Technology Innovations: Breast Enlargement
June 28th, 2011
As I mentioned last week, I attended the Technology Innovation in Plastic Surgery Conference in San Francisco. I believe that new techniques and technologies in field of cosmetic surgery will change dramatically in the next five years.
Some of these new innovations involve carefully harvested fat injections. A promising procedure involves using fat harvesting for breast enlargement. Liposuction fat is transferred from one area to anther after it has been specially processed. Augmenting the breast with the body’s own fat first became popular in the 1980’s. Initially, both ASPS and ASAPS urged caution. The current procedure has been perfected and gives patients another option when considering breast enlargement.
In the past, there were concerns whether fat injections may calcify, or harden, and interfere with traditional mammograms and breast cancer screenings. 

More recently, radiology literature suggest that new generations of digital mammography is more sophisticated and better able to distinguish troublesome cells.
Some noteworthy facts about this innovative procedure include needing only pinpoint marks at the injection sites, because no incisions are made in the breast. Patients are also free to discard implant rupture concerns and benefit from reduced risk of breast firmness or numbness. However, more than one procedure might be required to achieve the desired result and this new fullness may fluctuate with weight gain or loss.
This series continues.
Technology Innovation in Plastic Surgery Conference
June 23rd, 2011
I just returned from the Technology Innovation in Plastic Surgery Conference that was held in San Francisco this past weekend. Presentations from physicians and industry scientists outlined recent and anticipated advancements in plastic surgery. The field of cosmetic surgery is poised to change dramatically in the next five years.
Discussions at the medical conference focused on several new techniques and technologies. Some of the innovations involved fat graft injections, biofilms, non-invasive fat reduction and skin tightening. Of these, I believe that fat grafting will make the most significant changes. I will be discussing all these topics and their implications to my practice in upcoming blogs.
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