Hi I'm considering a breast lift and I saw dr hordenskis procedure for the mini breast lift and I can't help but wonder why is he the only one performing it? Is it not safe?
July 4, 2014
Answer: Why are other doctors not performing scarless breast lifts? Is it not safe? I perform these lifts as well, but you will have a scar around the areola or around the areola and underneath the breast.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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July 4, 2014
Answer: Why are other doctors not performing scarless breast lifts? Is it not safe? I perform these lifts as well, but you will have a scar around the areola or around the areola and underneath the breast.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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July 4, 2014
Answer: Scarless Breast Lift? Thank you for your question. It is an excellent one and deserves some discussion. I have been in practice for 22 years and over those years I have has many ideas for what I thought were a new and better way to do a procedure only to find out that it had been described before. I have looked at Dr Horndeski's website and what I can tell you is that first of all his "Ultimate Breast Lift" is not "scarless". As Dr Lepore noted it does have a long scar along the infra mammary fold as well as around the areola. This technique is nothing new as it has been described before for breast reduction. It simply avoids the scar from the areola to the fold. It is only going to work on certain breasts, those with a low enough nipple that allow the skin above the areola to be draped over the lifted breast tissue. (I just did one of these last week). The potential problem with this procedure is that the long infra mammary scar is the one that in some patients is more prone to becoming hypertrophic (thickened). It is otherwise a good technique to use in the appropriate patients regardless of the name that it is given. His description of the "Mini Ultimate Breast Lift" is a variation of a Benelli, or circumareolar, breast lift. Again, it is not "scarless" as it does result in a scar around the areola. As he notes in his description, it is appropriate for smaller breasts without a lot if sagging. So in answer to your question there are plenty of plastic surgeons performing these procedures here in California. You shouldn't need to fly to Houston to have the surgery done. Wouldn't you rather have your surgery done locally so that your follow up will be more convenient and in the event of a complication you will be able to have your own surgeon deal with it? You should be able to find a plastic surgeon who is certified by the American Board if Plastic Surgery and also preferably a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The California Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr Lepore, for example, is just over the hill from you. (He's not "over the hill" yet, though.). I hope this has been helpful to you.
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July 4, 2014
Answer: Scarless Breast Lift? Thank you for your question. It is an excellent one and deserves some discussion. I have been in practice for 22 years and over those years I have has many ideas for what I thought were a new and better way to do a procedure only to find out that it had been described before. I have looked at Dr Horndeski's website and what I can tell you is that first of all his "Ultimate Breast Lift" is not "scarless". As Dr Lepore noted it does have a long scar along the infra mammary fold as well as around the areola. This technique is nothing new as it has been described before for breast reduction. It simply avoids the scar from the areola to the fold. It is only going to work on certain breasts, those with a low enough nipple that allow the skin above the areola to be draped over the lifted breast tissue. (I just did one of these last week). The potential problem with this procedure is that the long infra mammary scar is the one that in some patients is more prone to becoming hypertrophic (thickened). It is otherwise a good technique to use in the appropriate patients regardless of the name that it is given. His description of the "Mini Ultimate Breast Lift" is a variation of a Benelli, or circumareolar, breast lift. Again, it is not "scarless" as it does result in a scar around the areola. As he notes in his description, it is appropriate for smaller breasts without a lot if sagging. So in answer to your question there are plenty of plastic surgeons performing these procedures here in California. You shouldn't need to fly to Houston to have the surgery done. Wouldn't you rather have your surgery done locally so that your follow up will be more convenient and in the event of a complication you will be able to have your own surgeon deal with it? You should be able to find a plastic surgeon who is certified by the American Board if Plastic Surgery and also preferably a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The California Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr Lepore, for example, is just over the hill from you. (He's not "over the hill" yet, though.). I hope this has been helpful to you.
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