Please note that I have NEVER used PIP brand implants on my patients, ever!

Juvista® (Avotermin) Scars after surgery or trauma can cause a significant degree of psychosocial distress for people. For centuries, surgeons have been searching for methods of reducing scars and optimizing healing, to reduce these effects. To date, we know that several technique related factors as well as post surgical factors can effect the quality of the final scar. A new drug called Avotermin (trade name Juvista®) is based on the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β family of cytokines. These growth factors play a critical role in the final appearance of scars, and this represents one of the first drugs based on growth factors that may make a real difference in scars. Renovo is a biopharmaceutical product company involved in in the discovery and development of drugs to reduce scarring. I have no relationship with the company whatsoever (I have nothing to disclose). The July edition of the Plastic Surgery Journal (the [Read more...]

Some susceptible patients will have recurrent issues with hyperpigmentation, and often the problem will be ongoing for many years unless treated. Surgical scars can become hyperpigmented (darker in colour) and stabilize so that the colour never returns to ‘normal’ unless actively treated. For example, see Figures 1, 2, and 3, showing stable darkened skin along the breast augmentation scar at 2 years and four years after surgery. Clearly, unless the pigment is treated, this problem is not likely to go away on its own. Figure 1: Pre Op-Patient of mixed genetic heritage, Type III skin. Figure 2 Four years Post Op Breast Augmentation Figure 3 Scar hyperpigmentation four years after surgery. (Before Starting Treatment) What is PIH? PIH refers to the increased pigment (darkening) of the area around an scratch, cut, burn or other injury to the skin. Melanocytes are the skin cells responsible for making melanin, the substance that [Read more...]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an advisory on January 26, 2011 regarding a small number of cases of a very rare type of lymphoma (anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALCL) reported in women with breast implants. The data is poorly documented, and critical information is simply not available. Despite the risk of unnecessarily frightening people, I have decided it is prudent to tell you everything we know as soon as we know it because it is the right thing to do. I have prepared the following summary and I have also included links to the primary sources of data on the FDA website. Also, we are making extra office hours available for any of my patients who are worried about this and want to be checked by my team. Over the past several years, there have been a very small number of case reports of ALCL in women [Read more...]

The short answer is YES, fat grafting does work for breast enhancement. There are limitations however, and it is much easier to get volume using implants (there is really no contest here- implants win every time). Stem Cells and Breast Cancer I use the BEAULI BodyJet method of breast augmentation, which does NOT involve any post processing of fatty tissues, apart from rinsing away any red blood cells. We don’t add any special serums, extracts, enzymes, or chemicals to the fat we remove. We simply purify the fat by removing any oils (from the broken fat cells) and red blood cells, but otherwise the fat is not processed. The fat grafts that we harvest from your body are actually tiny clumps of cells, containing both mature adipocytes (fat cells) as well as stem cells. By not processing and concentrating the fat cells, we are eliminating some of the risks that [Read more...]

Aging is a natural process and every stage of life has its rewards. Why not make the most of whatever age you’re at? Dr. DeLorenzi can help you look your best with a personalized Filler-Lift™ makeover. The Filler-Lift™ procedure combines the use of Juvéderm™ dermal filler with a cosmetic injectable to instantly refresh your look in a single treatment. As you age, your body’s rate of cell renewal slows down. With less collagen and elastin to support it, the skin thins out and wrinkles and volume loss occurs. Juvéderm™ is a dermal filler that uses hyaluronic acid, a sugar that occurs naturally in the body, to smooth wrinkles and bring back lost fullness. A cosmetic injectable softens and relaxes lines, such as crow’s feet, forehead lines and frown lines between the brows. Looking your best at any age is easy with Dr. DeLorenzi’s Filler-Lift procedure. Iolanda’s Filler-Lift™ Treatment: First, her [Read more...]

Question: Dear Dr. Dee: I am deathly afraid of pain. I really want to get breast augmentation because I got robbed in that department (my sister got it all, and I have almost nothing). How much pain is associated with breast augmentation surgery? -A Answer: Dear A: Many patients are surprised at how little pain they have after surgery. There will be some discomfort from any type of surgery, but we can do things to reduce it. For example, I put in some long acting anaesthetic solution into the implant pocket at the end of the operation. This will reduce the tight feeling and discomfort from the operation for several hours. Just like when you stub your toe, the most pain that you feel is right after it happens. Surgery is the same way, when most of the discomfort occurs immediately after the operation, and it then subsides. By blocking [Read more...]

We have all seen those creepy images on magazine front covers of celebrities and wondered, why on Earth did they ever do THAT? These are rich and powerful people, and if they turned out like THAT what chance do I have of getting a good result from cosmetic surgery? This is a topic that we Plastic Surgeons sometimes cringe at (and sometimes secretly enjoy in a competitive schadenfreude, knowing that we have never had results that bad). Some patients are the authors of their own misfortune, when repeated complaining about a really minor issue that is out of all proportion to objective reality, finally results in a surgery that is just ‘way too much’. Surgeons are human and have the basic human desire to want to make people happy, and if you keep complaining about some small issue, you will eventually get the operation that you want, but it may [Read more...]

Prostaglandin Drug Causes Eyelashes to Grow Fuller, Thicker and Darker.

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