical breast enlargement procedures (such as breast augmentation and breast lifts) having a number of alarming side effects, more and more women are turning towards natural breast enhancement.

Post-operative effects of surgical breast augmentation can include a hardening of the breasts; infection; and (sometimes permanent) loss of sensation in the nipples. Implants may also leak or break, causing a change in the shape and feel of the breasts and a great deal of discomfort. And while the majority of the typical breast augmentation related problems can be treated, it often involves removing the implant (after waiting for any infection to clear) and replacing it with another meaning yet more invasive surgery.

There are many non surgical products and methods that claim to enlarge, enhance and lift your breasts such as creams; special bras; using weights and even, hypnosis.

However, more and more women are now turning to breast enlargement pills as a way of enlarging and enhancing their breasts. Breast enlargement pills can help women to enhance their breasts and gain breast size without resorting to synthetic hormones and risky, invasive surgery.

Most of these pills are herbal and made of natural products. These natural products can also have other benefits. Some claim that they can actually help with other health issues, such as protecting against breast cancer or stopping hot flushes, which is a real bonus!

However, when looking for natural breast enhancement, you should still research all the options thoroughly. For example, the internet has hundreds upon hundreds of websites claiming to sell breast enhancement programmes. Many of them are a waste of money and sell products which will never work, so research the different products, look at what the pills contain and the type of development work that has gone in to the products by the manufacturer, then make a decision from there.

Natural breast enhancement is a way to enhance your breasts with none of the risks involved with surgical procedures, but as with all products, needs careful research first.

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