Re: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near Phoenix ...

[Guest guest]

Please understand that unless you have a free TRAM flap for reconstruction

their is no vascular or microvascular surgery involved in explantation, in

mastopexy, or in any other reconstructive surgery for breast reconstruction.

I do microvascular surgery every week in order to reattach vessels and

nerves for hand surgery and most plastic surgeons are well trained in

microvascular surgery as part of our plastic surgery program. Any doctor

who claims that it is important to be a microvascular surgeon in order to

perform these procedures is misleading the patients. Any doctor who claims

to get superior results because they are a microvascular surgeon is also

making false claims and is violation of the ASPRS ethics code. Kolb

M.D.

----- Original Message -----

From: Heer <idagirl@...>

< >

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:21 PM

Subject: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near

Phoenix ...

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " by way of ilena rose " <DIANSA@...>

> <Recipient List Suppressed:;>

> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:57 PM

> Subject: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near Phoenix ...

>

>

> > Gosh, all of you, thank you so much for your overwhelming response to my

> > letter about upcoming explantation and the question of whether or not to

> > replace with saline implants. Well...needless to say, after your

> responses

> > I have definitely decided NOT to get implanted again. Whew! Was I

really

> > even considering that? ! ? To refresh your memories, I had stated that

my

> > PS had said if I decide to get reconstruction surgery rather than saline

> > implants, I would have to wait three months after explantation for the

> > reconstruction or there would be a risk of losing the nipples (they have

> to

> > be repositioned)..But a couple of you have said you had reconstruction

at

> > the same time as explantation....I want that! I have gathered that Dr.

> > Feng in Ohio and Dr. Shaw at UCLA are the two best plastic surgeons out

> > there because they are also specialists in vascular surgery....I live in

> > Phoenix, AZ......Anybody know of a super PS here? If not, I would have

to

> > consider going to UCLA if my insurance will cover surgery there.....Ohio

> is

> > kinda far away and I don't know anybody there..... have about a week

> before

> > I go back to see PS, so time is of the essence.....that silicone garbage

> is

> > seeping out as we speak, you know! Well, the two questions, to sum up

> are:

> > 1) Anybody know of a vascular/plastic surgeon in Phoenix?; and, 2) Is

it

> > a possibility to have reconstruction surgery, including nipple

> replacement,

> > at the same time as explantation? Again, thank you all so much for all

> of

> > your shared stories and encouragement. You have eased my concerns about

> > the calcification (many of you had that without cancer!) and, you have

> > helped me come to the decision not to re-implant. Thank you, take care,

> > God bless, Diane

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Dr. Kolb <drkolb@...>

< >

Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 6:59 AM

Subject: Re: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS

near Phoenix ...

> Please understand that unless you have a free TRAM flap for reconstruction

> their is no vascular or microvascular surgery involved in explantation, in

> mastopexy, or in any other reconstructive surgery for breast

reconstruction.

> I do microvascular surgery every week in order to reattach vessels and

> nerves for hand surgery and most plastic surgeons are well trained in

> microvascular surgery as part of our plastic surgery program. Any doctor

> who claims that it is important to be a microvascular surgeon in order to

> perform these procedures is misleading the patients. Any doctor who claims

> to get superior results because they are a microvascular surgeon is also

> making false claims and is in violation of the ASPRS ethics code.

Kolb

> M.D.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Heer <idagirl@...>

> < >

> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:21 PM

> Subject: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near

> Phoenix ...

>

>

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " by way of ilena rose " <DIANSA@...>

> > <Recipient List Suppressed:;>

> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:57 PM

> > Subject: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near Phoenix ...

> >

> >

> > > Gosh, all of you, thank you so much for your overwhelming response to

my

> > > letter about upcoming explantation and the question of whether or not

to

> > > replace with saline implants. Well...needless to say, after your

> > responses

> > > I have definitely decided NOT to get implanted again. Whew! Was I

> really

> > > even considering that? ! ? To refresh your memories, I had stated

that

> my

> > > PS had said if I decide to get reconstruction surgery rather than

saline

> > > implants, I would have to wait three months after explantation for the

> > > reconstruction or there would be a risk of losing the nipples (they

have

> > to

> > > be repositioned)..But a couple of you have said you had reconstruction

> at

> > > the same time as explantation....I want that! I have gathered that

Dr.

> > > Feng in Ohio and Dr. Shaw at UCLA are the two best plastic surgeons

out

> > > there because they are also specialists in vascular surgery....I live

in

> > > Phoenix, AZ......Anybody know of a super PS here? If not, I would

have

> to

> > > consider going to UCLA if my insurance will cover surgery

there.....Ohio

> > is

> > > kinda far away and I don't know anybody there..... have about a week

> > before

> > > I go back to see PS, so time is of the essence.....that silicone

garbage

> > is

> > > seeping out as we speak, you know! Well, the two questions, to sum up

> > are:

> > > 1) Anybody know of a vascular/plastic surgeon in Phoenix?; and, 2)

Is

> it

> > > a possibility to have reconstruction surgery, including nipple

> > replacement,

> > > at the same time as explantation? Again, thank you all so much for

all

> > of

> > > your shared stories and encouragement. You have eased my concerns

about

> > > the calcification (many of you had that without cancer!) and, you have

> > > helped me come to the decision not to re-implant. Thank you, take

care,

> > > God bless, Diane

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dr Feng does happen to be certified in microvascular surgery, wheather or

not this makes a difference I can't say, but I know that the fact she uses a

special bevel cut and internal sutures gives a superior look to her

incisions.

I would love to see some of your work as I am sure would the others on

this board.

----- Original Message -----

From: " Dr. Kolb " <drkolb@...>

< >

Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 5:06 AM

Subject: Re: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS

near Phoenix ...

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Dr. Kolb <drkolb@...>

> < >

> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 6:59 AM

> Subject: Re: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS

> near Phoenix ...

>

>

> > Please understand that unless you have a free TRAM flap for

reconstruction

> > their is no vascular or microvascular surgery involved in explantation,

in

> > mastopexy, or in any other reconstructive surgery for breast

> reconstruction.

> > I do microvascular surgery every week in order to reattach vessels and

> > nerves for hand surgery and most plastic surgeons are well trained in

> > microvascular surgery as part of our plastic surgery program. Any

doctor

> > who claims that it is important to be a microvascular surgeon in order

to

> > perform these procedures is misleading the patients. Any doctor who

claims

> > to get superior results because they are a microvascular surgeon is also

> > making false claims and is in violation of the ASPRS ethics code.

> Kolb

> > M.D.

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: Heer <idagirl@...>

> > < >

> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:21 PM

> > Subject: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS

near

> > Phoenix ...

> >

> >

> > >

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: " by way of ilena rose " <DIANSA@...>

> > > <Recipient List Suppressed:;>

> > > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:57 PM

> > > Subject: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near Phoenix ...

> > >

> > >

> > > > Gosh, all of you, thank you so much for your overwhelming response

to

> my

> > > > letter about upcoming explantation and the question of whether or

not

> to

> > > > replace with saline implants. Well...needless to say, after your

> > > responses

> > > > I have definitely decided NOT to get implanted again. Whew! Was I

> > really

> > > > even considering that? ! ? To refresh your memories, I had stated

> that

> > my

> > > > PS had said if I decide to get reconstruction surgery rather than

> saline

> > > > implants, I would have to wait three months after explantation for

the

> > > > reconstruction or there would be a risk of losing the nipples (they

> have

> > > to

> > > > be repositioned)..But a couple of you have said you had

reconstruction

> > at

> > > > the same time as explantation....I want that! I have gathered that

> Dr.

> > > > Feng in Ohio and Dr. Shaw at UCLA are the two best plastic surgeons

> out

> > > > there because they are also specialists in vascular surgery....I

live

> in

> > > > Phoenix, AZ......Anybody know of a super PS here? If not, I would

> have

> > to

> > > > consider going to UCLA if my insurance will cover surgery

> there.....Ohio

> > > is

> > > > kinda far away and I don't know anybody there..... have about a week

> > > before

> > > > I go back to see PS, so time is of the essence.....that silicone

> garbage

> > > is

> > > > seeping out as we speak, you know! Well, the two questions, to sum

up

> > > are:

> > > > 1) Anybody know of a vascular/plastic surgeon in Phoenix?; and, 2)

> Is

> > it

> > > > a possibility to have reconstruction surgery, including nipple

> > > replacement,

> > > > at the same time as explantation? Again, thank you all so much for

> all

> > > of

> > > > your shared stories and encouragement. You have eased my concerns

> about

> > > > the calcification (many of you had that without cancer!) and, you

have

> > > > helped me come to the decision not to re-implant. Thank you, take

> care,

> > > > God bless, Diane

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I too would like to see Dr. Kolb's work as well as other docs work on this site

too.

Thanks,

-Marie

[Guest guest]

Microsurgery have nothing to do with beveled cuts or internal sutures or

mastopexies. Microsurgery has to do with suturing structures such as

vessels and nerves together which I do every other day as a large part of my

practice is hand surgery. To suggest that it creates better results is

misleading. Does Dr. Feng precertify procedures for patients, does she

provide detoxification programs for patients, does she treat systemic

Candidiasis especially when patients are placed on antibiotics which

exacerbates yeast? Does Dr. Feng know the claims that is making and

agree with them? .

----- Original Message -----

From: Heer <idagirl@...>

< >

Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 9:48 AM

Subject: Re: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS

near Phoenix ...

> Dr Feng does happen to be certified in microvascular surgery, wheather or

> not this makes a difference I can't say, but I know that the fact she uses

a

> special bevel cut and internal sutures gives a superior look to her

> incisions.

>

> I would love to see some of your work as I am sure would the others

on

> this board.

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Dr. Kolb " <drkolb@...>

> < >

> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 5:06 AM

> Subject: Re: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS

> near Phoenix ...

>

>

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: Dr. Kolb <drkolb@...>

> > < >

> > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 6:59 AM

> > Subject: Re: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking

PS

> > near Phoenix ...

> >

> >

> > > Please understand that unless you have a free TRAM flap for

> reconstruction

> > > their is no vascular or microvascular surgery involved in

explantation,

> in

> > > mastopexy, or in any other reconstructive surgery for breast

> > reconstruction.

> > > I do microvascular surgery every week in order to reattach vessels and

> > > nerves for hand surgery and most plastic surgeons are well trained in

> > > microvascular surgery as part of our plastic surgery program. Any

> doctor

> > > who claims that it is important to be a microvascular surgeon in order

> to

> > > perform these procedures is misleading the patients. Any doctor who

> claims

> > > to get superior results because they are a microvascular surgeon is

also

> > > making false claims and is in violation of the ASPRS ethics code.

> > Kolb

> > > M.D.

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: Heer <idagirl@...>

> > > < >

> > > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:21 PM

> > > Subject: Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS

> near

> > > Phoenix ...

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > > From: " by way of ilena rose " <DIANSA@...>

> > > > <Recipient List Suppressed:;>

> > > > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:57 PM

> > > > Subject: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near Phoenix ...

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Gosh, all of you, thank you so much for your overwhelming response

> to

> > my

> > > > > letter about upcoming explantation and the question of whether or

> not

> > to

> > > > > replace with saline implants. Well...needless to say, after your

> > > > responses

> > > > > I have definitely decided NOT to get implanted again. Whew! Was

I

> > > really

> > > > > even considering that? ! ? To refresh your memories, I had stated

> > that

> > > my

> > > > > PS had said if I decide to get reconstruction surgery rather than

> > saline

> > > > > implants, I would have to wait three months after explantation for

> the

> > > > > reconstruction or there would be a risk of losing the nipples

(they

> > have

> > > > to

> > > > > be repositioned)..But a couple of you have said you had

> reconstruction

> > > at

> > > > > the same time as explantation....I want that! I have gathered

that

> > Dr.

> > > > > Feng in Ohio and Dr. Shaw at UCLA are the two best plastic

surgeons

> > out

> > > > > there because they are also specialists in vascular surgery....I

> live

> > in

> > > > > Phoenix, AZ......Anybody know of a super PS here? If not, I would

> > have

> > > to

> > > > > consider going to UCLA if my insurance will cover surgery

> > there.....Ohio

> > > > is

> > > > > kinda far away and I don't know anybody there..... have about a

week

> > > > before

> > > > > I go back to see PS, so time is of the essence.....that silicone

> > garbage

> > > > is

> > > > > seeping out as we speak, you know! Well, the two questions, to

sum

> up

> > > > are:

> > > > > 1) Anybody know of a vascular/plastic surgeon in Phoenix?; and,

2)

> > Is

> > > it

> > > > > a possibility to have reconstruction surgery, including nipple

> > > > replacement,

> > > > > at the same time as explantation? Again, thank you all so much

for

> > all

> > > > of

> > > > > your shared stories and encouragement. You have eased my concerns

> > about

> > > > > the calcification (many of you had that without cancer!) and, you

> have

> > > > > helped me come to the decision not to re-implant. Thank you, take

> > care,

> > > > > God bless, Diane

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

These are all good points Dr. Kolb is making. This microsurgery thing has

confused me, now I'm glad it's cleared up. Dr. Feng needs to talk to about

these claims she is making because it is misleading/confusing.

-Marie