Patients are from Mars, and doctors are from Venus [Plastic surgery Korea KIES-U] The Importance of a Consultation before Breast Surgery A doctor’s concerning points about breast surgery I think that this area is more confusing and difficult as I talk to more patients. I feel hopeless when..... the patient’s response is completely the opposite of what I am trying to get across....

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Teenagers need “cosmetic (plastic) surgery” educationKIES-U Plastic surgery Korea If I recall correctly, I think that I received sex education in 9th grade. My teacher played a video in the AV room at our school and the teacher explained on the difference between a man’s and woman’s body, how the hormone secretion takes place, secondary sex character, differences in the body, genitals. It...

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[Breast augmentation Korea]Wound/Scar after breast augmentation There are certain things that patients worry about on breast augmentation in such order, First, do I really need to do this? How much does it cost? When the above questions are answered, the patients look for how long the recovery period is. Finally, they worry about the scar that is caused by the breast augmentation. Today,...

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Incidence rate of capsular contracture According to 2002 Plastic and Reconstructive surgery article by  Tebbetts and others, the incidence rate of capsular contracture  of 1664 patients over 7 years is 0.7%.  The information from implant manufacturing companies of  Mentor and McCann submitted to FDA reads 9%. How can the two data of 0.7% and 9% from the same country,  US, have so much difference?...

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Side effects of breast augmentation -What is capsular contracture? Many people around the globe are interested about breast augmentation and breast augmentation is one area that a lot of people are researching on in the medical field. So there are fast developments in this area and the doctors seem difficult to catch up with all the new information and research if they are...

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