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Fat Transfer: A Solution for ‘Tuberous Breasts’

Wednesday January 24, 2018 | Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction, Fat Transfer

Many women know all-too-well what “tuberous breasts” are. Disproportionally shaped due to a congenital abnormality, the breast appears tube-shaped with a puffy areola, narrow base, and nipple pointing downward. Usually, both breasts are affected but sometimes it is only one. A variety of problems can include: Breasts narrower than preferred and tube-like, often pointing downward…

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Does Dr. Sarah Mess Offer En Bloc Breast Implant Removal?

Wednesday January 3, 2018 | Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Revision, Breast Reconstruction

Dr. Mess offers total capsulectomy as an option for breast implant surgery removal. She uses the technique when removing breast implants with capsular contracture, suspected rupture, and per patient preference. While En bloc removal has received a lot of attention in recent years, the procedure comes with its own set of risks. En bloc breast implant surgery removal involves a careful separation…

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Can patients receiving breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy), have fat transfer?

Friday March 31, 2017 | Breast Reconstruction, Fat Transfer

Can patients receiving breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy), have fat transfer? * Dr. Sarah Mess Partial mastectomy and lumpectomy leave behind breast tissue but remove the cancer and are termed breast conserving therapy (BCT). Breast conserving therapy often results in the operated breast being smaller or having a dent.  Fat transfer is a better modality than…

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Breast Reconstruction with Fat

Tuesday September 10, 2013 | Breast Reconstruction

Do you have different cup sizes after lumpectomy and radiation? Breast cancer patients who undergo breast conservation procedures that excise the cancer and preserve the breast often have disparity in breast size.  The tissue removed in lumpectomy creates a volume imbalance and the postoperative radiation further shrinks the skin of the already smaller breast.  Refinement…

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