Diabetes, Overweight, Lipedema, Polyneuropathy
A patient mails us: I suffer from persistent overweight and painful lipedema with skin lesions on both legs. I have type 2 diabetes since 2011, which occurred just after the knee joint prosthesis surgery that was followed by a wound healing disorder. In addition, I suffer from untreated polyneuropathy. Her basic problems seem to be […]
Liposuction and Breast Augmentation: “Cosmetic Surgery” or Therapeutic Procedure?
A liposuction or a breast augmentation is regarded as therapeutic procedure if the patient’s physical or mental problems are treated. These procedures are classified as “cosmetic surgery” if they just serve as alteration of the body’s contours. This gets clarified as part of the anamnesis together with the patient during the consultation appointment. As general […]
Stem Cell Banking: Precaution for the Future
Our body fat contains so-called stem cells whose regenerative potential is currently investigated in many studies worldwide. Regenerative stem cell therapies have the potential to regenerate weakened tissues and organs and could be used in the treatment of many diseases which are caused by weakness of organs and tissues in the future. Stem cell therapy […]
Nicole Kidman Caught Again in the Botox Trap?
As every year in May the Crème de la Crème of the film business met also these days at the film festival of Cannes to grab the popular Golden Palm with a bit of luck. Nicole Kidman didn’t want to let this chance slip as well. Although she didn’t win the main price this time, […]
After Removal of Silicone Implants: Fat Transfer and Stem Cells for Breast Augmentation
A patient asks about stem cell breast augmentation: I currently have silicone/saline implants from 1985. I would like to have them removed and have been researching fat deposit transfers. Would I be a candidate for your stem cell augmentation given the circumstances? We wrote: Probably. If you desire to get rid of some fat deposits […]
Breast Augmentation: Silicone Implants or Autologous Fat Transfer?
A patient from Hungary asked: After 5 years of breastfeeding my breast is very droopy. This makes me suffer a lot. I want to ask yet why I should choose a breast augmentation with autologous fat/stem cells instead of silicone implants. So what makes autologous fat and stem cells better than breast implants made out […]
Is Breast Augmentation Always “Cosmetic Surgery”? (Part 6)
Abnormal breast forms (mammary dysplasia) often strain women on a high psychological level. These also include tubular breasts, for example. If one or even both breasts are dysplastic, women often suffer from it significantly from puberty on. In many cases social life is severely impaired. At this point a breast augmentation with autologous fat as […]
Victoria Beckham: New Image without Silicone
Victoria Beckham today is primarily known as wife of the British soccer star David Beckham, with whom she is operates the design label dVb since 2004. Earlier she was gaining big fame as the “Posh” of the Spice Girls, a pop group, which was founded 1994 in London and which was then casting a spell […]
Is Breast Augmentation Always “Cosmetic Surgery”? (Part 5)
Uneven breasts can put a strong psychological strain on women concerned. No woman has two entirely equal breasts. But if the inequality is too pronounced, women suffer from it a lot. The fear of undressing in the presence of men (or even worse: of women) could severely impact private and sex life. At this point […]
How to Treat Tear Troughs
A patient asks by e-mails: I am interested in correcting my tear troughs because I look as if I am tired all the time. We mailed back: There are different ways to correct tear troughs and to make you look more vital, not only by surgery. For example, stem cell treatment and bioidentical hormones (Bioidentical […]