This 24-year-old patient from Winchester, California (in the Temecula area) came to Dr. Pousti for larger breasts. She has wanted breast implants for many years. This patient is a “border line” case. This is where the areola sits at the infra-mammary fold. The patient could benefit from a breast lift, however in her case she can get away with an implant alone because the areola in not pass the infra-mammary fold. This patient is 9 months post-op breast augmentation surgery with saline implants filled to 750 cc on both the left and right side made by the Inamed Corporation. This Patient is ver (more…)
This 37-year-old patient from Escondido, California came to Dr. Pousti to learn about breast implants. After meeting with Dr. Pousti, she had been giving all the pros and cons to make an informed decision. At the end of her consultation she was very happy and wanted to schedule her surgery for the following month. This patient is 7 months post-op breast augmentation surgery with saline implants filled to 625 cc on both the left and right side made by the Mentor Corporation. (more…)
A new study provides valuable insight into a previously undescribed mechanism that regulates a prominent cancer-associated protein. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 29th issue of Molecular Cell, will enhance understanding of the fundamental processes that contribute to breast cancer. (more…)
Many of the greatest inventions in modern medicine were developed by physicists who imported technologies such as X rays, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultrasound, particle accelerators and radioisotope tagging and detection techniques into the medical domain. There they became magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT) scanning, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, and various radiotherapy treatment methods. (more…)
