Breast augmentation with autologous stem cells for slender women

I am regularly receiving mails from slender patients that are interested in CAL (stem cell-assisted lipotransfer) for breast augmentation. Often these patients were told that they were not suitable for CAL, like the one in this mail:

Hello DDr. Heinrich,
I’m living in Italy and I’m told the stem cell method for breast augmentation is not suitable for me. I’m 164 cm/55 kg.
If I send you my picture, could you give me your opinion? I am very much interested in the CAL operation!
Kindly,
…

Our answer:

Yes, kindly send photos of breasts, thighs, and buttocks. In slender women the fat harvesting for CAL (Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer) needs imperatively to be done exclusively with microcannulas (1.0 to 2.5 mm diameter) as harvesting with standard cannulas (3.0 to 6.0 mm diameter) does not yield enough fat in these women. We are regularly being contacted by patients having been told that they had not enough fat for CAL. In most of them harvesting with microcannulas is the solution, as fat harvesting can smoothly be performed also in areas too sensible for fat harvesting with standard cannulas.

It is very important to understand that smooth harvesting of sufficient amounts of fat for breast augmentation with CAL is best performed with microcannulas. These microcannulas allow for fat harvesting in areas too sensible for the usage of standard cannulas and provide an excellent, even, and scar-free cosmetic result.

DDr. Heinrich, MD

Potent and vital like Berlusconi

Bioidentical hormone therapy increases sexual performance

Vienna (2010-09-07) — Everyone knows of 74 year old Italian prime minister Berlusconi with his youthful looks, endurance, and performance. The gossip about his numerous affairs goes beyond Italy. But how does a man in his 70s do it? Thanks to the power of bioidentical hormones, Hormonal Regeneration® therapy enables such an astounding rejuvenation and regeneration of the body.

As the endocrine glands weaken, the aging body initially cuts back on sexual power, then skin and connective tissue become less resilient. “If we supply the body with bioidentical hormones, we soon look younger and our sexual vitality and power increase,” says DDr. Karl-Georg Heinrich, Viennese anti-aging and New Cosmetic Surgery expert. His Clinic DDr. Heinrich is one of the first European institutions to offer bioidentical hormone therapy.

Gonadotropins, DHEA, and testosterone in men and estrogen in women are the sexual pick-me-ups. However, they also interact with other hormones. Hence if optimum results are desired, a radical sexual regeneration requires the administration of other bioidentical hormones. Bioidentical hormones are not foreign substances; they have the same chemical structure as our human hormones. This distinguishes Hormonal Regeneration® from standard hormone replacement therapies in which generally only one specific hormone is replaced with a similar substance.

The first step is determining the hormone status with laboratory tests, special medical history, and a physical. Next we determine to what extent endocrine gland activity has declined and whether hormones are out of balance. Lastly we design a treatment plan tailored to individual needs. The administered bioidentical hormones enable the overstressed, aged endocrine glands to recover. A Hormonal Regeneration® therapy lasts from 3 to 6 months.

For more information: www.hormonalregeneration.com.

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Clinic DDr. Heinrich®
Contact: Herfried Wagner
E-mail: info@ddrheinrich.com
Web: http://ddrheinrich.com/
Phone: +43 1 532 18 01

Cosmetic surgery belongs to all medical fields!

On a routine basis, representatives of a particular surgical group that was created 20 years or so ago insist that only they should be allowed to perform cosmetic surgery.

It is understandable that these doctors would like less competition when it comes to performing liposuctions, facelifts, and breast augmentations. But the decisive factor herein must always be the patient’s interest in receiving optimum care. This means that cosmetic surgery must continue to receive impetus for improvement and new developments from all medical fields. Cosmetic surgery belongs to all medical fields entitled to perform it!

Cosmetic surgery procedures cannot be taught in any medical hospital internship, as teaching hospitals obviously address very different types of medical cases. Hence doctors from all medical fields wishing to specialize in cosmetic surgery must complete private advanced training courses abroad. How well a doctor then performs a special procedure depends solely on talent and practice, no matter what professional group the doctor belongs to!

The crux of the development in cosmetic surgery lies in the replacement of invasive reconstructive interventions with scalpels, scars, and anesthesia by gentle, minimally invasive interventions, preferably with no permanent scars. It comes as no surprise that trends toward less surgery often come from doctors who aren’t surgeons in the strictest sense, but general practitioners, dermatologists, even internal medicine specialists and endocrinologists specializing in cosmetic surgery. This interdisciplinary cross-section is essential to the advancement of our methods and hence in the patient’s best interests!

We owe this interdisciplinary cross-section to the gentle methods of New Cosmetic Surgery: breast augmentation with stem cells, Hormonal Regeneration® with bioidentical hormones, as well as minimally invasive interventions such as microcannular liposuction. In many cases the latter are able to replace invasive reconstructive interventions with scalpels and general anesthesia.

What do you think? We invite you to share your thoughts on this with us by writing a commentary on this blog entry!

DDr. Heinrich, MD

Sex and Berlusconi…

During a recent presentation, a very well-known politician in Austria asked me if I would perform the same kind of rejuvenations that Italian prime minister Berlusconi and the entrepreneur Stronach had evidently undergone. Whether Hormonal Regeneration® could make you feel and look like a 30-year-old again.

Among other things, Mr. Berlusconi is remarkable because he has 18-year-old girlfriends. But in genuine old-fashioned Italian macho style, he does not limit himself to teenagers, but is also a great admirer of beautiful women between the ages of 30 and 50. His numerous affairs have inspired much juicy gossip, and not just in Italy. Countless persons have undoubtly asked themselves how a man over 70 manages to keep it up. After all, libido is usually the first thing to go as the body ages and the endocrine glands grow weaker.

Our sexual vitality and potency are dependent on the performance of our endocrine glands. When this declines, the first signs are a drop in sexual performance, followed by dwindling tissue resiliency and increasing skin and connective tissue atonicity; in short the very signs of aging that make us appear less attractive sexually. But if we supplement the lacking hormones through Hormonal Regeneration®, not only do we soon begin to look younger, but our vitality and potency increase as well. Our appeal to the opposite sex likewise increases noticeably, as not only our appearance but also our body odor regains its sexual appeal due to the hormonal by-products secreted in sweat.

We can definitely assume that Mr. Berlusconi regenerates himself with Hormonal Regeneration® in order to keep up his physically demanding lifestyle without suffering massive burnout and exhaustion. Hence he is not only able to enjoy the love life of a 30-year-old, but is also better able to withstand the constant assaults of public prosecutors who have no sense of humor as well as the divorce war with his wife, who has no tolerance for his escapades.

DDr. Heinrich, MD

Breast augmentation without silicone rather than “soccer ball breasts”

A while back there were detailed reports in the media about ex-soccer player and trainer Lothar Matthäus’ girlfriend’s silicone breast augmentation. Reports on silicone breast augmentations in famous people delude patients into thinking that silicone is the most up-to-date and ideal breast augmentation method, although thanks to state-of-the-art technology and stem cell research findings, silicone implants are no longer necessary in most cases!

Several clinical studies in Japan and the USA have since clearly demonstrated that stem cell-enriched autologous fat is an ideal, durable, and non-hazardous filler material, not only for post-operative breast reconstruction but also for cosmetic breast augmentation!

Augmentations by as much as 1 to 2 cup sizes are possible with breast augmentation with stem cell-enriched autologous fat – without scalpels, ugly scars, and general anesthesia. In stem cell-assisted breast augmentation, autologous fat is gently liposuctioned with microcannulas from the buttocks, belly, or hips, enriched with autologous stem cells, and then injected in the breasts. The punctures from the injections are comparable to those for taking blood and they heal without forming scars. The result is permanent. Stem cell-augmented breasts feel and look totally natural in any position because the augmentation consists of autologous, living cells, and no foreign objects capable of provoking rejections or slipping and bouncing up and down like soccer balls as you move are implanted in your body.

DDr. Heinrich, MD

Amy Winehouse and her “implant rupture”

The media recently reported that vocalist Amy Winehouse suffered a breast implant rupture. A while ago she had had her breasts augmented with implants on a whim, and generated a great deal of media attention. Apparently she required another operation to replace the defective implant! But thanks to breast augmentation with autologous stem cells, “implant ruptures” and the “implant replacements” every few years associated with silicone implants are a thing of the past: Along with a natural appearance, what distinguishes breasts augmented with autologous stem cells is that they are “maintenance free”!

Along with the relatively rare rupture of a silicone implant, there are numerous other, much more common negative effects of artificial breast implants: Many women with silicone implants complain of pain while swimming or showering with cold water for years. So-called capsular fibrosis impairs the visual result and cause problems. With silicone breast augmentation, after a few years the breast stretches because of the implant and begins to sag, making an implant replacement necessary. This usually involves emplacement of larger implants in order to make the breast appear firmer. Many cases ultimately require a surgical breast tightening. Hence many stars in recent years have simply had their implants removed. But how can the volume be restored?

With autologous stem cells! Breast augmentation with stem cell-enriched autologous fat is a prime example of the substitution of minimally invasive surgical interventions under local anesthesia for plastic surgery. In early 2007, we used this revolutionary method in my Clinic DDr. Heinrich in Vienna for the first time in Europe. In this procedure, autologous fat is first extracted from the patient’s body using microcannular liposuction. Next this fat is enriched with autologous stem cells in a laboratory process and injected into the breast using fine hypodermic needles. Living, autologous tissue develops from the stem cells. Breasts thus augmented look as well as feel completely “genuine” in any position. They age completely naturally with the body.

Because autologous stem cells exert a local rejuvenating effect, another area of application in cosmetic medicine is the scalpel-free facelift, in which stems cell are injected in the face and neck region. The result is a long-lasting, natural and up to 15 years younger looking face. Another important area of application for stem cells looming on the horizon is the treatment of hair loss, which could soon make hair transplants superfluous.

Thanks to cosmetic interventions with stem cells, in many cases silicone, scalpels, and liftings are no longer necessary in breast and facial surgery. I believe that cosmetic medicine already has the means at hand to treat many physical beauty problems successfully, sustainably, and naturally with stem cell-enriched autologous fat.

DDr. Heinrich, MD

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Overweight Germans: Study ignores hormones as cause

It may be perfectly right that in the “Nutrition Survey” excess weight is associated with the educational background. However, a major cause has been ignored: Hormonal imbalances. If a person is overweight, in most cases too much or too little of individual hormones is produced. Although the original cause for this imbalance can often be found in one’s heating habits, this imbalance often makes efforts to lose weight by dieting alone little successful.

In men, a lack of hormones – specifically an underproduction of growth hormones – becomes manifest in the typical “love handles” being detrimental to a person’s attractiveness from the age of 40. In women, the lack of progesterone may be the reason why they become more and more voluptuous mainly around their belly and breasts from the age of 40.

Many people find it difficult to lose weight because they produce relatively too much cortisol or too little thyroid hormone. Hormonal imbalances often start with pregnancy, when women find it less difficult to lose weight than before.

After detailed analysis of the hormonal level, a treatment with bioidentical hormones is a possibility to regain the body’s balance and facilitate sustained weight reduction. This must of course be complemented by a customised diet with a reduced intake of carbohydrates, as well as adequate exercise!

DDr. Heinrich, MD

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Sex and the City – Samantha and the Hormones

Rejuvenation and regeneration with bioidentical hormones from the Clinic DDr. Heinrich®

Vienna (2010-06-08) — In the current episode of SATC, Samantha Jones is rejuvenating herself with bioidentical hormones taken in the form of colorful pills or applied as crèmes. “I am 52, and when you’re 50, I’ll still look like I’m 35,” she says to motivate her friends. After her hormone preparations are confiscated by customs on a trip, she suffers from loss of sex drive. Back in the USA, she can truly experience pleasure with no adverse physical or legal consequences thanks to melatonin, testosterone, etc.

According to DDr. Karl-Georg Heinrich, Viennese Hormonal Regeneration® expert: “Starting at around 40, or younger when under work-related stress, a bioidentical hormone regimen is recommended, as it can prevent many aging-related limitations.” Whereas doctors used to prescribe only synthetic sex hormones, which had certain side effects, in Hormonal Regeneration® DDr. Heinrich supplements each deficient hormone with bioidentical hormones to duplicate the hormone level of a young person.

Samantha would be advised to have her next therapy adjustment in the Clinic DDr. Heinrich®. Then she wouldn’t have to keep taking a handful of pills: Thanks to DDr. Heinrich’s research, now there is a bioidentical hormone combination containing the daily dose of the key bioidentical hormones in a single capsule: Instant Chi by Clinic DDr. Heinrich®!

Hormonal Regeneration® and Instant Chi allow overworked endocrine glands to cut back their own production and recover. The improved mental state and increased performance thus achieved take effect within a few weeks. A sustainable result with visible physical rejuvenation, however, requires several months of continuous optimum treatment by a specialist.

For more information: www.hormonalregeneration.com.

Contact:
Clinic DDr. Heinrich®
Contact: Herfried Wagner
E-mail: info@ddrheinrich.com
Web: http://ddrheinrich.com/
Phone: +43 1 532 18 01

Sex and the City – Samantha and the Hormones

In the current episode of SATC, Samantha Jones is rejuvenating herself with bioidentical hormones, which she takes at breakfast in the form of many colorful pills or applies as crèmes. “I’m 52, and when you’re 50, I’ll look like I’m 35,” she says to motivate her friends Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte. On a trip to Abu Dhabi, however, her hormone preparations get confiscated by customs as “drugs”, despite her insistence that they are merely “bioidentical and extracted from yams.”

Suddenly deprived of her hormonal fountain of youth, and in spite of the seductive, athletic men at the hotel pool, she soon suffers from no longer having any real desire for sex. And to top things off, when faced with imprisonment for kissing on the beach, she and her friends flee on the next flight back to the USA, “the land of freedom and hormones”, where thanks to melatonin, testosterone, etc., she can truly experience pleasure with her man from Abu Dhabi without any adverse physical or legal consequences.

Starting at around 40 years old, or even younger when under severe work-related stress, a bioidentical hormone regimen is highly recommended, as it can prevent many aging-induced limitations. Unlike in the past when doctors used to prescribe only synthetic sex hormones, which had certain side effects, with Hormonal Regeneration each deficient hormone is supplemented with bioidentical hormones, thus duplicating the hormone level of a young person. The overworked endocrine glands can thus cut back their own production and recover. The improvement of mental state and increase in performance thus achieved take effect very quickly, within a few weeks. A sustainable result with visible physical rejuvenation, however, requires several months of continuous optimum treatment by a specialist.

At any rate, Samantha would be well-advised to have her next treatment adjustment done in our Clinic DDr. Heinrich here in Vienna. Then she wouldn’t have to keep taking a whole handful of colorful pills at breakfast: Thanks to my research, there is now a bioidentical hormone combination preparation in which the daily dose of the most important bioidentical hormones are contained in a single capsule: Instant Chi by Clinic DDr. Heinrich. Samantha would need to take this capsule once a day five times a week. More intensive Hormonal Regeneration therapies also require routine injections. Moreover, we would give Samantha a doctor’s certificate for customs. Hence the next time she goes away on vacation, she’ll be able to get her hormone preparations through customs, as obviously it is important not to miss any doses when one is on a Hormonal Regeneration regimen.

DDr. Heinrich, MD

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An alternative to silicone, scalpels, and plastic – the case for a New Cosmetic Surgery

As a cosmetic surgeon and anti-aging doctor in the general practice branch, for some time I have been critical of the repugnantly unnatural results that an unbridled zeal for plastic surgery is leaving behind on an increasing number of increasingly younger patients worldwide!

In some respects cosmetic surgery is in disorder, there’s no doubt about that! The problem, however, lies not with cosmetic surgeons who were not trained as plastic surgeons but still perform cosmetic surgery. Why shouldn’t they do so? After all, general practitioners and doctors in other specialties were key proponents of cosmetic surgery long before there ever was a plastic surgery specialty, which incidentally has only been existence in Austria for 20 years or so. But neither can cosmetic surgery be reserved for plastic surgeons, as it is generally known that they have had no more cosmetic surgery training in their hospital internships than any other doctor. Hence the plastic surgeon, just like the rest of us cosmetic surgeons, had to attend the “training courses” that Prof. Turkof (whom I highly respect) rightfully advocated in the article entitled “The Beauty Battlefield” (Schlachtfeld Schönheit) in Profil 36/08.

To a much greater extent the problem lies in the fact that plastic surgeons tend to favor methods involving operations, as their training focused on reconstructive surgery after tumors and accidents. From a surgical standpoint, however, such methods often entail grandiose performances that are too invasive and stressful for the subtle improvements in appearance and body shape demanded in cosmetic surgery. Hand in hand with unrealistic alteration wishes (take Michael Jackson, for example), the result is a high rate of complications as well as many patients with an overly-tightened, unnatural look.

For the well-being of the patients, what is needed is a New Cosmetic Surgery in which operations are gentle and non-invasive, and wherein scalpels, silicone, and plastic are dispensed with as much as possible! This New Cosmetic Surgery must be entrusted to doctors with extensive medical training and capable of thinking across disciplines; ones who won’t resort to plastic reconstructive operations as a primary means for solving every cosmetic problem caused by stress and hormone deficiencies.

This New Cosmetic Surgery exists already: it is based on minimally invasive cosmetic interventions, autologous stem cells, and bioidentical hormones. It spares women undergoing breast and facial surgery from scalpels, plastic, and silicone, produces natural looking results, and means a substantial improvement in health and quality of life!

Hollywood does indeed set trends in many areas, but even in Hollywood the era of overly tightened doll faces and silicone breasts is coming to an end. Many stars are turning away from plastic surgery and swear by the gentler methods of New Cosmetic Surgery! Hence we can be cautiously optimistic that in the future there will be less bloodshed on the “beauty battlefield!”

DDr. Heinrich, MD