07
Jun
Abdominoplasty Procedure with Dr. Effie Politis
Here I showed the steps of an abdominoplasty procedure which includes:1. preoperative evaluation and marking2. excision of the lower abdominal skin3. undermining of her abdominal flap to her costal margins4. recruitment of superior and lateral tissue5. excision of sub...
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Jun
Before and After: Abdominoplasty or ‘Tummy Tuck’
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis)This lovely patient is 41 years old and has lower abdominal laxity and skin changes consistent with having two children. She was interested in abdominal rejuvenation. During her evaluation, her d...
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Jun
What Is the 14 Point Plan?
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis)During your consultation, an important question that you need to ask your surgeon is whether or not they follow the 14-Point-Plan. What is the 14-Point PlanThe 14-Point-Plan is designed to mini...
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Jun
Bioengineered Breast: Hybrid Breast Reconstruction
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis) 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘩𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. I was first introduc...
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Jun
Can I Still Breastfeed with Implants?
You can still breastfeed after breast augmentation surgery. A typical breast implant surgery involves an incision made in the inframammary fold (crease under your breast) to place the implant behind the pectoral muscle which is below the breast tissue. With this procedure, the im...
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Jun
Reconstructive Surgery on Cutaneous Malignancies
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Effie Politis, MD, FACS (@dreffiepolitis)As plastic surgeons, dermatologists typically refer us cases involving skin cancers dealing with the head/neck which require advanced closure techniques to minimize scar burden and resulting def...
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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 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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