I want to express my deepest respect and feeling of gratitude to Helena and the staff of the Clinic she leads, for their professionalism, tactful treatment of the patient in a difficult life situation, sincere care, attention in everything, even in the smallest things. Helena is just a Sorceress; with all her actions and words …
In breast reconstruction, implants have been used since the 1960s following a breast cancer or in order to improve breast shape to meet aesthetic expectations. A great deal of research has been undertaken in order to make implants as tissue friendly as possible. Textured and anatomic implants have become more popular than the previous smooth-surfaced …
Breast implants and ALCL (Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma) Read more »
I was a 34-year-old single mum with a two-year-old daughter, living quite a busy life. I had a demanding job where I was responsible for leading a team, I had lots of hobbies and an active social life. One day, I felt some odd sensations in my right breast and upon checking, found some lumps …
The patient had been diagnosed with breast cancer three years earlier and her left breast had been removed then. Losing a breast is always a tough thing but I had consoled her by promising her that a new breast would be constructed once she had recovered. Three years after her mastectomy she returned to my …
In spring 2005, the patient noticed a lump on the outer side of her left breast. Examination revealed it to be an early form of breast cancer (carcinoma in situ). The patient sought treatment with me and I first performed breast-conserving surgery to remove the lump. Microscopic examination of the removed tissue revealed that there …
On an evening in February/March 2010 while examining my breasts, I felt a lump that I hadn’t noticed before at the top edge of my right breast. The next morning I called my occupational health clinic, told them about the lump, and asked for an appointment with a doctor. I managed to see a doctor …
