Radiation and depression associated with complications of tissue expander reconstruction.

Purpose: Rates of implant failure, wound healing delay, and infection are higher in patients having radiation therapy (RT) after tissue expander (TE) and permanent implant reconstruction. We investigated pretreatment risk factors for TE implant complications.

Patients And Methods: 127 breast cancer patients had TE reconstruction and radiation.

Adipose Hypertrophy Following Cryolipolysis.

Cryolipolysis has become a popular non-invasive treatment for unwanted fatty collections. The benefits are minimal down time, short recovery time, and decreased pain, although pain is the most frequent complaint. The author recently treated a patient who presented with an enlarging adipose collection on his lower abdomen following cryolipolysis with CoolSculpting(®) (ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.

Reducing the incidence of hematoma requiring surgical evacuation following male rhytidectomy: a 30-year review of 985 cases.

Background: The reported incidence of hematoma following male rhytidectomy ranges from 7.9 to 12.9 percent.