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Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery Thomas M. DeWire, Sr., MD, FACS Specializing in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery |
Body Contouring |
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| Breast Surgery in African - American Women |
| Breast Surgery in African American Women: | ||
| Breast Augmentation and Breast Reduction procedures are frequently sought by Black women, although there are few photos of the results available for perusal on the internet. A frequent concern is the fear of heavy scarring (hypertrophic scarring) or Keloid scarring (pathologic scarring). These terms are often mistakenly used interchangeably, but they represent separate physiologic processes. Hypertrophic (heavy) scars are a normal outcome in some patients, and reflect the physiologic response to local tension on scars, the location of those scars, and the individual's own genetic | tendencies. Hypertrophic scars are limited to the area of injury, and are particularly prone to occur on the shoulders, knees, abdomen, breasts, and breast bone areas. Keloid scarring, is a genetically inherited disorder in which scars heal as if they were tumors, growing outside the confines of the original wound or trauma. Keloids are uncommon and may be difficult to remedy, but sometimes respond to steroid injections. Keloids are common on the ears, neck, and over the breast bone, less common on the breasts, and rare in the axilla. | |
Photos Before and After Surgery:
| Case 1: A forty year old Black woman sought breast enlargement to "C"-"D" cup size. |  |
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Results are seen at 3 mos. post-op, with a moderate amount of persistent upper pole fullness still present looking like "anatomical" implants in side profile. |
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40 Ht: 5'6" Wt: 128 lbs. Implants: Mentor Type: Smooth Saline Volume: 425cc Size: 36D |
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Axillary incisions barely visible at 3 mos. post-op. Further fading of scars is anticipated with time. |
| Case 2: A 30 yr. old Black woman with desire to achieve a "D" cup size |  |
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34 Ht: 5'7" Wt: 134 lbs. Implants: Mentor Type: Smooth Saline Volume: 375cc Size: 36D |
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Right axillary scar is not visible in this photo at 2 years post-op | ||
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| Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery | ||
| 3974 Springfield Road | ||
| Glen Allen (Richmond), VA 23060 | ||
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