07
Jun
Breast Augmentation Risks and Complications
Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to make breasts appear larger and fuller. Performed using either special implants or by fat transfer from a different area of the body, the procedure helps to restore breast fullness after pregnancy or weight loss, correct asymmetrical...
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Jun
How to Fix a Displaced Fold (Inferior Fold Displacement After Breast Reconstruction)?
This lovely lady had the unfortunate diagnosis of breast cancer found on her annual screening mammogram. She underwent bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomies through an inframammary approach. She then underwent bilateral immediate breast reconstruction with silicone implants an...
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Jun
How Do You Treat a Cyst on Your Jaw?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) This young lady presented with a 5-year history of a mobile subcutaneous mass along her mid-right mandible. She opted to have her cyst removed because it was enlarging and more noticeable...
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Jun
What Is Revanesse Versa Used For?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) This patient was treated with Jeaveau to her upper forehead rhytids, brow lift, crow's feet, and a midface volumization with 1 vial of Revanesse Versa, 1 cc on each side of her cheeks (...
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Jun
What’s a Nefertiti Lift?
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis)Platysmal bands treated with toxin prevents jawline and neck aging. Also known as the Nefertiti Lift. In addition, this patient underwent filler to nasal tip and dorsum for contouring (straigh...
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Jun
Kybella Patient: A Revisit
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) If you remember a few posts ago, we've shared with you about our 49-year-old female patient with submental (under chin) excess fat deposit. Here she is, before treatment and a month l...
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Jun
What Are Breast Implants?
A breast implant is a medical device (prosthesis) inserted under breast tissue or chest muscle to change the size, contour or shape of the breast. In plastic surgery, breast implants are used to increase breast size, replace breast tissue removed due to trauma or cancer surgery...
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Jun
“Breast in a Day” Surgical Technique
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis)Another ‘Breast in a Day’ case, but executed differently since she has much larger ptotic breasts (sagging breasts). She basically had a mastectomy performed through a Wise pattern skin mastope...
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Jun
20-Year Old Implant, Capsular Contracture
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) These implants were placed in the sub-glandular condition, which has a higher incidence of capsular contracture. I performed a change of plane and placed him in a partial submuscular p...
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Jun
Breast Revision Case: Before and After
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 Before: - Saline implants, dual-plane– Breast and nipple-areolar ptosis After: – Re...
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Jun
What Is Kybella
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) This is my lovely 49-year-old female patient with submental (under chin) excess fat deposit which takes away from the youthful neck contours. When evalua...
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Jun
What Is Bruxism?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) Bruxism is a condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth. If you have bruxism, you may unconsciously clench your teeth when you’re awake (awake bruxism) or clench or grind them ...
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