Determining Breast Cancer Risk Before Elective Plastic Surgery

Determining Breast Cancer Risk Before Elective Plastic Surgery

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An article appearing in the January/February issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal

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 dont 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.

About the Author:
Dr. Younai is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon experience in performing Breast Augmentation,

Lift, reduction, capsulectomy, capsuloraphy, implant exchange, breast reconstruction, and

breast augmentation revision surgeries.



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