Lasers are used in surgery for several decades. Over time, with a laser satisfies all new transactions in different fields of medicine. The introduction into the everyday practice of these techniques depends on the production of laser devices with sufficient operational capacity, inexpensive and easy to work.

Features of Laser Surgery

Familiar to us the word "laser" in general, it is an abbreviation (in English - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation). Translated literally, it will "light amplification by stimulated emission of it." In medicine, lasers have found the widest application.

Laser surgery - laser can be used for sterile and bloodless dissection and tissue destruction. In this setup laser surgical are accurate, that can influence the individual cells, organs and an organism as a whole. Such installations, having universal properties have ample opportunities to influence the living tissue by radiation, excision, vaporization and coagulation (clotting) of biological tissues by laser radiation.

Laser surgery units are used mainly in ophthalmology, otolaryngology and outpatient surgery. But every day their scope is expanding.

In surgery use lasers of high intensity, which cause irreversible changes in the tissues. Using the laser scalpel can coagulate (cause irreversible dismantlement) tissue vaporize them, simply cut and removed.

Lasers offer a number of advantages in the operation: the laser beam under the influence of any infection is eliminated (prevention of septic complications), the blood vessels are sealed (no traditional bleeding during surgery, and thus edema Prevention and treatment of edema - it is important to understand the root cause   and pain in the postoperative period), a laser beam acts very precisely, cutting only the tissue to be removed without affecting the healthy tissue. Penetrating deeper into the tissue, the laser beam activates the cell, thereby shortening the recovery period after surgery.

A great advantage of laser systems is that they can be combined with endoscopic instruments during operations endoscopic method (the method of making small incisions in the skin to introduce a special tool that the surgeon operates, watching the progress of the operation through the monitor).

What you can do with a surgical laser

With laser surgery can be performed minor surgery on an outpatient basis entirely bloodless. Thus it is possible to remove small tumors, warts Warts - germ of cancer? , Moles completely without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue. Thus healing after application of the surgical laser is much faster eliminated primarily attaching infection. As well as the removal of tissue occurs with minimal injury to surrounding healthy tissue, prevents the development of rough scars: scars after surgical laser are barely noticeable. The latter property was the cause of widespread use of surgical laser in the manufacture of plastic surgery.

With laser surgery today spend little gynecological surgery. For example, treatment of various diseases of the cervix are often carried out by coagulation of pathological tissue with a laser beam in this region. In the same manner removes small benign growths (e.g., condylomas). This technique is gaining popularity, since the impact on the cervix, it allows you to work strictly metered surgical laser depth and area without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue. This surgical laser can be used simultaneously with the colposcope (endoscopic device that allows you to see details of the mucosa at the site of impact). After laser photocoagulation remains rough scarring and narrowing of the cervical canal, which is especially important for women who have not yet given birth.

Surgical laser in otolaryngology

With the help of an outpatient bloodless surgery on the upper respiratory tract, for example, the treatment of chronic rhinitis. At the same time during the operation removes part of edematous mucosa and the patient begins to breathe through the nose. In the same way it is possible to treat chronic pharyngitis, in one session to rid the person from snoring, remove the adenoids Adenoids - the expansion of the pharyngeal tonsil Various tumors in the nasopharynx and the remains of the tonsils after undergoing tonsillectomy earlier.

Operations in the upper respiratory tract with a laser characterized by the fact that they are absolutely bloodless, do not give a septic complications (and this is very important because these complications can go to the brain tissue), and significantly reduce the postoperative period.

But the most widely used surgical laser found in ophthalmology, where its high accuracy allows the surgery restores sight.

Laser Surgery - Surgery is the future.

Galina Romanenko

The natural and inevitable process of aging causes age-related changes, clearly visible not only on the face with age as a result of natural attenuation of the pectoral muscles, the chest droops gradually loses a neat rounded shape. Not the least role in changing the shape of the breast Forms of Breast importantly - immutability   play childbirth and breastfeeding. Eliminate age-related changes chest, adjust its shape and size, improve the appearance of the breasts helps mastopexy - a special procedure for breast lift, restoring the natural form of mammary glands.

Indications mastopexy

The only indication for mastopexy, breast lift - is age-related changes of the mammary glands, whatever the reasons they were not called. The operation will be the most effective in the case where after mastopexy breast will not be subject to any changes - in other words, the operation breast lift makes sense to do as an adult, after childbirth and breast-feeding the child. Mastopexy allows for complex effects - both to improve the appearance of the breast due to its tightening and change the shape and size of the areola, the dark area of ​​skin around the nipple. Especially effective mastopexy provided small breasts.

Preparation for surgery

It is an important preparatory stage mastopexy - a preliminary examination by a plastic surgeon, who will determine the necessary correction area. In some cases, the surgeon may recommend, besides the breast lift, placing silicone implants to increase the volume or change the shape of the breast. In addition, prior consultation of the physician will determine the overall health of the patient, will speak on the order of procedure and the available means of anesthesia, to advise on the preparation for mastopexy. In just a few days before surgery recommended to refuse medication, somehow affect blood clotting. Finally, before the mastopexy is recommended to make mammogram (breast x-rays).

How do I

Typically, the operation of lifting the breast is performed under general anesthesia. Duration mastopexy can be from one and a half to three hours. The procedure is based on the excision of excess stretched skin in the area under the breasts and subsequent displacement of the bulk of the breast and nipple. Final stage mastopexy after breast lift - suturing: Generally, surgical sutures using special surgical thread resorbable over time superimposed around the nipple (the contour of the areola) and the vertical line downward from the nipple, and along the lower boundary of the mammary gland.

In some cases the order of execution and the implementation of changes mastopexy large incision is not required - the plastic surgeon can perform a so-called concentric breast lift, which involves the excision of a small ring-shaped area of ​​skin around the nipple. This procedure is suitable, in particular, provided a small-sized breast Breast size - does it matter? . In this case, the surgical suture is applied only along the border of the areola (darker skin in the area around the nipple) and is almost invisible because of the areola hillocks. Furthermore, in the process of tightening of the skin through the incision made by the skin may be arranged a special silicone implant, a bulking chest.

Postoperative period

The period of rehabilitation after a mastopexy is associated with a number of rather unpleasant side effects. In the first place immediately after the surgery for a few days there are swelling, swollen breasts, you may experience pain, to relieve that your doctor may recommend a safe painkillers. In addition, within a few days after the mastopexy should be worn or elastic bandage, fixing the chest, or a special fixing bra. The bandage should be worn for two to three days, but the bra with soft ground have to carry throughout the postoperative period, the duration of which is three to four weeks.