Invited Response on “Combined Breast Reduction Augmentation”

Periareolar Extra-Glandular Breast Augmentation

BACKGROUND Breast augmentation is the most frequent procedure performed according to the 2009 Quick Facts report of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This study presents the periareolar extra-glandular breast augmentation. METHODS From 2004 to 2010 among 32 female patients, peri-areolar incision was performed for breast augmentation. Dissection was performed in subcutaneous plane tow...

Experience of Breast Augmentation in Pakistani Females

BACKGROUND Breast augmentation is an elective surgery used to increase the size of the breast in females. This study was undertaken to determine the breast augmentation in Pakistani females. METHODS From 2006 to 2011, 43 female patients who underwent breast augmentation via infra-mammary, periareolar, trans-umbilical and fat transfer were enrolled. For augmentation, saline-filled or gel-fill...

Invited commentary on: fear reduction by psychotherapies.

Breast Augmentation

DESCRIPTION A 28-year-old woman presents to the plastic surgeon's office for consultation regarding her desire for larger breast. She is overall healthy, with a nonsignificant medical history. Her height and weight are 5 8 and 60 kg, respectively.

The impact of breast augmentation on the breast-screening programme.

AIMS To identify the number of women with breast implants in the Newcastle Breast Screening Programme, it's additional workload and compare the number of screen detected cancers in the implant and non-implant group. METHODS Retrospective 9 year review of all women with cosmetic breast augmentation who have joined the National Breast Screening Programme in Newcastle. RESULTS The percentage o...