Showing posts with label health and beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health and beauty. Show all posts
31 October, 2011
Causes of stretch marks on the body
Origin of the grooves. The striations are the result of the breakdown of elastic fibers in the skin, because when it is stretched too much, to accommodate the increased volume of the body, less elastic fibers break down and create those famous brands . At first they are pink, then red and finally white. Why leave stretch marks on the skin: yo-yo dieting or weight goes up and down: • One of the most common causes of stretch marks appear. Hormonal changes: • The most common case is when girls reach puberty and begin to grow breasts, also occur with menopause, even without any weight increased or decreased sharply. Inheritance: • Another common cause, in other words if her mother does, is probably one of his legacies. Pregnancy • Stretching the skin of the abdomen produces, in most cases, the rupture of the tissues, because as the skin is made up of fibers in a mesh if the stretch is very sharp and fast, or if there is deficiency of elastin (a substance that causes the skin elasticity) and collagen (which provides firmness), there is a risk they present, the internal and external rupture.
21 September, 2011
Face lifting
The face is the mirror of the soul, they say. Their delicate skin contains traces of the passing years, the harmful effects of sun exposure , and reflects the ups and downs, problems and sufferings of people, which often manifests as wrinkles, sagging skin folds pronouncement and accumulations or deposits of fat around the neck.
The face is, moreover, one of the body areas that people most often ask to be modified and the nose is an organ very prominent in shaping the face. This paper deals with two popular surgical techniques classified as plastic or cosmetic surgery of the face, rhinoplasty and facial skin tightening or lifting .
What is rhinoplasty?
nose surgery or rhinoplasty is one of the most commonly used surgical techniques in cosmetic and plastic surgery. Patients can ask their plastic surgeon to reduce or increase the size of your nose, change the shape of the tip of the nose or nasal bridge, change the degree and form of opening of the nostrils, or even the angle between the nose and upper lip. Some patients with nasal defects of birth, or injury, trauma or even trouble breathing through the nose for a deviated septum often also request this procedure.
What is?
Rhinoplasty is a surgical technique that involves separating the skin from the nose of the underlying structures of bone and nasal cartilage to once sculpted nose as desired and depending on the initial problem, re-attach the skin to the new structure. Most plastic surgeons perform the technique from inside the nose, making incisions in the nostrils inerior to avoid unsightly scars on the skin of the face. Other surgeons prefer what is called the "open surgery", ie, make the incision in the skin of the small wall between the nostrils, especially in more complicated cases.
After the surgery, the surgeon will usually place a small nasal cast or splint to keep the new shape of the nose.
This technique can be done with local or general anesthesia depending on patient preferences and the procedure to be followed.
Indications for rhinoplasty
course, the best candidates for rhinoplasty are suffering a people seeking to improve, but fails to look perfect. The technique can arise, as we have seen, both to achieve aesthetic goals and to correct birth defects or respiratory passages. Many surgeons prefer not to operate on teenagers until they complete their development to avoid problems later.
Risks, Complications and side effects
As with any surgical procedure, rhinoplasty involves always the possibility of occurrence of risks, complications and side effects. The most common complications are infection, nosebleed , or reactions to anesthesia .
After surgery the patient may experience headache , swollen face and pain in the nose. The swelling and bruising around the eyes are prominent at the beginning and gradually increase during the first 2-3 days, then fades away in a couple of weeks. You can reduce the inflammation by applying cold compresses, so the patient will feel better.
In the early days it is common to produce a small amount of bleeding from the nose and nasal stuffiness feeling for several weeks. Chances are that the patient can not blow your nose until several days or weeks to let the tissues heal and recover.
The facelift, or skin tightening facial
Surgery of facial skin tightening, technically known as rhytidectomy, it obviously can not stop the natural aging process, but it can improve the most visible signs of it through removal of excess fat in joining the underlying muscles and re-attach the sagging of the face and neck. Often this procedure arises simultaneously with others, such as stretching of the skin of the forehead, eyelid surgery or nose surgery or rhinoplasty, described above.
It is important to note that a facelift is a very individualized. The plastic surgeon will evaluate your face, including skin and bone structures, and advise the best procedure for each case.
What is?
It is difficult to establish exactly how to make a facial skin tightening because each surgeon has their own method for the procedure. The exact location of the incisions and the sequence of events depends on the patient's facial structure and technique, and surgeon preference.
But in general the skin incisions are made initially by the hairline of the scalp over the temples, extend in a natural line in front of the ear (or just inside the front of the ear cartilage) and continues behind the lobe of the same to the lower scalp area. If you must work on the neck, you can also make a small incision under the chin.
In general, the surgeon separates the skin from underlying fat and muscle. Fat may be trimmed or suctioned from the neck area or the chin to improve contour. Then reinforces the underlying muscle and membrane, pulls the skin back and remove the excess of it. Stitches secure the layers of tissue and close the incisions can be used metal staples to the scalp. Commonly used local anesthetic and a sedative.
Who is subjected to this intervention?
generally undergo a facelift some people whose face and neck have begun to present sagging, but whose skin still retains some elasticity and whose bone structure is strong and well defined. Most of these patients are between 40 and 60 years, although this technique can also be performed in patients 70 to 80 years.
Risks, Complications and side effects
As with any surgical procedure, also stretching the facial skin and involves certain risks, although infrequent and mild, complications. The most common complications include hematoma, injury to the nerves that innervate the facial muscles (usually temporary and reversible), infection and adverse reactions to anesthesia.
Most of the scars are hidden within the hair and skin folds, therefore generally not be a problem.
During the early days operated patients experience a swelling of the face that prevents them from proper mobilization of the facial muscles, so feel stiff. As a curiosity, men who have surgery now find they need to shave in new places behind the neck and ears as they have been repositioned skin areas that generate facial hair in these new locations.
Many times, due to the passage of the years , which does not pass in vain, new interventions will be needed within 5 to 10 years to maintain the desired effect.
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What is rhinoplasty?
nose surgery or rhinoplasty is one of the most commonly used surgical techniques in cosmetic and plastic surgery. Patients can ask their plastic surgeon to reduce or increase the size of your nose, change the shape of the tip of the nose or nasal bridge, change the degree and form of opening of the nostrils, or even the angle between the nose and upper lip. Some patients with nasal defects of birth, or injury, trauma or even trouble breathing through the nose for a deviated septum often also request this procedure.
What is?
Rhinoplasty is a surgical technique that involves separating the skin from the nose of the underlying structures of bone and nasal cartilage to once sculpted nose as desired and depending on the initial problem, re-attach the skin to the new structure. Most plastic surgeons perform the technique from inside the nose, making incisions in the nostrils inerior to avoid unsightly scars on the skin of the face. Other surgeons prefer what is called the "open surgery", ie, make the incision in the skin of the small wall between the nostrils, especially in more complicated cases.
After the surgery, the surgeon will usually place a small nasal cast or splint to keep the new shape of the nose.
This technique can be done with local or general anesthesia depending on patient preferences and the procedure to be followed.
Indications for rhinoplasty
course, the best candidates for rhinoplasty are suffering a people seeking to improve, but fails to look perfect. The technique can arise, as we have seen, both to achieve aesthetic goals and to correct birth defects or respiratory passages. Many surgeons prefer not to operate on teenagers until they complete their development to avoid problems later.
Risks, Complications and side effects
As with any surgical procedure, rhinoplasty involves always the possibility of occurrence of risks, complications and side effects. The most common complications are infection, nosebleed , or reactions to anesthesia .
After surgery the patient may experience headache , swollen face and pain in the nose. The swelling and bruising around the eyes are prominent at the beginning and gradually increase during the first 2-3 days, then fades away in a couple of weeks. You can reduce the inflammation by applying cold compresses, so the patient will feel better.
In the early days it is common to produce a small amount of bleeding from the nose and nasal stuffiness feeling for several weeks. Chances are that the patient can not blow your nose until several days or weeks to let the tissues heal and recover.
The facelift, or skin tightening facial
Surgery of facial skin tightening, technically known as rhytidectomy, it obviously can not stop the natural aging process, but it can improve the most visible signs of it through removal of excess fat in joining the underlying muscles and re-attach the sagging of the face and neck. Often this procedure arises simultaneously with others, such as stretching of the skin of the forehead, eyelid surgery or nose surgery or rhinoplasty, described above.
It is important to note that a facelift is a very individualized. The plastic surgeon will evaluate your face, including skin and bone structures, and advise the best procedure for each case.
What is?
It is difficult to establish exactly how to make a facial skin tightening because each surgeon has their own method for the procedure. The exact location of the incisions and the sequence of events depends on the patient's facial structure and technique, and surgeon preference.
But in general the skin incisions are made initially by the hairline of the scalp over the temples, extend in a natural line in front of the ear (or just inside the front of the ear cartilage) and continues behind the lobe of the same to the lower scalp area. If you must work on the neck, you can also make a small incision under the chin.
In general, the surgeon separates the skin from underlying fat and muscle. Fat may be trimmed or suctioned from the neck area or the chin to improve contour. Then reinforces the underlying muscle and membrane, pulls the skin back and remove the excess of it. Stitches secure the layers of tissue and close the incisions can be used metal staples to the scalp. Commonly used local anesthetic and a sedative.
Who is subjected to this intervention?
generally undergo a facelift some people whose face and neck have begun to present sagging, but whose skin still retains some elasticity and whose bone structure is strong and well defined. Most of these patients are between 40 and 60 years, although this technique can also be performed in patients 70 to 80 years.
Risks, Complications and side effects
As with any surgical procedure, also stretching the facial skin and involves certain risks, although infrequent and mild, complications. The most common complications include hematoma, injury to the nerves that innervate the facial muscles (usually temporary and reversible), infection and adverse reactions to anesthesia.
Most of the scars are hidden within the hair and skin folds, therefore generally not be a problem.
During the early days operated patients experience a swelling of the face that prevents them from proper mobilization of the facial muscles, so feel stiff. As a curiosity, men who have surgery now find they need to shave in new places behind the neck and ears as they have been repositioned skin areas that generate facial hair in these new locations.
Many times, due to the passage of the years , which does not pass in vain, new interventions will be needed within 5 to 10 years to maintain the desired effect.
11 September, 2011
Botox: Botulinum toxin cosmetic treatment
In recent years a new treatment has made deep inroads into the world of cosmetic and plastic surgery and in the cosmetics: the vistabel, Botox, or botulinum toxin.
The search for eternal youth makes women especially, but increasingly men, are able to use all kinds of treatments, including this new one, in which a toxin or poison is injected under the skin to remove wrinkles on the face. More popular than breast augmentation surgery, this new treatment is seen by some as the ultimate fountain of youth.
What is botulinum toxin?
botulinum toxin type A is a protein produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum , which contains the same toxin that causes severe and often fatal disease called botulism food poisoning.
Its use in the treatment of diseases (blepharospasm and strabismus or uncontrollable blinking of the eyes) was adopted 15 years ago. Later expanded the spectrum of diseases eligible for this type of treatment of cervical dystonia, a neurological disease that causes severe contractions of the shoulders and neck, and more recently also used for hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating of underarms and hands .
As an extraordinary finding as unusual side effects or unusual treatment of eye disorders, doctors saw that the drug eliminated the vertical lines of the skin between the eyebrows, those wrinkles between the eyebrows that make us look tired, angry or unsatisfied.
How does this substance?
Basically, small doses of botulinum toxin used in medicine act by blocking the release of a chemical produced in nerve endings called acetylcholine that is responsible for muscle contractions. When thus the ability to selectively interfere contraction of the muscles of the desired areas, the lines of the skin and soften frown, in most cases disappear within a week.
In what situations is used in the world of plastic and cosmetic surgery?
botulinum toxin injections are a cosmetic procedure that is growing fastest in the industry.
The current indications approved a couple of years by the U.S. Agency for Medicines and Food (FDA, its acronym in English) are the temporary improvement in the appearance of skin lines of moderate to severe frown on people aged 18 to 65 years. It is considered a minimally invasive treatment.
However, despite its approval only as outlined above, is currently being used by many doctors, surgeons and clinics for the treatment of facial wrinkles, so that users of this technique should be advised that Safety and efficacy of these injections in other regions or areas of the face and neck, alone or in combination with skin lines between the eyebrows, have not been clinically evaluated.
When Botox is contraindicated?
The injection of botulinum toxin is contraindicated when there is an infection in the area where treatment will be applied and in individuals with known hypersensitivity to any of the preparations of the product.
The laboratory which markets have warned that a high risk of side effects in people who suffer major neurological diseases such as:
The most common side effects are headache , pain and redness of the face, respiratory infections, flu syndrome , temporary eyelid drop, muscle weakness and nausea. Have been described, however, more serious adverse effects, ranging from pneumonia , swallowing disorders and generalized muscle weakness even some deaths. Other findings have been rare cardiovascular disorders, including arrhythmias and myocardial infarction , seizures , facial paralysis and others. Most of these problems occur within the first week after treatment application, and although some reverse soon, others may last for months or years.
It is important to note that there is no chance of contracting botulism toxin injections administered botulinum.
It is noted that this treatment may involve multiple risks from improper use and lends itself to abuse (have detected such treatments in health clubs, hotels, lounges and other places have even proposed the so-called parties of botulinum toxin in which many patients are treated at once, usually in clinics). Therefore, experts advise strongly that this type of treatment is administered by a qualified physician in a medical clinic with adequate means. Patients should be in good hands if complications arise.
The FDA recommends that Botox injections are administered at a rate not less than once every 3 months.
The trade name of this product in the U.S. is Botox , and in Europe , Vistabel .
Before injecting ...
If you are interested in receiving this type of treatment, finally, point out some tips from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery:
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What is botulinum toxin?
botulinum toxin type A is a protein produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum , which contains the same toxin that causes severe and often fatal disease called botulism food poisoning.
Its use in the treatment of diseases (blepharospasm and strabismus or uncontrollable blinking of the eyes) was adopted 15 years ago. Later expanded the spectrum of diseases eligible for this type of treatment of cervical dystonia, a neurological disease that causes severe contractions of the shoulders and neck, and more recently also used for hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating of underarms and hands .
As an extraordinary finding as unusual side effects or unusual treatment of eye disorders, doctors saw that the drug eliminated the vertical lines of the skin between the eyebrows, those wrinkles between the eyebrows that make us look tired, angry or unsatisfied.
How does this substance?
Basically, small doses of botulinum toxin used in medicine act by blocking the release of a chemical produced in nerve endings called acetylcholine that is responsible for muscle contractions. When thus the ability to selectively interfere contraction of the muscles of the desired areas, the lines of the skin and soften frown, in most cases disappear within a week.
In what situations is used in the world of plastic and cosmetic surgery?
botulinum toxin injections are a cosmetic procedure that is growing fastest in the industry.
The current indications approved a couple of years by the U.S. Agency for Medicines and Food (FDA, its acronym in English) are the temporary improvement in the appearance of skin lines of moderate to severe frown on people aged 18 to 65 years. It is considered a minimally invasive treatment.
However, despite its approval only as outlined above, is currently being used by many doctors, surgeons and clinics for the treatment of facial wrinkles, so that users of this technique should be advised that Safety and efficacy of these injections in other regions or areas of the face and neck, alone or in combination with skin lines between the eyebrows, have not been clinically evaluated.
When Botox is contraindicated?
The injection of botulinum toxin is contraindicated when there is an infection in the area where treatment will be applied and in individuals with known hypersensitivity to any of the preparations of the product.
The laboratory which markets have warned that a high risk of side effects in people who suffer major neurological diseases such as:
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- la miastenia gravis
- the Eaton-Lambert syndrome, a rare disease of the nerves and muscles.
The most common side effects are headache , pain and redness of the face, respiratory infections, flu syndrome , temporary eyelid drop, muscle weakness and nausea. Have been described, however, more serious adverse effects, ranging from pneumonia , swallowing disorders and generalized muscle weakness even some deaths. Other findings have been rare cardiovascular disorders, including arrhythmias and myocardial infarction , seizures , facial paralysis and others. Most of these problems occur within the first week after treatment application, and although some reverse soon, others may last for months or years.
It is important to note that there is no chance of contracting botulism toxin injections administered botulinum.
It is noted that this treatment may involve multiple risks from improper use and lends itself to abuse (have detected such treatments in health clubs, hotels, lounges and other places have even proposed the so-called parties of botulinum toxin in which many patients are treated at once, usually in clinics). Therefore, experts advise strongly that this type of treatment is administered by a qualified physician in a medical clinic with adequate means. Patients should be in good hands if complications arise.
The FDA recommends that Botox injections are administered at a rate not less than once every 3 months.
The trade name of this product in the U.S. is Botox , and in Europe , Vistabel .
Before injecting ...
If you are interested in receiving this type of treatment, finally, point out some tips from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery:
- Make sure it is a qualified doctor who performed the procedure of injecting botulinum toxin.
- Make sure the doctor is trained and experienced in cosmetic skin surgery of the face.
- Ask for all the information you need about the benefits and risks of this technique.
- Avoid alcohol and remain on your back for several hours after the procedure.
- Choose a medical clinic that provides guaranteed sterile technique and appropriate equipment if a problem occurs.
09 September, 2011
Cosmetic surgery
Is socially acceptable to have a skin care, smooth and flawless is an attribute of physical attractiveness. However, we are often hard to accept that as we age, keeping the skin healthy, radiant light and becomes increasingly difficult. The face is the "calling card" of the people and so we want to take care of both, yet is the most exposed body area and therefore more vulnerable to the harmful rays of the sun .
The search for a perfect body and eternal youth by many people has led to a rapid development of aesthetic and cosmetic surgery in recent years throughout the world. It is said, not without irony, that in countries like Brazil, where they live with other developed areas very poor, there are many more cosmetic surgery clinics that basic health centers. In many other countries, the high demand for cosmetic surgery procedures by citizens has also led to an extraordinary proliferation of these clinics or centers that provide technical and surgical care for a thousand and one problems of beauty and health.
In Here we review very briefly the most popular techniques and procedures, beyond those already described in previous articles.
It is important to know that most of the techniques we describe, like many other surgical procedures involving or involve certain risks and uncertainties such as infection, bleeding or bleeding, problems with blood clotting and adverse reactions to anesthesia. It is therefore important to choose a plastic surgeon or a specialist in the field highly qualified and accredited clinic or center that provides basic guarantees of hygiene and equipment to reduce or avoid such risks and complications.
have been described more than thirty procedures and treatment techniques for aesthetic and cosmetic problems from which this article will discuss the most important and frequently requested. The treatment referred to breasts as well as facial cosmetic surgery , are skipped in this article because they are treated separately in other articles.
Tummy Tuck
is basically a procedure different from liposuction , which involves flattening or leveling of abdomen by removing fat from the belly and the strengthening of the skin and abdominal wall muscles. It is usually done with anesthesia or local with sedation generally does not last more than 2-3 hours and allowed to return to the patient's normal activity within 2-4 weeks.
"Peeling" or "peeling"
The peeling or "bare" chemical in the skin of the face is a chemical process in which substances are used as phenol or trichloroacetic acid in order to restore the skin of the face, eliminating wrinkles and pigmented lesions or spots or patches of skin caused by sun exposure, using a face mask that produces a bare, ie, an irritation of the upper layers of the skin of the face with subsequent desquamation. This technique works best on smooth thin skin with superficial wrinkles. Takes 1 to 2 hours and requires no anesthesia. Produces or causes little local discomfort, such as redness of the skin or warmth, which disappear in a few days.
Local injections of fat or collagen
These injections are given in the skin of the face, lips, cheeks, chin or, ultimately, the body area to be modified. It is a very simple procedure that usually requires no anesthesia, short duration and only involves the risk of occurrence of an allergic reaction to collagen (a test usually performed prior to injection of the substance to verify whether or not allergies ).
Dermabrasion or skin abrasion
consists of a mechanical scraping of the surface layers of the skin through a small high-speed rotary wheel. Often this technique is used to smooth the skin surface irregularities, including acne and other small facial scars, marks or fine wrinkles, especially around the mouth.
Surgery of the ear and eyelid
techniques exist to treat the ears separate or "jug" (otoplasty), closer to the head or techniques for reducing the size of large ears. They are usually made in children with certain complexes.
Other techniques, such as blepharoplasty, corrects the fall of the upper eyelids and eliminate pockets of fat from the lower eyelids.
Facial implants
basically change the shape and pursue the basic balance of the face, using small facial implants to build a retracted chin, cheekbones, or redraw emphasize the jaw line.
Finally, many other techniques are used to correct problems of the forehead, remove facial wrinkles and scars by laser or by reinstating the hair grafts hair in bald areas, we address further in this article
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In Here we review very briefly the most popular techniques and procedures, beyond those already described in previous articles.
It is important to know that most of the techniques we describe, like many other surgical procedures involving or involve certain risks and uncertainties such as infection, bleeding or bleeding, problems with blood clotting and adverse reactions to anesthesia. It is therefore important to choose a plastic surgeon or a specialist in the field highly qualified and accredited clinic or center that provides basic guarantees of hygiene and equipment to reduce or avoid such risks and complications.
have been described more than thirty procedures and treatment techniques for aesthetic and cosmetic problems from which this article will discuss the most important and frequently requested. The treatment referred to breasts as well as facial cosmetic surgery , are skipped in this article because they are treated separately in other articles.
Tummy Tuck
is basically a procedure different from liposuction , which involves flattening or leveling of abdomen by removing fat from the belly and the strengthening of the skin and abdominal wall muscles. It is usually done with anesthesia or local with sedation generally does not last more than 2-3 hours and allowed to return to the patient's normal activity within 2-4 weeks.
"Peeling" or "peeling"
The peeling or "bare" chemical in the skin of the face is a chemical process in which substances are used as phenol or trichloroacetic acid in order to restore the skin of the face, eliminating wrinkles and pigmented lesions or spots or patches of skin caused by sun exposure, using a face mask that produces a bare, ie, an irritation of the upper layers of the skin of the face with subsequent desquamation. This technique works best on smooth thin skin with superficial wrinkles. Takes 1 to 2 hours and requires no anesthesia. Produces or causes little local discomfort, such as redness of the skin or warmth, which disappear in a few days.
Local injections of fat or collagen
These injections are given in the skin of the face, lips, cheeks, chin or, ultimately, the body area to be modified. It is a very simple procedure that usually requires no anesthesia, short duration and only involves the risk of occurrence of an allergic reaction to collagen (a test usually performed prior to injection of the substance to verify whether or not allergies ).
Dermabrasion or skin abrasion
consists of a mechanical scraping of the surface layers of the skin through a small high-speed rotary wheel. Often this technique is used to smooth the skin surface irregularities, including acne and other small facial scars, marks or fine wrinkles, especially around the mouth.
Surgery of the ear and eyelid
techniques exist to treat the ears separate or "jug" (otoplasty), closer to the head or techniques for reducing the size of large ears. They are usually made in children with certain complexes.
Other techniques, such as blepharoplasty, corrects the fall of the upper eyelids and eliminate pockets of fat from the lower eyelids.
Facial implants
basically change the shape and pursue the basic balance of the face, using small facial implants to build a retracted chin, cheekbones, or redraw emphasize the jaw line.
Finally, many other techniques are used to correct problems of the forehead, remove facial wrinkles and scars by laser or by reinstating the hair grafts hair in bald areas, we address further in this article
21 March, 2011
Breast Prostheses
What are they and what are they used?
breast prostheses are devices that are implanted in the breast or breasts of women mainly for two reasons: as an aesthetic breast augmentation for women who want to have larger breasts (80 % of cases), and to reconstruct the breast in those women who have had a breast removed for breast cancer suffer.
Types of prostheses
There are 3 basic types of breast implants: prosthesis filled with saline , prosthesis filled with silicone gel -filled and other alternative substances such as soybean oil .
Breast implants vary in shell surface (smooth or rough), shape (round or other shapes), the profile (which protrudes), volume (or size) and the thickness of the envelope.
The fundamental parts of a breast prosthesis are:
In the prosthesis filled with silicone gel The term silicone refers to a family of organic silicon compounds related chemically derived from silica. In medicine, the silicone has been used extensively as small amounts of this substance can be found in prosthetic joints (knee, hip, etc..) Artificial heart valves and even the bottle nipples for babies. However, the medical use of the compound more liquid, polydimethyl siloxane, is done with breast implants that were developed for over 40 years.
What is the surgery?
The surgery, though it can be done with local anesthesia and sedation, it is preferable under anesthesia general. An incision is made at the lower end of the nipple-areola, or in the groove under the breast or in the crease of the armpit and the prosthesis is inserted to place, well below the mammary gland itself or under the muscle the chest which is in turn under the gland. The choice of technique depends on the plastic surgeon's discretion. The hospital stay is usually 24 to 36 hours.
What complications can arise?
It is important to bear in mind that most women who have surgery of breast implants may experience local complications such as pain, capsular contracture (scar tissue formation around the prosthesis that tightens or squeezes) or the prosthesis rupture or deflation. In many cases require nonsurgical or surgical reinterventions to treat these complications.
Local complications of surgery for breast implants are therefore common and are the primary concern regarding the safety of the intervention. In addition, complications accumulate over the life of the prosthesis should also know, do not last a lifetime. Finally, the women received information on possible local complications of this surgery is essential to make the final decision to operate or not.
There is a long list of local complications of this type of intervention:
Some of these local complications require reoperation, and in some cases, removal of the prosthesis, with subsequent complications aesthetic (dimples and wrinkles or ripples in the skin, loosening or falling of the chest, etc.).. The frequency of these complications aesthetic stands at 12-14% at 5 years when the intervention is to increase breast size and 28-30% at 5 years when it's for breast reconstruction, with the average time to remove the prosthesis of 11.5 years.
Women should be subjected to multiple reoperations to improve the appearance of the breasts, remove the deflated prosthesis or repair broken or other local complications may end the process with a clearly unsatisfactory cosmetic result, with all that entails.
It has been found that one in four women with breast implants had local complications that required a reoperation during the first 5 years after implantation. Just as we saw that one of every 3 women who received breast implants to reconstruct her breasts needed to be reoperated within the next 5 years and 1 in 8 women who were operated for breast augmentation had to be reoperated within 5 years.
Are there any health risks caused by the prosthesis?
Some women living with breast implants have developed health problems that they think are related to the prosthesis, but the majority of medical and scientific studies have failed to demonstrate such an association. Most health concerns related to breast implants are believed caused by a reaction of the organism against foreign material such as silicone.
Of the various diseases that have tried to link with breast implants are two: the cancer breast and a rheumatological disease called connective tissue disease includes diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis , lupus erythematosus or scleroderma among others, or disorders (signs or symptoms) related.
Today we know that breast cancer is more common in women with breast implants compared with those who do not carry. Multiple scientific studies have confirmed so.
What seems clear is that breast implants may interfere with early detection of breast cancer in making and interpreting a mammogram . Compression of the breast during this test may cause rupture of the prosthesis or deflate it. The best test to detect this problem in silicone prosthesis is the nuclear magnetic resonance .
Several scientific studies have been unable to establish a clear cause-effect relationship between breast implants and connective tissue disease, so currently can not mention that breast implants cause these diseases.
Considerations before getting a breast prosthesis
breast prostheses are devices that are implanted in the breast or breasts of women mainly for two reasons: as an aesthetic breast augmentation for women who want to have larger breasts (80 % of cases), and to reconstruct the breast in those women who have had a breast removed for breast cancer suffer.
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There are 3 basic types of breast implants: prosthesis filled with saline , prosthesis filled with silicone gel -filled and other alternative substances such as soybean oil .
Breast implants vary in shell surface (smooth or rough), shape (round or other shapes), the profile (which protrudes), volume (or size) and the thickness of the envelope.
The fundamental parts of a breast prosthesis are:
- it wrap the outer casing
- the filler
- a patch covering the hole manufacturing.
In the prosthesis filled with silicone gel The term silicone refers to a family of organic silicon compounds related chemically derived from silica. In medicine, the silicone has been used extensively as small amounts of this substance can be found in prosthetic joints (knee, hip, etc..) Artificial heart valves and even the bottle nipples for babies. However, the medical use of the compound more liquid, polydimethyl siloxane, is done with breast implants that were developed for over 40 years.
What is the surgery?
The surgery, though it can be done with local anesthesia and sedation, it is preferable under anesthesia general. An incision is made at the lower end of the nipple-areola, or in the groove under the breast or in the crease of the armpit and the prosthesis is inserted to place, well below the mammary gland itself or under the muscle the chest which is in turn under the gland. The choice of technique depends on the plastic surgeon's discretion. The hospital stay is usually 24 to 36 hours.
What complications can arise?
It is important to bear in mind that most women who have surgery of breast implants may experience local complications such as pain, capsular contracture (scar tissue formation around the prosthesis that tightens or squeezes) or the prosthesis rupture or deflation. In many cases require nonsurgical or surgical reinterventions to treat these complications.
Local complications of surgery for breast implants are therefore common and are the primary concern regarding the safety of the intervention. In addition, complications accumulate over the life of the prosthesis should also know, do not last a lifetime. Finally, the women received information on possible local complications of this surgery is essential to make the final decision to operate or not.
There is a long list of local complications of this type of intervention:
- asymmetry of the breasts
- pain of the same
- Breast tissue atrophy
- calcification or calcium deposits on the breasts
- capsular contracture
- chest wall deformity
- delayed wound healing or keloid formation or large scars
- extrusion of the prosthesis or output
- galactorrhea or secretion of milk from the nipple
- hematoma, granuloma or wound complication
- infections
- inflammation or irritation
- malposition or displacement of the prosthesis
- necrosis or tissue death
- sensory changes in the breast or nipple
- rupture of the prosthesis, or it will deflate or deflate
- seroma
- wrinkles or ripples in the skin
- unsatisfactory aesthetic results by size or style, etc..
Some of these local complications require reoperation, and in some cases, removal of the prosthesis, with subsequent complications aesthetic (dimples and wrinkles or ripples in the skin, loosening or falling of the chest, etc.).. The frequency of these complications aesthetic stands at 12-14% at 5 years when the intervention is to increase breast size and 28-30% at 5 years when it's for breast reconstruction, with the average time to remove the prosthesis of 11.5 years.
Women should be subjected to multiple reoperations to improve the appearance of the breasts, remove the deflated prosthesis or repair broken or other local complications may end the process with a clearly unsatisfactory cosmetic result, with all that entails.
It has been found that one in four women with breast implants had local complications that required a reoperation during the first 5 years after implantation. Just as we saw that one of every 3 women who received breast implants to reconstruct her breasts needed to be reoperated within the next 5 years and 1 in 8 women who were operated for breast augmentation had to be reoperated within 5 years.
Are there any health risks caused by the prosthesis?
Some women living with breast implants have developed health problems that they think are related to the prosthesis, but the majority of medical and scientific studies have failed to demonstrate such an association. Most health concerns related to breast implants are believed caused by a reaction of the organism against foreign material such as silicone.
Of the various diseases that have tried to link with breast implants are two: the cancer breast and a rheumatological disease called connective tissue disease includes diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis , lupus erythematosus or scleroderma among others, or disorders (signs or symptoms) related.
Today we know that breast cancer is more common in women with breast implants compared with those who do not carry. Multiple scientific studies have confirmed so.
What seems clear is that breast implants may interfere with early detection of breast cancer in making and interpreting a mammogram . Compression of the breast during this test may cause rupture of the prosthesis or deflate it. The best test to detect this problem in silicone prosthesis is the nuclear magnetic resonance .
Several scientific studies have been unable to establish a clear cause-effect relationship between breast implants and connective tissue disease, so currently can not mention that breast implants cause these diseases.
Considerations before getting a breast prosthesis
- Most women who get breast implants will experience some local complications that may require further medical or surgical treatment (reoperation or removal of the prosthesis). Breast implants do not last a lifetime. Often require long term monitoring and reoperations for treatment of complications.
- To be considered a cosmetic treatment, not within the Social Security benefits in Spain so that intervention is not funded. Even many private insurers cover it. In case of need for reconstruction after breast cancer surgery is considered medical treatment and is funded by Social Security.
- It is important to know the real possibilities of the outcome. No surgeon will provide absolute guarantees that the result will be similar to other women who have obtained a great success. The results of your particular case will depend on many individual factors such as general health (including age), the structure of the thorax, the shape and position of the breast and nipple, skin texture, healing capacity (which may be delayed in case of previous radiotherapy or chemotherapy, alcohol, snuff, drugs, etc..) tendency to bleed, prior breast surgery, skills and experience of the surgical team, the type of surgery and the type and size of the prostheses.
- Many of the changes that occur in the breast following implantation of the prosthesis can be aesthetically undesirable and irreversible. With the subsequent removal of the prosthesis may appear dimples, wrinkles or loosening of the breasts, loss of breast tissue or other undesirable cosmetic changes.
- Women with implants should follow the same program for early detection of breast cancer by mammography. There is a certain risk of breast implant rupture or deflate during this test.
- Other risks targets are delayed detection of breast cancer and pain or discomfort that may be after surgery.
11 February, 2011
Liposuction
What is liposuction?
Liposuction, fat suction or suction lipectomy is a surgical technique used to remove unwanted fat deposits from the surface areas of the body for cosmetic purposes. For this purpose, plastic surgeons practicing liposuction on the chin, neck, cheeks, upper arms, breasts, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves and ankles .
It is important to note that this technique or treatment is not used as a substitute for weight reduction, but as a procedure to remove localized subcutaneous fat, which is not easily removed by conventional methods of weight loss diet and exercise .
What is?
Once selected body areas to be treated, is usually applied a local anesthetic and the surgeon proceeds by small incisions in the skin through which inserts a small hollow tube called a cannula. This is connected to a machine that creates a powerful vacuum or suction effect, hence its name. The cannula is moving under the skin for the fat layers that you want to delete, and aspire to be diluted.
As the treated area are asleep under anesthesia local, patients sometimes experience sensations such as vibration and friction during the procedure. Takes about 1 to 2 hours, but depends on the operated area and the amount of fat removed.
When this technique is indicated?
Many people, especially women, want to sculpt your body to improve appearance, enhance your figure and feel better when they look in the mirror looking for the perfect body.
Liposuction, also sometimes called liposculpture, is indicated in people with a relatively normal body areas showing localized excess fat under the skin. Most body areas where you can practice this technique have been mentioned previously. If the patient's skin is firm and elastic, of course get better results in body contouring.
Although it has been shown that this procedure does not improve the condition known as cellulite or orange peel, addressed in another article in this section, some surgeons plastics offer other techniques to solve this problem.
When is contraindicated liposuction?
This technique should probably contraindicated as a treatment for weight loss in patients obese , people with serious health problems like diabetes , hypertension , heart disease, etc.., if the patient has had previous surgery recently the same area, or around, or if you have poor blood circulation in the area.
Risks and side effects of this technique
Like all surgical procedures, performing liposuction involves certain risks. It is therefore important to choose carefully and correct to the best candidates for surgery, to avoid unnecessary complications.
At times, it can cause severe trauma to the skin of the surgical site, especially when multiple or extensive areas suck at the same time. Although serious complications are fortunately rare, infections, bleeding or dehydration from excessive loss of body fluids during surgery can cause major damage.
The practice incisions in the skin are usually small and strategically made, so the Scars are usually mild and are hidden. However, there may be other skin problems such as wrinkling or discoloration of the skin.
After surgery, the treated areas usually remain swollen and bruised for several days or weeks. Although in most cases these problems disappear in a few weeks or months, not extraordinary that they can stay for many months.
Liposuction, fat suction or suction lipectomy is a surgical technique used to remove unwanted fat deposits from the surface areas of the body for cosmetic purposes. For this purpose, plastic surgeons practicing liposuction on the chin, neck, cheeks, upper arms, breasts, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves and ankles .
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What is?
Once selected body areas to be treated, is usually applied a local anesthetic and the surgeon proceeds by small incisions in the skin through which inserts a small hollow tube called a cannula. This is connected to a machine that creates a powerful vacuum or suction effect, hence its name. The cannula is moving under the skin for the fat layers that you want to delete, and aspire to be diluted.
As the treated area are asleep under anesthesia local, patients sometimes experience sensations such as vibration and friction during the procedure. Takes about 1 to 2 hours, but depends on the operated area and the amount of fat removed.
When this technique is indicated?
Many people, especially women, want to sculpt your body to improve appearance, enhance your figure and feel better when they look in the mirror looking for the perfect body.
Liposuction, also sometimes called liposculpture, is indicated in people with a relatively normal body areas showing localized excess fat under the skin. Most body areas where you can practice this technique have been mentioned previously. If the patient's skin is firm and elastic, of course get better results in body contouring.
Although it has been shown that this procedure does not improve the condition known as cellulite or orange peel, addressed in another article in this section, some surgeons plastics offer other techniques to solve this problem.
When is contraindicated liposuction?
This technique should probably contraindicated as a treatment for weight loss in patients obese , people with serious health problems like diabetes , hypertension , heart disease, etc.., if the patient has had previous surgery recently the same area, or around, or if you have poor blood circulation in the area.
Risks and side effects of this technique
Like all surgical procedures, performing liposuction involves certain risks. It is therefore important to choose carefully and correct to the best candidates for surgery, to avoid unnecessary complications.
At times, it can cause severe trauma to the skin of the surgical site, especially when multiple or extensive areas suck at the same time. Although serious complications are fortunately rare, infections, bleeding or dehydration from excessive loss of body fluids during surgery can cause major damage.
The practice incisions in the skin are usually small and strategically made, so the Scars are usually mild and are hidden. However, there may be other skin problems such as wrinkling or discoloration of the skin.
After surgery, the treated areas usually remain swollen and bruised for several days or weeks. Although in most cases these problems disappear in a few weeks or months, not extraordinary that they can stay for many months.
Tanning carrot juice
The carrot is good for sunbathing. Carrot juice is an effective sunscreen ideal for healthy looking skin, smooth and well hydrated. Benefits of carrots for tanning: • Protects the skin from the negative influence of the sun, due to beta-carotene antioxidant power also protects from the destructive action of free radicals, preventing premature aging of the skin. • Beta-carotene containing carrot, increases the production of melanin, a compound that makes the skin more resistant against UVA and UVB, while giving it a very attractive shade of brown. • It is best to consume a few days before sun exposure and will help you get the desired tone. For all the foregoing, the carrot is common ingredient in many sunscreens.
06 October, 2010
Tanorexia: addiction to tanning
The tanorexia is an addiction to tanning consistent in wanting to always have a darker skin color than you have. The problem appears when tanorexia, even if you have obtained a good color, is still obsessed with never getting tan to conform to the skin tone obtained.
It is common these days to find people who are tanned all year round. Some of these people spend time and money on UVA sessions to keep the brown color during the winter and in summer they spend many hours in the sun.
The tanorexia usually affects women between 25 and 35 who are not aware of the serious problems that can lead to this obsession, such as skin cancer.
Experts recommend caution periods sunbathing at the times allowed and always using a sunscreen appropriate for your skin type.
It is common these days to find people who are tanned all year round. Some of these people spend time and money on UVA sessions to keep the brown color during the winter and in summer they spend many hours in the sun.
The tanorexia usually affects women between 25 and 35 who are not aware of the serious problems that can lead to this obsession, such as skin cancer.
Experts recommend caution periods sunbathing at the times allowed and always using a sunscreen appropriate for your skin type.
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