Breast

County, near Los Alamitos, enjoy having oversized breasts, others do not. It is for these women that a reduction mammoplasty (breast reduction) is designed. Many of the women residing in and around Los Alamitos who are interested in reducing the size of their breasts choose double-board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Farbod Esmailian to perform their breast reduction procedure. COMMON COMPLAINTS ABOUT OVERSIZED BREASTS The complaints women express about their excessively large breasts range from frustration to actual physical pain. Complaints include: Difficulty breathing Shoulder pain Neck pain Back pain Skin irritations Frustration related to wardrobe limitations A sense of embarrassment…

Breast actives is a unique program designed for woman, which promises to enhance and lift breasts in a safe and natural way. The ideal long term solution for all woman who don’t want to risk going into surgery to enhance their breast, but wish to achieve same results in a simple, non-risky way avoiding scars and many side effects which often occur after breast enhancement surgery. How does Breast Actives Work? While the majority of the solutions to increase and firm breasts (pills, creams,…

Breast screening can be emotionally stressful experience for the patient. In the past decade, there has been many changes in devices used to examine and detect breast cancer in women. The purpose of these screening devices were to decreasing mortality rate in breast cancer and perform the screening within optimal time and comfort for the patient. Breast cancer is currently the leading cause of death after skin cancer in women. Women over the age of 40 are highly encouraged to have a yearly…

This is of considerable importance in the spread of breast tumours.The lymph drainage of the breast, as with any other organ, follows the pathway of its blood supply(28). The deep breast tissues drain into the superficial lymphatic and then to peri-areolar lymphatic plexus.75% of the drainage occurs via lateral and medial trunks extending from the areola to the axilla. Axilla drains to subclavian lymphatic trunk. 25% of lymphatic drainage occurs via internal mammary nodes. Anastomotic…

common cancers for women is breast cancer. Breast cancer is a cancer that is well known since there is a month that is dedicated to bring awareness to breast cancer but not many people realize how high or low their risk for developing breast cancer is. Breast cancer affects many women, “in the United States, about one woman in eight will develop breast cancer”(Breastcancer.org). Most of the time breast cancer will affect women that are…

As women age, their breast tissue and structure often start to sag. A breast lift can reduce the amount of sagging tissue, reposition the nipple to a more pleasing angle, and restore the bustline. There are many different techniques for doing a breast lift. One of those methods is what is known as a vertical breast lift. It has certain benefits over other techniques. The Breast's Shape When looking at before pictures of a breast lift, you will notice a few things. The breast's droop is…

Physical Examination of the Female Breast Physical examination of the female breasts is an important screening method and should be performed by all women periodically (Gotzsche, 2015). The process is useful in early detection of breast cancer which could help in improving the prognosis of the patient. The physical examination and its principles should be learnt by all women as the procedure can be performed at home independently, especially by individuals who are genetically predisposed to…

Cancer, we all fear it but there is so much that we do not know. Breast Cancer itself is not local to only women. Not many know that men can get it too. We must do everything we can to detect breast cancer in an early stage allowing more treatment options. For example, we need to be informed on the cancer along with completing monthly exams. The amount of women that have breast cancer are diagnosed later than they should have been because without doing the self exams we don’t know anything is…

By Jonas Wilson, Ing. Med. Breast calcifications on mammography Up to 80% of breast calcifications found on mammography (breast X-ray) are focally active processes of a benign nature. Mammography is a great tool used in order to detect breast pathologies before they are even palpable. There are two general types of mammography: diagnostic and screening. Screening is usually conducted in women who have no symptoms to identify potentially malignant pathologies at early and possibly curable…

ULTRASOUND BREAST DIAGONOSIS Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make images of the breast. It is non-invasive and often used as a follow-up test after an abnormal finding on a mammogram, breast MRI or clinical breast exam. If a needle biopsy is needed, breast ultrasound may also be used to help guide the procedure. image001 What are the reasons for a breast ultrasound? A breast ultrasound procedure is commonly performed to determine if an abnormality detected by mammography or a…