Thinning hair, loss of eyelashes, a flat chest... it's a reality many breast cancer patients face after chemo and a mastectomy. But with fat-grafting, patients can get their breasts back using their own stem cells. In Healthy Living, Robyn Haines takes us inside the OR for a look at one device that's taking the procedure to a whole new level.
Michelle Hartog wanted her breasts back, but didn't want implants or prosthetics... so she turned to her husband, plastic surgeon doctor Jeffrey Hartog. Together they opted for something a little more natural... fat grafting.
After having her second mastectomy, Michelle had lipo. Some fat was immediately injected into her breast...the rest was banked for later. After a month, she was introduced to the Brava. She began wearing these domes --10 hours a day. they're attached to a sport box and pump that suction out air to stretch her tissues and increase blood flow. This new technique makes space for the added fat-resulting in less fat loss. It cuts the number of procedures in half, saving time and money. when she's ready, the fat is removed, thawed, and injected. In the past up to half of the fat injected would be reabsorbed by the body. But with the Brava-- up to 90 percent will survive.
The fat grafting procedure is done as outpatient, often under local anesthesia. the Brava is currently being used in addition to fat grafting as part of a multi-institution study.
Monday, May 21 2012 11:11 PM EDT2012-05-22 03:11:23 GMT
We just got word from the Sheriff's Department that a major manhunt is underway right now in Roscommon County's Backus Township. The sheriff's department tells us they are looking for a man that escaped
We just got word from the Sheriff's Department that a major manhunt is underway right now in Roscommon County's Backus Township. The sheriff's department tells us they are looking for a man that escaped
Monday, May 21 2012 8:41 AM EDT2012-05-21 12:41:50 GMT
Three motorcyclists led deputies on a high speed chase through Montcalm County. Deputies tried to pull them over just before midnight on Friday in Ferris Township. All three refused to pull over, continuing
Three motorcyclists led deputies on a high speed chase through Montcalm County.
Monday, May 21 2012 11:48 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:48:16 GMT
A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle over the weekend. The crash happened just after 8:00, Saturday night in East Bay Township. Deputies say the driver, James Ritter of Traverse City,
A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle over the weekend. The crash happened just after 8:00, Saturday night in East Bay Township. Deputies say the driver, James Ritter of Traverse City,
Sunday, May 20 2012 6:31 PM EDT2012-05-20 22:31:01 GMT
The 40th Annual Blessing of the Bikes brought people from all over the country to Baldwin in Lake County. Bikers started lining the streets Friday and today was the culmination of the festivities with
The 40th Annual Blessing of the Bikes brought people from all over the country to Baldwin in Lake County. Bikers started lining the streets Friday and today was the culmination of the festivities with
Authorities in western Michigan say a car with six teenagers aboard went out of control and crashed on an interstate highway exit ramp, killing two of them and seriously injuring two others.
Authorities in western Michigan say a car with six teenagers aboard went out of control and crashed on an interstate highway exit ramp, killing two of them and seriously injuring two others.
Friday, May 18 2012 8:03 PM EDT2012-05-19 00:03:38 GMT
They issued a warrant for her arrest last spring, and since then she has been on the run. A former coworker says Kerrie Ann Gottschall stole the money when they worked at Pioneer/Cadillac Broach in Leroy
They issued a warrant for her arrest last spring, and since then she has been on the run. A former coworker says Kerrie Ann Gottschall stole the money when they worked at Pioneer/Cadillac Broach in Leroy
Monday, May 21 2012 4:37 PM EDT2012-05-21 20:37:29 GMT
Police need your help identifying a man who attempted to use a stolen credit card in Traverse City. It's believed, back in February, the man shown on your screen in the surveillance video broke into a
Police need your help identifying a man who attempted to use a stolen credit card in Traverse City. It's believed, back in February, the man shown on your screen in the surveillance video broke into a
Friday, May 18 2012 10:54 PM EDT2012-05-19 02:54:18 GMT
A statewide scam with victims right here in northern Michigan. The attorney general says a Holly woman ran a foreclosure-rescue scam. They believe she stole $250,000 from at least 60 victims. Rebecca
A statewide scam with victims right here in northern Michigan. The attorney general says a Holly woman ran a foreclosure-rescue scam. They believe she stole $250,000 from at least 60 victims. Rebecca
Saturday, May 19 2012 11:35 PM EDT2012-05-20 03:35:56 GMT
The D.N.R. reports that a wildfire on a munitions range at Camp Grayling is contained. It was reported around six p.m Saturday night, and covered about 80 acres before it was over. Some 35 firefighters
The D.N.R. reports that a wildfire on a munitions range at Camp Grayling is contained. It was reported around six p.m Saturday night, and covered about 80 acres before it was over. Some 35 firefighters
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