Class Introduction
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Course Description
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What is Massage?
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What to expect in this course (11:17)
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Why do clients get breast implant related surgery? (4:32)
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Why do clients benefit from massage after breast implant / explant surgery?
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Massage can reduce anxiety before and after surgery
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Massage can reduce pain after breast surgery
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Bottom Line
Breast Implant Surgery?
Breast Augmentation - Cosmetic
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Why do people get breast implants for cosmetic reasons?
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Complications - hematoma, seroma, calcium deposit
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What do people get breast implant replacement for cosmetic reasons?
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Capsular Contracture (5:38)
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Capsular Contracture and Mast Cells
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Capsular Contracture and Silicone
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Capsular Contracture, Implant Placement and Biofilm
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A surgeon’s perspective on capsular contracture and CC rating system
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Capsular Contracture Treatments
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Implant Rupture
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Bottoming Out / Double Bubble
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Moving breast implant placement from subglandular to submuscular
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Slide Down Deformity and Waterfall Deformity
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Breast implant surgery after massive weight loss
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Breast lift with breast implant
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What complications are seen in each of the different types of mastopexy?
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Bottom Line
Breast Reconstruction after Cancer
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Why do people have reconstructive surgery after breast cancer?
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Mastectomy & Reconstruction
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Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) Products
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Wound Healing and Complications
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Radiation, Neurotoxin and Capsular Contracture
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Extrusion
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Complications of breast reconstruction using liposuction and fat transfer to the breast
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Bottom Line
Gender Affirming Surgery
Massage after Breast Implant Surgery
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Self-Massage Protocols
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Sample 30 minute Breast Implant Massage Session
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Surgeons’ instructions for breast massage after breast implant
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Why do clients book a massage after breast implant surgery? (10:20)
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MLD after breast implant related surgery to reduce swelling
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MLD after surgery to reduce stress and pain
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Pleasant Touch to reduce pain
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Surgeon protocol for postoperative massage after breast implant surgery
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How to provide a customized massage after breast implant surgery (15:22)
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Massage session after surgery vs. typical relaxation massage session
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Draping and Positioning (12:02)
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Breast Implant Massage Technique Videos and Protocol (24:02)
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Stages of Wound Healing
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What types of massage are best at each stage of wound healing?
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What we may feel during the massage after breast surgery
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Contraindications to massage (4:19)
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What information are clients receiving in their postoperative visits?
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Bottom Line
Breast Implant removal without replacement of implants
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Why do people choose explant surgery? (7:43)
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What is BII? (5:24)
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What is BIA-ALCL and squamous cell carcinoma?
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What do people think may be causing BII?
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Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA)
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Silicone migration and silicone-associated lymphadenopathy
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Do some types of implants cause more symptoms than others?
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Biofilm
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Mast Cells
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BII symptoms are similar to those of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
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Why are people getting breast implant revision surgery?
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Bottom Line
Implant removal related breast surgery
How can massage help after explant?
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Acquired macromastia and pain with large breast implants
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Tissue affected by Breast Implant Illness
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Breast Explant Massage Technique Videos (22:37)
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Sample 30 minute Breast Explant Massage Session (no fat transfer)
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Sample 60 minute Breast Explant Massage Session (no fat transfer)
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Reference Images
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How might Manual Lymphatic Drainage help?
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MLD for removing waste and reducing stress levels
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MLD for autoimmune issues
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MLD for breast edema
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MLD and Effleurage Strokes
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MLD - a Surgeon’s Perspective
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What else may be helpful for clients?
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Wrinkles and dents after breast implant removal
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Massage for pain reduction and balancing hormone levels
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Scar massage of the surgery incisions
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Adhesions (9:41)
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Pulling, Stretching and Negative Compression
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Massage after fat transfer to the breast
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How do clients find out about massage after breast implant related surgery?
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Bottom Line
How can we optimize our massage therapy office to help these clients?
Conclusion
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