Breast Reconstruction in Porto Alegre BR
Breast Reconstruction in Porto Alegre section, includes general infrmation about Breast Reconstruction Procedure, Breast Reconstruction Porto Alegre Local News, Breast Reconstruction Porto Alegre Surgeon Locator and other Breast Reconstruction related material.
Breast Reconstruction Procedure
This procedure is designed for women who underwent breast amputation after breast cancer or other conditions. Newer techniques allow the surgeon to create a breast which is very similar to the natural one. The reconstruction can be done during the amputation procedure, or a few months or even a year afterwards.
There are a number of implants: the most widely used are silicon implants which have silicon surface and filling. They come in different sizes and shapes.
Becker implants are made of a thick silicon surface (35%-50%) and a solution filling. The advantage of this implant is the ability to adjust its shape to the woman's body. It can also serve as a skin stretcher. There are also implants with a thin silicon surface and a solution filling, which are less used.
The operation can be divided into 2 main categories: (a) a stretcher is inserted, then replaced with an implant; (b) the reconstruction is made from another body tissue.
The most common reconstruction is performed with a stretcher and an implant. After amputation a balloon (stretcher) is inserted under the skin and chest muscles. It has a special valve which can be filled from outside. The implant is being filled gradually with a special solution, until the skin has sufficiently stretched for inserting the implant. It takes another 3-6 months until the breast has acquired its final shape, then the nipple can be reconstructed as well.
Becker implants: sometimes during amputation the skin can be preserved. That would eliminate the need for a stretcher, and a permanent implant (Becker) can be inserted right away.
The breast can also be reconstructed with body tissue from areas with extra skin and fat, like the tummy, buttocks and back. The tissue being removed is called "a flap". Common sites to acquire the flap are the lower tummy and the lotissimus dorsi muscle from the back.
This procedure can be complicated due to implant infection, a contraction of a surface of an implant, silicon leaks and anesthetic complications.
You'll need to stay in hospital 2-7 days after the surgery, while you may feel pain and weakness for a week or two. Complete recovery may take up to 6 weeks, depending on the surgery. You may have an unusual sensation in the breast that would usually disappear over time. In most cases there could be a slight asymmetry between the breasts, however, most women report a significant improvement in their social life and self esteem.
Other Breast Reconstruction Procedures
All Breast Procedures
Breast Reconstruction porto-alegre (current)
porto-alegre Breast Lift
porto-alegre Breast Implants
porto-alegre Implant Removal
porto-alegre Armpit Incision
More Porto Alegre info...
Porto Alegre By car
Porto Alegre is served by two major highways: BR-116, crossing it North-South and BR-290, crossing it East-West. The first can be used to visit destinations like Gramado and Canela (both North); the latter gives access to/from Rio Grande do Sul's litoral (East) and to/from Argentina (West).
Be advised that some of these roads are dangerous, for they have poor signaling/conditions and lots of trucks. Keep your travels by car on these roads to the duplicated ones and, if possible, during the day.
-
Porto Alegre By plane
Porto Alegre's international airport is Salgado Filho (POA), located 4.3 miles (7km) from downtown. It's served by all major Brazilian airlines (VARIG, TAM, GOL, BRA, Webjet) and some foreign ones (AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS, OCEANAIR, PLUNA, UAIR). There is a train station (known as trensurb by locals) and bus stops near the airport. However, it is recommended to take a cab ("taxi" for locals) in order to leave the airport, because the nearby trensurb station is not exactly close to the airport facility and the available buses don't take you downtown and the cab rides are not very expensive.
The airport facility is modern (built in 2001) and has a shopping-like structure, with restaurants, shops and even movie theaters.
Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)
-
Plastic Surgery News...
- Pharmaceutical company Roche and the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative have partnered in an effort to increase access to HIV testing among infants in 24 sub-Saharan African countries, Rwanda's New Times reports. According to the agreement, Roche will deliver diagnostic tests at reduced costs to children younger than 18 months in the region who have been exposed to HIV.
- Postoperative Management of Ala Nasi Surgery: A New Device
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s00266-008-9150-xAuthors
Ernesto Maria Buccheri, University “La Sapienza” Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Viale del Policlinico 155 00161 Rome ItalyFrancesco Marchetti, University “La Sapienza” Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Viale del Policlinico 155 00161 Rome ItalyMassimo Tempesta, University “La Sapienza” Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Viale del Policlinico 155 00161 Rome ItalyStefano Chiummariello, University “La Sapienza” Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Viale del Policlinico 155 00161 Rome ItalyAndrea Figus, University “La Sapienza” Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Viale del Policlinico 155 00161 Rome Italy
Journal Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryOnline ISSN 1432-5241Print ISSN 0364-216X (Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)