Breast Augmentation Done with Cauterization

Just like most of the other surgeons replying to your question, I am a little confused.  There is nothing new about the use of a cautery.  Either you misunderstood or you were given a sales-pitch by a very inexperienced person.  I think you need to check the credentials of the place where you had your consultation.  Make sure you are seeing and speaking to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.  A board certification in Plastic Surgery is the only certification that guarantees that your surgeon has had the proper training and has passed a rigorous exam that ensures that he/she has the knowledge, skill, and judgement to provide you with a SAFE and effective treatment.  Beware of board certifications in other 'specialties'.  There are certificates in "Cosmetic Laser Medicine", "Aesthetic Breast Surgery" or any other potential cosmetic or aesthetic surgery you could possibly imagine.  Most often all that is needed for these certification is a yearly subscription.  Very often to qualify for these certificates you do not need to prove you have the skill or knowledge of a plastic surgeon.

Sincerely,

Martin Jugenburg, MD

Electrosurgery (electrocautery) was developed mostly by the work of Dr. William Bovie in Boston between 1914 and 1927.  This was a cardinal advance allowing more expeditious dissection and control of hemorrhage during all types of surgical procedures.  Use of cautery is hardly new, and was practiced by the application of red hot iron to tissue prior to the introduction of electrocautery.  Few surgeons perform breast augmentation without electrocautery in the modern era, and electrocautery is a staple in nearly all except the most minor surgical procedures.  This is NOT a new technique, and EVERY surgeon has experience with it.