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Body Image Concerns of Breast Augmentation Patients
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The body image concerns of women who sought cosmetic breast augmentation were investigated, with results that replicate and extend previous studies of body image in cosmetic surgery patients.
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Incidence of Sentinel Node Metastasis in Patients With Thin Primary Melanoma (#1 mm) With Vertical Growth Phase
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VGP in a melanoma 1 mm or smaller seems to be a risk factor for nodal metastasis, and patients with thin lesions having VGP should be evaluated for SLN biopsy and trials of adjuvant therapy when stage III disease is found.
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Breast Reconstruction after Breast Cancer
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This article summarizes the various approaches to breast reconstruction and offers a balanced view of the risks and benefits of each, all of which in the end offer the opportunity for excellent and predictable results with a high degree of patient satisfaction.
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A retrospective study of changes in physical symptoms and body image after reduction mammaplasty.
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A retrospective analysis of the physical and psychological status of women who underwent reduction mammaplasty between 1982 and 1996 finds few significant differences between obese and non-obese women concerning the resolution of physical symptoms or improvement in body image.
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Skin‐sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction is an acceptable treatment option for patients with high‐risk breast carcinoma
Skin‐sparing mastectomy (SSM) followed by immediate reconstruction is an effective treatment option for patients with early‐stage breast carcinoma, but its use in patients with more advanced disease…
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Melanoma of unknown primary site
A retrospective analysis of 40 patients diagnosed with melanoma of unknown primary site (MUP) was undertaken to analyze the etiology and clinical behavior of this presentation.
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Fat grafting's past, present, and future: why adipose tissue is emerging as a critical link to the advancement of regenerative medicine.
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The objectives of this review are to discuss the clinical applications of fat grafting, describe the cellular biology of fat and the optimization offat graft preparation, illustrate the significance of adipose-derived stem cells and the potentiality of fat cells, and explore the current and future frontiers of the study ofFat grafting.
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The Fate of Suctioned and Surgically Removed Fat after Reimplantation for Soft‐Tissue Augmentation: A Volumetric and Histologic Study in the Rabbit
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It is demonstrated that both suctioned and surgically removed fat grafts undergo significant volume reduction, however, surgically excised fat maintains its volume better than suction-assistedfat grafts.
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Reduction of Burn Injury by Inhibiting CD18‐Mediated Leukocyte Adherence in Rabbits
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It is concluded that neutrophils and increased neutrophil adherence play important roles in the progressive tissue destruction within the zone of stasis in burns and moderate burn injury may be significantly attenuated by blocking neutrophIL adherence functions with a CD18 MAb.
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Bigger is not always better: body image dissatisfaction in breast reduction and breast augmentation patients.
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Investigation of body image dissatisfaction in breast reduction and breast augmentation patients finds patients displayed increased body image dysphoria and maladaptive behavioral change, including embarrassment about their breasts in public areas and social settings and avoidance of physical activity.
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