Breast Augmentation Done with Cauterization

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.

We always use cautery for breast augmentation.  It decreases the bleeding, bruising and swelling.