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suggests that patients considering elective breast surgery would gain ultimately improved
results after being assessed for breast cancer risk. The article also provides guidelines for
plastic surgeons to help women determine breast cancer risk, as well as the most successful
options for surgical intervention and breast reconstruction.
There are many risk factors associated with breast cancer, family history probably being the
most prevalent. Although these risk factors don't always mean any woman can or cannot get
diagnosed with breast cancer. Estimates predict one out of every eight women will develop
breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. That is why it is so important to have regular
screenings, either using MRI or mammography to detect the presence of breast cancer, and
even genetic testing to determine the risk of developing breast cancer in the future.
?Genetic testing, such as that for BRCA1 and BRCA2 (genes associated with breast cancer),
has allowed clinicians to better tailor risk management strategies in patients from families
with hereditary breast cancer,? said Hooman Soltanian, MD, lead author of the piece. ?Plastic
surgeons are in a unique position to provide early preventative options to their patients.?
In Los Angeles cosmetic surgeon Dr. Sean Younai, who is a member of the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons and board certified for the American Board of Plastic Surgery also stresses
the importance of breast implant safety education especially amongst those at risk for breast
cancer.
Early intervention with particularly high risk women can mean they can choose from more
surgical and reconstructive procedures. Also, reconstructive surgery and aesthetic plastic
surgery of the breasts, such as breast lift surgery (Mastopexy) if done at the same time, can
also optimize the cosmetic results.
Even for women simply seeking aesthetic breast surgery, Los Angeles breast implants
specialist Dr. Younai says that determining breast cancer risk sooner rather than later can help
in choosing the best course of action, and ultimately achieve the best possible results.
Patients of Los Angeles plastic surgeon, Dr. Younai always get a fully informational
consultation, in which he discusses the medical risks, care, and technology associated with
the procedure in question. The ASAPS suggests the following guidelines for aesthetic breast
surgery patients who are at a higher risk for breast cancer:
Prior to every elective breast surgery, special attention should be paid to any family history
of breast or ovarian cancer.
Patients who are at high risk for breast cancer based on their personal and family history
should be referred for further evaluation by a medical oncologist and/or geneticist.
Every woman 40 years of age and older should have a mammogram prior to an elective breast
procedure. Some even recommend a preoperative mammogram in all women undergoing
cosmetic breast surgery.
It is important to note that Los Angeles breast augmentation, reduction, mastopexy (breast
lift) and implants may have significant consequences in screening and surveillance of breast
cancer, specifically with regard to future mammographic evaluation. A new mammogram
should be obtained three-to-six months after surgery, to serve as the new baseline for
evaluation.
Ultrasound studies and MRI may be used to further evaluate patients with difficult or
unsatisfactory mammograms.
For more information on this article discussed by the ASAPS please visit:
http://www.surgery.org/press/news-release.php?iid=492.
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