We congratulate Figus and colleagues on their series of 14 patients with DIEP flap breast reconstruction who underwent immediate (14 implants) or delayed (four implants) augmentation. We concur that implant augmentation offers an effective option for optimising the results of autologous tissue breast reconstruction but have independently taken a different approach. We would like to share our re...

BACKGROUND In recent years, there have been reports of success with autologous fat grafting to the breast for cosmetic breast enhancement. However, the procedure is generally contraindicated in women who are underweight (body mass index [BMI]<18.5). OBJECTIVES The author sought to determine the safety and success rate of autologous fat grafting for breast augmentation in underweight women. ...

BACKGROUND Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) was used in breast augmentation surgery in China during 1997-2006. Its application has led to increasing complications such as localized lumps, asymmetry, diffuse stiffness, infections, and localized tenderness or myalgia. Hence, many patients have sought for surgical gel evacuation in the following years. CASE PRESENTATION A 37-year-old G2P0A2 slim (...

OBJECTIVE To study the tissue pathology of breast lesions associated with hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel injection augmentation mammoplasty. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Private anatomical pathology practice, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Eight patients who underwent lumpectomy of the breast due to complications of hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel injection for augmentation mammoplasty. MAIN...

All breast implants can potentially have deleterious effects on patients' tissues. Limiting negative tissue consequences and potential uncorrectable deformities requires that surgeons be aware and educate patients regarding potential consequences of various implant designs. High-profile implants have been available for decades, and during the current decade, extra-high-profile implants have bec...

BACKGROUND Breast augmentations are commonly performed aesthetic surgical procedures. As the breast is a changeable structure, the ideal location of an implant would be a plane that can adjust to the dynamic changes of the breast. We present a modified dual-plane technique for breast augmentation using the fascia for thin patients. METHODS Between June 2014 and June 2015, 27 patients with sma...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether the stage distribution among women diagnosed as having breast cancer differs between those who have received breast implants for cosmetic purposes and those with no implants and to evaluate whether cosmetic breast augmentation before the detection of breast cancer is a predictor of post-diagnosis survival. DESIGN Systematic review of observational studies with t...

BACKGROUND The role of prophylactic antibiotics in breast augmentation remains controversial. However, the majority of surgeons are administering antibiotics. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of antibiotic(s) use in the incidence of infection and capsular contracture following breast augmentation. METHODS From September 2004 to November 2010, 180 patients underwent primary bilateral brea...