Potential costs of breast augmentation mammaplasty

Schmitt, William P.; Eichhorn, Mitchell G.; Ford, Ronald D.

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2015.09.012

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“…Because it is the second most often performed esthetic plastic surgery in Brazil and the first in the USA, augmentation mammaplasty reoperation rates due to volume exchange, which would firstly be relatively low (1.9% to 5.4%) 9,12 , are significantly higher in absolute numbers. Therefore, predicting this volume and, thus, .…”

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Comparison between different methods of breast implant volume choice and degree of postoperative satisfaction

Motta

Roxo

Nahas

et al. 2018

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir.

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Objectives: to assess the degree of patient satisfaction after undergoing breast augmentation and compare three different, easy, inexpensive and universal methods of preoperative choice of breast implant volume. Methods: a prospective study was carried out at University Hospital Pedro Ernesto of State University of Rio de Janeiro, in 94 women from Rio de Janeiro, aged 18 to 49 years, submitted to breast augmentation mammaplasty with breast implant due to hypomastia. All implants were textured, with a round base and high projection and were introduced into the retroglandular space through an inframammary access. The patients were divided into three groups: Control, Silicone and MamaSize®, with 44, 25 and 25 patients, respectively. Satisfaction questionnaires were applied in the pre and postoperative periods by the same evaluator, through the visual analogue scale, in which ‘0’ meant very unsatisfied and ‘100’ very satisfied for the four variables: shape, size, symmetry and consistency. The degree of satisfaction with the surgical scar was also assessed in the postoperative period. Results: when the preoperative and postoperative satisfaction levels were compared, there was a difference in all variables for the three groups, with statistical significance. However, when the postoperative data were compared with each other, there was no significant difference. The degree of satisfaction with the surgical scar was high. Conclusion: the augmentation mammaplasty with breast implant had a high index of satisfaction among patients. However, there was no difference in the degree of satisfaction in the postoperative period between the three methodologies of breast volume measurement.

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Comparison between different methods of breast implant volume choice and degree of postoperative satisfaction

Motta

Roxo

Nahas

et al. 2018

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir.

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“…Beyond the costs of the initial procedure, reoperation rates because of complications are as high as 30% within the first 6 years. 5,7,39,40 Although costs are typically covered by insurance in a reconstructive setting, the average lifetime cost of breast augmentation is estimated to be over $48,000. 39 Although improving surgical technique and implant technology will certainly avoid complications and decrease costs, surgeons can also help patients navigate the potential costs of complications by informing them of aesthetic insurance programs such as CosmetAssure.…”

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Identifying Public Perceptions, Attitudes, and Concerns About Breast Implants and Their Complications: A National Survey with Implications for Practice

Lee

Khavanin

Xun

et al. 2022

Plastic &Amp; Reconstructive Surgery

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esthetic and reconstructive implant-based breast operations are among the most common plastic surgery procedures. Breast augmentation has ranked as the top cosmetic procedure since 2006, and a combined total of more than 380,000 implant-based procedures are performed annually in the United States. 1,2 Despite the continuous popularity of these procedures, short-and long-term complications such as capsular contracture and implant migration are not uncommon. [3][4][5] Approximately 25% to 36% of women experience complications related to implant-based procedures that require revision

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“…Breast augmentation procedures involving CAL require more operating time than AFT, by 90-150 minutes, as SVF isolation alone requires approximately 90 minutes. Furthermore, breast augmentation surgery is already expensive costing approximately $8,000 for the procedure and ancillary support [41], so adding CAL to the clinical plan would result in further increased costs for patients and providers [9,32].…”

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Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer in Breast Augmentation Surgery: Clinical Outcomes and Considerations for Future Research

Asimakopoulos¹,

Anastasatos²

2022

Cureus

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Autologous fat transfer is a widely used surgical technique, chosen by numerous plastic surgeons for breast augmentation surgery. This technique is based on three steps: 1. harvesting of the lipoaspirate from the patient, 2. centrifugation and removal of the top, oily, layer, and 3. implantation in the patient's breast(s). It has been associated with various complications, including post-surgical fat resorption, as measured quantitatively with MRI, CT, and other 3D-quantification systems.Adipose-derived stem cells have been explored as a means of addressing fat resorption. They can be separated from the lipoaspirate following centrifugation, and enzymatically purified from unwanted debris, with collagenase, forming the stromal vascular fraction. The stromal vascular fraction is then recombined with the graft volume prior to implantation. This novel technique, referred to as "cell-assisted lipotransfer", has shown promising results in terms of reducing fat resorption. These results are due to the pro-angiogenic and pro-adipogenic ability of the stem cells, which allow the graft to address the conditions of ischemia more effectively than autologous fat transfer.The aim of this review is to explore the ways in which cell-assisted lipotransfer is different from the autologous fat transfer, as well as how and why adipose-derived stem cells may contribute towards limiting fat resorption. The immunological background of these cells is discussed in detail, while grounds for further development are discussed, by means of the administration of external growth factors, which could, potentially, maximize outcomes, while limiting complications.

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Potential costs of breast augmentation mammaplasty

Cited by 7 publications

References 7 publications

Comparison between different methods of breast implant volume choice and degree of postoperative satisfaction

Comparison between different methods of breast implant volume choice and degree of postoperative satisfaction

Identifying Public Perceptions, Attitudes, and Concerns About Breast Implants and Their Complications: A National Survey with Implications for Practice

Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer in Breast Augmentation Surgery: Clinical Outcomes and Considerations for Future Research

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