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Jun
What Factors Influence the Process of Implant-Based Reconstruction Surgery for Breast Cancer Patients?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:Factors such as skin envelope, breast size, and body habitus influence the process of implant-based reconstruction surgery. A multidisciplinary approach involving collaboration with oncologists, breast surgeons, and radiologists is essential for achieving the best r...
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Jun
What Breast Implant Size Should I Choose? Exploring Your Options
Key Takeaways:Implants come in many different shapes, sizes and types, and it is important to take all factors into consideration in order to determine the best size for you. Cup size, desired shape, and overall measurements should be taken into consideration when choosing the s...
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Who Are Not Ideal Candidates for Immediate Breast Reconstruction Surgery?
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Large breasts and sagging nipple areolar complexes or breasts may make a patient unsuitable for immediate breast reconstruction surgery. In such cases, skin-sparing mastectomies and staged implant-based reconstruction may be necessary. Politis Plastic Surgery in ...
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Jun
Exploring the Different Possibilities of Breast Implant Placement
Three Key Takeaways: There are three main breast implant placement options, each with advantages and disadvantages. Submuscular implant placement is the most common, providing natural-looking contours and a decrease in the risk of complications. Dr. Effie Politis is an experienced...
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Jun
Should I Remove or Replace Breast Implants?
As a woman, your breasts are an integral part of your overall appearance. And whether they are small or large, perky or not, their appearance can cause a feeling that impacts all areas of your life. Plus, the psychological fallout that follows when you're dissatisfi...
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Jun
What To Do When Your Implants Are Too Large For Your Chest?
If you’ve had breast implants, it’s normal to experience some form of complication, or maybe a change of mind. You may have felt that your decision on opting for larger implants has caused you more discomfort and inconvenience. Not to mention, all the other issues that may come ...
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Jun
Swimming After Plastic Surgery
Swimming after surgery is a huge question in our practice especially living in Florida. Everybody has a pool and we all want to get in it especially in the summer. Well it’s all summer here and so it does depend on the procedure that you have done. If you have a prosthetic devic...
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Jun
In-House Cosmetic & Reconstructive Options
Hi my name is Dr. Effie Politis with Politis Plastic SurgeryWe’re able to offer quite a few services now under local anesthesia whereas we used to do all of these under general anesthesia which inherently has a little bit of a risk. Some of these smaller procedures we can do in ...
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Jun
Can You Fix Breast Asymmetry?
Key takeaways Breast asymmetry refers to when one breast is visibly different in shape or size from the other. It can cause self-consciousness and discomfort. The main ways to correct breast asymmetry are through breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, or a combinat...
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Jun
Working with Dr. Effie Politis
I love Dr. Politis, I think she’s amazing, I think she truly cares about her patients and wants to do the right thing and the best thing for them, and sometimes the answer to that is that we don’t do surgery on you. We’re not out to take money it’s not, you know, we want to surv...
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What to Expect From Breast Implant Removal
Hi My name is Dr. Effie Politis with Politis Plastic Surgery. Breast Implant Surgery removal has been very popular lately, especially with all the social media concerns around this Breast Implant illness. So I tell the patients it’s their body, if they want their implants removed...
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Jun
Why Do Women Undergo Breast Explantation?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) Hi everyone it’s Dr. Effie Politis and I’d like to talk about a great article on the April edition of the PRS called“Contemporary Strategies in Breast Explantation Surgery”. So what is exp...
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