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Dr. Elliott Honors Breast Reconstruction Pioneer Carl Hartrampf with Live Surgery and Lecture at Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium

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For the annual Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium, cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgeons around the globe convened at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead to collectively study the most precise and efficient breast surgery approaches, tools, and technologies. Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Franklyn Elliott was privileged to give the honorary Hartrampf lecture, themed around the “retrospectoscope,” an informal term in the medical world for reviewing various happenings of the past and notating what could have been done better. To further demonstrate Hartrampf’s legacy at Atlanta Plastic Surgery, P.C., Dr. Elliott demonstrated the TRAM flap technique in a live telecast surgery.

Atlanta Breast Symposium 2014The first symposium was held nearly 30 years ago, originally founded by Atlanta Plastic Surgery’s Dr. Carl Hartrampf, who is credited with the development of the TRAM Flap method of breast reconstruction. Dr. Elliott’s honorary lecture reflected on the developments made in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery and the spark for innovation ignited by Dr. Hartrampf.

Prior to delivering the lecture to hundreds of fellow surgeons and attendees, Dr. Elliott performed a live bilateral TRAM flap surgery using the Hartrampf technique. TRAM (transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous) surgery for breast reconstruction harvests a portion of a woman’s abdominal fat, muscle, and skin to reconstruct a removed or mastectomy-altered breast.

For the remainder of the weekend, Dr. Elliott served as moderator on several panels covering subjects such as breast augmentation, revision, and mastopexy. Dr. Elliott also led a discussion covering problem cases from the audience at the meeting, where surgeons could address real-life patient topics and problems in efforts to discover and implement practicable solutions from the thoughts and wisdom of fellow surgeons.

If you are interested in a cosmetic or reconstructive procedure from Dr. Elliott, please contact us today. For more on breast reconstruction and other procedures, please visit Dr. Elliott’s website and follow him on  Facebook, Twitter, and Google +.

Deciding Between Immediate or Delayed Breast Reconstruction

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Choosing breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a choice that should be made with thorough education, awareness, and extensive research. For over thirty years, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Franklyn Elliott has performed breast reconstruction in two time frames: immediate and delayed. While each has benefits and effective methods for rebuilding the breast, it is up to the patient to make the final choice on the timing of the procedure they would prefer. Dr. Elliott always encourages his patients to conduct research, educate themselves, and ask as many questions necessary to help them feel at ease with the procedure and follow through with realistic expectations.

Immediate breast reconstruction is performed at the time of mastectomy, while delayed is performed after the patient has fully recovered after breast cancer removal. Below, Dr. Elliott describes the variances between procedures as well as provides suggestions and clarity for patients who may be struggling to make a decision.

We will be posting new videos from Dr. Elliott discussing various aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery in the coming months. If you would like to schedule a consultation in order to have your questions answered personally, please contact us today. For more on breast reconstruction and other procedures, please visit Dr. Elliott’s website and follow him on  Facebook, Twitter, and Google +.

Breast Reconstruction: Direct to Implant

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Board certified cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Franklyn Elliott frequently discusses breast reconstruction in his blogs as it’s one of his passions.   Many women who have had breast cancer removal surgery may opt for breast reconstruction to restore their breast(s) to more natural proportions after a mastectomy (breast removal) or lumpectomy.

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Elliott regularly attends plastic surgery conferences to teach other surgeons the most advanced breast reconstruction techniques. Dr. Elliott understands that every woman’s body is unique and encourages each patient to learn about their breast reconstruction options before surgery.

One option for breast reconstruction surgery is “direct to implant” post mastectomy which is a single-step technique that allows for a breast implant to be inserted immediately following breast cancer removal.  Also known as oncoplastic surgery, Dr. Elliott is excited about performing direct to implant breast reconstruction because it allows patients to avoid tissue expanders.  However, this is assuming that the patient’s skin will immediately accept the implant. It is important to note that for patients who do not have enough healthy breast tissue, it may be necessary to use an expander first to make room for an implant.

When performing breast reconstruction surgery with implants, Dr. Elliott often recommends smooth implants with a high profilefor patients who’ve lost their breast(s) and have no remaining natural breast tissue.  This type of implant tends to yield more natural post-mastectomy reconstructive results.

To learn more about breast reconstruction options available, please call our office to schedule a consultation. Be sure to follow Dr. Elliott on Facebook, Twitter, and Google + for the latest reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery news and information.

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