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Background Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with an increased risk of subsequent psychiatric disorders.
Aims To explore the risk associated with features of CSA and examine whether specific associations exist between particular profiles of CSA and the development of specific syndromes.
Method In a population-based sample of adult female twins, we used logistic regression to explore the association between features of CSA (reported by the twin and her co-twin) and lifetime major depression, generalised anxiety disorder, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder and alcohol and drug dependence.
Results In univariate and stepwise multiple regressions, patterns of predictors differed, although not significantly, across diagnoses. Greater risk was associated with attempted or completed intercourse, the use of force or threats, abuse by a relative, and a negative response by someone who was told about the abuse. Similar patterns were observed with co-twin reports.
Conclusions Specific features of CSA differentially increase risk of later psychopathology; however, there do not appear to be unique predictive relationships between features of CSA and the emergence of specific psychiatric disorders.
Population-based studies indicate that childhood sexual abuse (CSA) increases the risk for psychopathology (Browne Finkelhor, 1986; Fergusson & Mullen, 1999). CSA appears to increase risk for a number of psychiatric and substance use disorders, rather than being selectively associated with any particular syndrome (Fergusson & Mullen, 1999). In the initial report from this population-based sample of female twins (Kendler et al, 2000), we found that self-reported CSA was associated with increased risk for six psychiatric and substance use disorders, even when controlling for background family factors, and that the odds ratios increased monotonically with severity of abuse. Moreover, in twin pairs that were discordant for CSA, the exposed twin was consistently at higher risk of illness. In the present study, focusing only on individuals who experienced some form of CSA, we explored the risk associated with a series of features of CSA experiences. We also examined whether any specific associations existed between particular profiles of CSA and the later development of specific syndromes, or if the effects were more consistent with CSA as a non-specific risk factor for later psychopathology.
Ascertainment and interviews
Participating twins came from an on-going investigation of the genetic and environmental risk factors for common psychiatric and substance use disorders in female—female twin pairs ascertained from the population-based Virginia Twin Registry. The ascertainment and follow-up in this sample have been outlined elsewhere (Kendler et al, 1992c; Kendler & Prescott, 1998; Kendler & Prescott, 1999). Briefly, the female—female twin pairs derived from two related samples, born from 1934 to 1974. Twin pairs became eligible to participate if both members had previously responded to a mailed questionnaire, the response rate to which was 64%. Eighty-eight per cent of our sample was first interviewed face to face in 1987-1989 and has subsequently been the subject of three additional telephone interview waves. The last of these waves was completed in 1995-1997, an average of 92 (s.d.=7) months after their first assessment. The remainder of our female—female twin sample was first interviewed face to face in 1992-1994 and assessed a second time (with the same interview given to the rest of the sample in Wave 4) by telephone in 1996 and 1997.
Clinically experienced interviewers were trained for 40 hours and received regularly scheduled review sessions over the course of the study. Psychiatric and substance use disorders were diagnosed by personal interview using an adaptation of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM—III—R (SCID) (Spitzer et al, 1988) and DSM—III—R criteria (American Psychiatric Association, 1987) with two exceptions. First, a 1-month rather than 6-month minimum duration of illness for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) was used (Kendler et al, 1992a). Second, diagnostic hierarchies were not used. Our assessment of drug dependence individually examined seven substance classes: cannabis, sedatives, stimulants, cocaine, opiates, hallucinogens and other. Although we collected information on the lifetime diagnosis of phobic disorders in this sample, we do not report those here because the early onset of many of the phobias (Kendler et al, 1992b) makes a causal interpretation of observed associations with CSA problematic.
A number of psychiatric and substance use disorders were assessed multiple times in these twins. In these analyses, we utilised lifetime diagnoses of major depression, GAD and alcohol and drug dependence as assessed at the fourth interview. Lifetime panic disorder and bulimia nervosa were assessed only at the earlier interviews (Waves 1 and 3) and so those diagnoses were used here. Further details of the diagnostic algorithms and diagnostic reliability appear in the literature (Kendler et al, 1991, 1992a, c, d, 1993; Kendler & Prescott, 1999).
Our Wave 2 interview asked the twins whether they would be willing to answer questions about CSA and, if so, by which method they would prefer this information to be gathered. Only 0.8% of the women said they would not cooperate with such a survey. Of the 1337 twins who stated a clear preference on mode of assessment, 108 (8.1%) preferred face-to-face interview, 229 (17.1%) a phone interview and 1000 (74.8%) a postal questionnaire. Therefore, we assessed CSA by postal questionnaire as part of the Wave 4 assessment.
Definition of CSA
Our assessment was based on the questionnaire developed by Mullen and colleagues (Martin et al, 1993). The precise wording of our initial item was:
"Before you were 16, did any adult, or any other person older than
yourself, involve you in any unwanted incidents like:
inviting or requesting you to do something sexual;
kissing or hugging you in a sexual way;
touching or fondling your private parts;
showing their sex organs to you;
making you touch them in a sexual way;
attempting or having sexual intercourse."
In this report, we include the 412 women who were classified as having experienced 'broad' CSA, which includes a positive response to any of the above items.
Definitions of specific CSA-related predictors
The predictor variables that we used were: (a) age at time of first abuse/intercourse (a dichotomous variable including attempted or completed intercourse v. other forms of abuse); (b) the number of perpetrators (one v. more than one); (c) age of perpetrator; (d) gender of perpetrator (male v. female or both); (e) whether the perpetrator was a relative (biological or step) or nonrelative; (f) the use of force or threats; and (g) a seven-point scale reflecting how much the incident affected the victim at the time. For those individuals who did report the abuse, we created a variable called 'negative response', which reflected whether the person she told did not believe, did not support, or punished her. Finally, for those individuals who did report, we coded whether reporting put a stop to the abuse.
Co-twin report
For a subset of predictor variables, we also had co-twin report on the experiences of CSA in her twin. The variables that were available from co-twin report were: intercourse (a dichotomous variable including attempted or completed intercourse v. other forms of abuse), number of perpetrators (one v. more than one), gender of perpetrator (male v. female or both), whether perpetrator was a relative v. non-relative, the use of force or threats.
We examined the association between specific features of CSA and individual psychiatric and substance use disorders using univariate logistic regression. To correct for the correlated structure of the data (i.e. twin pairs), we utilised the GEE option as operationalised in the SAS routine GENMOD (SAS Institute, 1989, 1996). Odds ratios and their associated confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained. To examine the relation between specific features of CSA and comorbidity, we predicted, in logistic regression, the risk for having two or more of the six individual diagnoses (Kendler et al, 2000). We then conducted a series of stepwise multiple regressions to examine the relative importance of the various features of CSA in predicting the different diagnostic outcomes. For these analyses, we set the criteria for entry and retention in the regression equation at 0.05.
In order to determine whether the odds ratios differed significantly across the six diagnostic categories, we computed two logistic regression — one which estimated the regression coefficients separately for each diagnostic category and one which estimated one common regression coefficient. We then compared the difference between the two models using the 2 log likelihood as a χ 2 goodness-of-fit test. This allowed us to determine whether there was a significant improvement in fit when separately estimating the regression coefficients. No improvement in fit indicates the lack of significant differences in the odds ratios across diagnostic categories.
We then calculated the agreement between twin and co-twin report of the features of CSA in those twins for whom reports were available from both twins. In addition, we conducted a series of logistic regressions using the same procedures outlined above using co-twin data as predictors of psychopathology in the abused twin.
Characteristics of CSA
Table 1 presents the characteristics of the CSA experienced by the 412 female twins who are the subject of this report. Age at the time of first CSA ranged from under 5 to 15 years, with the majority of individuals being between 12-15 years old. We dichotomised severity of CSA based on the presence of attempted or completed intercourse (28%) v. all other forms of abuse. Approximately one-third of respondents reported more than one perpetrator and approximately 10% reported either female only or both male and female perpetrators. The age of perpetrators also varied considerably, with the majority of twins reporting being victimised by individuals between 25-49 years of age. Perpetrators who were related to the victim were identified in 52% of cases and 35% reported that force or threats were involved with the abuse. How much the abuse affected the victims at the time ranged widely from no effect at all (12%) to being affected a great deal (18%). Respondents were asked to characterise the nature of the response of people to whom they reported the abuse. Whereas the majority of individuals reported being believed and supported, 15.7% reported being either disbelieved, not supported or punished (negative response). Of those who told someone, about 71% claimed that reporting effectively stopped the abuse.
Univariate predictors of psychiatric and substance use disorders
Table 1 presents the odds ratios and significance levels for the univariate logistic regressions predicting the six disorders from the individual CSA characteristics. Although results differed somewhat across diagnoses, a few patterns emerged. In general, the presence of attempted or completed intercourse, the use of force and threats, how strongly the victims were affected at the time, and a negative response by someone they told were associated with increased risk of spychopathology. Likewise, if telling someone effectively stopped the abuse, reduced risk of psychopathology was observed.
Stepwise multiple regressions
In order to determine the most parsimonious set of predictor variables for each diagnostic category, we performed a series of stepwise multiple regressions including as predictor variables age at time of abuse, attempted or completed intercourse, more than one perpetrator, age of perpetrator, gender of perpetrator, abuse by a relative, whether forced or threatened, a negative response, and whether reporting was effective in stopping the abuse. In these analyses, no significant predictors were retained for alcohol dependence.
For major depressive disorder, the only variable that remained in the equation was whether intercourse was attempted or completed (χ2=5.41, d.f.=1, P=0.02). For GAD, someone having a negative response was the only variable that remained in the model (χ2=8.47, d.f.=1, P=0.004). For bulimia nervosa and panic disorder the patterns of results were the same with the only significant predictor being the use of force or threats (χ2BN=4.15, d.f.=1, P=0.04; χ 2Panic=7.53, d.f.=1, P=0.006). For drug dependence, whether someone had a negative response (χ2=9.83, d.f.=1, P=0.002) remained in the regression equation. Finally, having two or more diagnoses was significantly predicted by whether intercourse was attempted or completed (χ2=11.1, d.f.=1, P=0.0009) and whether someone had had a negative response (χ2=8.32, d.f.=1, P=0.004).
Specificity of estimates
We then compared two separate logistic regression models to determine whether there was a significant improvement in fit when separately estimating the regression coefficients. The first model included all of the disorders in a common regression coefficient and the second model included regression coefficients estimated separately for each disorder. As can be seen in the last column of Table 1, there were no significant differences observed for any of the CSA variables between the two regression models. The final summary odds ratios indicate significantly elevated risk across all disorders associated with attempted or completed intercourse, abuse by a relative, the use of force or threats, how affected the victim was at the time, and negative response. There was a significant protective effect when reporting was effective in stopping the abuse.
Co-twin reports of features of CSA
Pairwise data were available on a variable number of twin pairs (between 100 and 226 individuals), depending on whether the co-twin responded to any given CSA item regarding the experiences of her co-twin. For example, a co-twin might have responded 'yes' to a gate question regarding whether her twin had ever been abused, but either not responded or responded ' don't know' to the more detailed questions about the perpetrator and whether force was used. 'Don't know' responses were coded as missing. We calculated the agreement between twin and co-twin report on the five variables that were common to the two assessments. Although most associations between the twin and co-twin report were significant, the level of agreement varied considerably (Table 2).
Finally, we calculated the odds ratios for the six disorders and comorbid condition (at least two of the six diagnoses) as predicted by the five variables in the co-twin report (data not shown). Given that the effective sample size for some of the comparisons was quite low, we were unable to conduct stepwise multiple regressions or explore the specificity of estimates as we had done with the twin self-report data. In this reduced set of predictors, however, attempted or completed intercourse and being forced or threatened were associated with the highest odds ratios for psychopathology in the twin. Abuse by a relative significantly increased risk only for GAD.
Characteristics of CSA
The nature of CSA reported by this sample suggests that the majority of individuals were abused by male perpetrators, ranging in age from under 15 to over 60 years, that intercourse was attempted or completed in approximately one-quarter of cases, and that both multiple perpetrators and the use of force or threats occurred in approximately one-third of cases. These characteristics are broadly consistent with prior epidemiological investigations (Fergusson & Mullen, 1999), with one notable exception. In the present sample, 52% of women reported CSA by a relative, which is considerably higher than the reported weighted average of 10.4% across other population-based investigations (Fergusson & Mullen, 1999). These rates may vary depending on the interpretation of the term relative. In our study, biological relatives as well as step-relatives would be included in this category, which may have contributed to our high rates.
In the initial report from this series (Kendler et al, 2000), we reported that CSA increased the risk of developing later psychiatric disorders and that the effect appeared to be largely non-specific. In the present study, we narrowed our focus of inquiry by examining only those women who had experienced some form of sexual abuse and asking: (a) whether certain facets of CSA are more strongly associated with later psychopathology; and (b) whether a specific relationship can be observed between aspects of CSA and the later development of certain psychiatric syndromes.
Severity of abuse associated with greater risk for psychopathology
Prior investigations suggest that severe abuse involving attempted or completed penetration, longer duration of abuse, physical restraint or violence and incestuous relationship with the abuser were associated with the development of greater adjustment difficulties (Mullen et al, 1993; Romans et al, 1994, 1995; Spaccarelli, 1994; Spaccarelli & Kim, 1995; Fergusson, 1996; Dinwiddie et al, 2000). Our findings confirmed these results. The risk of psychopathology was greater in the present sample if intercourse was attempted or completed, if the perpetrator was related to the victim, if force or threats were used, and if someone the victim told about the abuse either did not believe her, did not support her or punished her for the abuse. We observed no increased risk of later psychopathology related to the age at which an individual was first abused, the number of, or the gender of the perpetrators.
Factors that are protective against the development of psychopathology
Prior investigations have also shown that supportive family environments can reduce the risk of negative outcomes in individuals who are victims of CSA (Romans et al, 1995; Spaccarelli & Kim, 1995). In the present study, one variable that conferred protection against the development of psychiatric disorders in individuals who had been abused was whether reporting was effective in putting an end to the abuse. Endorsement of this variable indicates first that the victim chose to report and second, that the individual to whom they reported was both supportive and active in ending the abusive relationship. The second feature that served a protective effect was how strongly the individual was affected at the time of the abuse. Being less adversely affected at the time was protective; however, it is important to note that the degree to which one is affected is likely to be a function of several of the above measures that are indicators of severity of abuse, as well as other pre-existing variables that contribute to positive mental health such as strong family relationships or robust self-esteem.
This pattern of findings, together with previous studies, highlights the importance of not conceptualising CSA as a universally and homogeneously traumatic event, but rather recognising that both the nature and impact of CSA vary along several continua and that the long-term impact of CSA-related events is affected both by characteristics of the CSA as well as the presence of protective events such as the response of others to the reporting of the abuse experience.
Specificity of the effects of CSA
The issue of specificity of CSA has not been widely examined. Although clinical studies of homogeneous populations (e.g. patients with eating disorders or substance abuse) have consistently reported greater prevalence of CSA in individuals with those disorders in comparison to the general population (Briere & Runtz, 1988; Bushnell et al, 1992; Mullen et al, 1993; Romans et al, 1995; Fergusson et al, 1996; Wonderlich et al, 1997), epidemiological studies suggest that CSA acts more as a non-specific risk factor for psychiatric disorders, possibly by lowering the threshold for expression of traits to which an individual is predisposed by other genetic and/or environmental risk factors. Our initial report (Kendler et al, 2000) was consistent with a non-specific risk factor hypothesis in that the odds ratios for psychiatric disorders varied somewhat in magnitude; however, the confidence intervals were generally overlapping across diagnoses.
Are certain patterns of abuse uniquely predictive of specific disorders?
Given that the effect of CSA appears to be non-specific, we embarked on a more detailed analysis to address whether specific features of a CSA experience might be uniquely predictive of the form of later psychopathology (e.g. might abuse at a young age predispose to depression or anxiety whereas abuse in the teenage years might increase the risk of developing a substance use disorder?). Although the univariate analyses suggested differences in patterns of predictors across diagnoses, there was no evidence that the odds ratios for any of the CSA-related variables differed significantly across diagnostic categories. Thus, not only does CSA taken as a global construct appear to have a non-specific effect on the development of psychopathology, but specific aspects of CSA do not appear to uniquely predict specific psychiatric disorders.
These findings argue against the existence of a unified post-CSA syndrome with an identifiable symptom profile. Rather, CSA tends to function more as a non-specific risk factor that is associated with increased later risk for a range of psychiatric and substance use syndromes. The magnitude of risk can be modified by protective factors both intrinsic and extrinsic to the victim. Moreover, there is no evidence that certain patterns of abuse are uniquely associated with the later emergence of specific psychiatric syndromes.
Conversely, it is unlikely that the presence of various psychiatric disorders predisposed the victims to experience CSA as we have previously shown that the onset of depression and alcohol dependence occurred either during the same year or subsequent to the experience of CSA in 95.6 and 100% of the cases, respectively (Kendler et al, 2000).
Co-twin report
In a subset of twins, co-twin report was available regarding the abuse experiences of their twin. In addition to missing reports and co-twins who responded 'don't know' to many of the items, agreement between twin and co-twin report was variable. In our previous report, we indicated that there was only modest agreement (contingency coefficient=0.50) between twin and co-twin report on whether CSA had occurred (Kendler et al, 2000). The present results indicate that as one explores the details of the CSA experience, agreement becomes even more precarious. This pattern of results is to be expected. Whereas a twin might confide in a co-twin regarding the experience of abuse, and that piece of information might be readily recalled by the co-twin, details and specifics about the experience might either be less likely to be divulged or less likely to be recalled. None the less, the co-twin data confirmed that attempted or completed intercourse and the use of force or threats were associated with higher risk for lifetime psychopathology in the abused twin.
Clinical Implications and Limitations
Certain forms of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are particularly detrimental, most notably attempted or completed intercourse, the use of threats or force, abuse by a relative, and negative response by someone who is confided in about the abuse.
A supportive response that effectively stops the abuse appears to be protective against later psychopathology.
There does not appear to be a specific 'sexual abuse syndrome'. CSA in general poses a non-specific risk for the development of psychiatric disorders and there are no characteristic profiles of CSA that uniquely predict certain psychiatric disorders.
The conclusions drawn from this investigation are limited to female victims of CSA.
The information collected on features of CSA was entirely retrospective and for many participants this required recall of events that may have occurred over two decades prior. Memory decay, elaboration of events and 'working through' of the CSA experience may have, in different ways, affected the reliability of reporting of CSA-related events.
In this study, we did not explore the temporal relation between CSA and the onset of psychopathology.
This work was supported by National Institute of Health (NIH) grants MH-40828 and AA-09095, a Research Scientist Award (MH-01277) to K.S.K., a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (MH-01553) to C.M.B. and the Rachel Brown Banks Endowment Fund. We acknowledge the contribution of the Virginia Twin Registry, now part of the Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry (MATR), to ascertainment of subjects for this study. The MATR, directed by Drs L. Corey and L. Murrelle, has received support from the NIH, the Carman Trust and the W. M. Keck, John Templeton and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations. These data were collected under the direction of Patsy Waring, Lisa Halberstadt and Barbara Brooke.
- Received June 22, 2000.
- Revision received May 8, 2001.
- Accepted May 17, 2001.
- © 2001 Royal College of Psychiatrists


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Lot 145
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Who's Who
Salvatore Vaccarella
Infections and Cancer Epidemiology Group
Academic Degrees
|Medical Statistics
|Milan University
|University Degree
|Padova University
Current Research Projects
- Concurrent infection with multiple HPV types
IARC (Coordinator)
- Incidence trends of cervical cancer worldwide
IARC (Coordinator)
- Filling the gaps in the epidemiology of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer in developing countries
IARC (Coordinator)
- Pooled analyses of the IARC HPV Prevalence Surveys
IARC (Coordinator)
- Toll-like receptors and cervical cancer risk
IARC (Coordinator)
Selected PublicationsCarozzi F, Ronco G, Gillio-Tos A, De Marco L, Del Mistro A, Girlando S, Franceschi S, Plummer M, and Vaccarella S, for the New Technologies for Cervical Cancer screening (NTCC) working group. (2012) Concurrent infections with multiple human papillomavirus (HPV) types in the New Technologies for Cervical Cancer (NTCC) screening study. Eur J Cancer : In press
Castellsagué X, Diaz M, Vaccarella S, de Sanjosé S, Muñoz N, Herrero R, Franceschi S, Meijer CJLM, Bosch FX. (2011) Intrauterine device use, cervical infection with human papillomavirus, and risk of cervical cancer: a pooled analysis of 26 epidemiological studies. Lancet Oncol 12 : 1023-1031
Vaccarella S, Franceschi S, Herrero R, Schiffman M, Rodriguez AC, Hildesheim A, Burk RD, Plummer M. (2011) Clustering of multiple papillomavirus infections in women from a population-based study in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. J Infect Dis 204 : 385-390
Vaccarella S, Franceschi S, Clifford GM, Touzé A, Hsu C, de Sanjosé S, Anh PTH, Hieu NT, Matos E, Shin HR, Sukvirach S, Thomas JO, Boursaghin L, Gaitan J, Snijders PJF, Meijer CJLM, Muñoz N, Herrero R, Coursaget P. (2010) Seroprevalence of antibodies against human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 in four continents: the International Agency for Research on Cancer HPV Prevalence Surveys. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 19 : 2379-2388
Franceschi S, Plummer M, Clifford G, de Sanjosé S, Bosch X, Herrero R, Muñoz N and Vaccarella S for the International Agency for Research on Cancer Multicentric Cervical Cancer Study Group and the International Agency for Research on Cancer Human Papillomavirus Prevalence Surveys Study Group. (2009) Differences in the risk of cervical cancer and human papillomavirus infection by education level. Br J Cancer 101 : 865-870


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SEATTLE - The person who might be responsible for the disappearance of a 6-year-old Washington girl would have been "covered in mud," and authorities on Friday asked for the public's help in recalling whether they had seen anyone over the weekend who fit that description.
The wooded area where an FBI team found a body believed to be that of Jenise Wright was covered with thick brush and likely was muddy, and a possible suspect may have muddy clothing, Scott Wilson, a spokesman with the Kitsap County sheriff's office, said Friday.
"If you know somebody who... was covered in mud, or know somebody who had a favorite item of clothing or shoewear and disposed of it, that's something investigators need to know and would like to talk to you about," Wilson said, according to CBS affiliate KIRO.
Meanwhile, Wilson said authorities are collecting DNA cheek swabs from residents who volunteer them in the Bremerton-area mobile home park where Jenise lived. He said the samples would be used to eliminate suspects.
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Jenise disappeared last weekend and authorities said remains found Thursday in woods near the trailer park are likely hers.
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The FBI's Specialty Search Dogs Unit discovered the body after volunteer canine search teams reported their dogs showed interest in a particular area.
Jenise was last seen when she went to bed Saturday night. Her parents waited a day before calling for help because they say the girl had wandered around the Steele Creek Mobile Home Park on her own in the past. She was outgoing and unafraid to talk to anyone, family said.
Wilson said Thursday that there were no signs of forced entry at the girl's home and no indication that she was taken from her room.
The girl's parents are cooperating with authorities, he said.
Hundreds of people - including officers from 15 law enforcement agencies - searched for Jenise, going door to door at Steele Creek Mobile Home Park on the west side of Puget Sound, across from Seattle.
They also pulled surveillance video from nearby businesses and checked in with sex offenders in the county.
After the search began, state child welfare workers removed two other children, an 8-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl, from the home.
Jenise Wright's father, James Wright, was charged more than a decade ago with molesting two girls, ages 8 and 15, court records show.
He eventually pleaded guilty in Whatcom County Superior Court in December 2001 to a misdemeanor assault charge related to the older girl. It was not immediately clear why the molestation charges were dropped. Prosecutors there did not return calls made by the Associated Press.
KIRO reports a candlelight vigil will be held for Jenise at a local church at 6:30 p.m. Friday.


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Fat transfer in general, and fat transfer under the eye in particular, seem so unpredictable and yield so few satisfactory results;so why do it when other less expensive and more reliable alternatives are present? I would like to know the best solution and/or remedy for under-eye hollows and dark circles. Thanks...
Why a Fat Transfer for Eyes?
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Composite Fat Grafting Not Fat Transfer or Fillers Best For Hollow Eyes
Thank you for your question. I use a composite fat graft a whole piece of fat harvested from the pubic area and transplanted into the eye. These grafts survive better than injected fat called Fat Transfer and results are more predictable.
My reasons for not using fillers are:
- Fillers often move as the eyelid muscle pushes the filler out of the depression and causes a worsening of the shadow
- Fillers are often placed incorrectly
- If placed to superficial filers can cause visible grey lumps on the eyelid skin
- I don't like injecting through a needle into the eyelid-there are many delicate structures that can be inured by a physician untrained in eyelid surgery
- Blindness has been reported in England following filler injections into the eyelid
- Fillers are temporary-repeated injections are necessary
The most important thing is to find a skilled experienced eyelid surgeon and follow his/her advice. I am sure there are excellent surgeons who can achieve good results with any of these techniques-the key is to find the right surgeon.
Learn more: http://drseckel.com/surgical-procedures/result-oriented-removal-of-dark-circles-under-the-eyes/
Why use fat grafting for the lower eyelid area...
Actually, fat grafting under the eyes, if performed properly is very predictable and successful. Fat grafting is also the most natural way to build up volume for the hollow area under the eyes. The fat injection should be repeated one or two times during the year to build up a long lasting effect, and since it is your own fat, there will never be any reaction to it. It can also be used in other areas such as the nasal labial folds, lips and hands. Some of the fillers such as Juvederm can be unpredictable and can cause long term swelling under the eyes, necessitating additional treatment to correct it. Fat grafting is a simple procedure, and when done by a board certified facial plastic or plastic sureon has wonderful results.
Learn more: http://www.AssociatesinPlasticSurgery.com
Achieve a more natural look with a fat transfer.
As we age we lose volume, the most common area of volume loss is under the eyes. Compared to more traditional procedures such as a lower blepharoplasty (removal of under eye bags) a fat transfer is much more natural and subtle. A common complaint with lower blepharoplasty results is patients can still have a "tired look" whereas with a fat transfer there is a fuller more youthful look. Also, the recovery time with a fat transfer is much less and patients experience less pain since there are no incisions made on the face, the only incision made is at the harvest area. Results can vary from patient to patient, but the average fat transfer can last up to 12 years. With this being said a fat transfer compared to dermal fillers is much more cost effective.
I suggest speaking with a Board Certified surgeon to go over your options that are tailored to your specific needs and goals. This is the best way to feel confident in the path you choose.
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Fat is the Ultimate Filler
Many plastic surgeons consider rhinoplasty the most demanding facial surgical procedure. I believe that using fat transfer techniques, especially around the orbital area, is the most technically difficult, but also the most rewarding if done well and safely. Because the transfer of body fat can reshape the aging face back to its natural youthful fullness, I think it is truly the only technique that can convincingly restore the brow, cheek and eyelid youthfulness. The other benefits is that volume for volume is is the cheapest filler, it's permanent, it can and should be done in stages (not overcorrected), and there is mounting evidence that there is a physiological benefit to the facial skin when the fat compartments in the face are restored. It is an office procedure that can be done under light or deep sedation, depending on the patients comfort with the injections, and can be combined with blepharoplasties, brow and facelifts.
Fat Transfer to the Face
Fat can often be helpful to retore volume to the face in places where it has deflated, or to make subtle changes to the face. Eyelid skin is thin, so fat transfer there can be tricky. Fillers such as juvederm or restylane are simple and they disappear if the result is not an effect you like. Fat injections are actually a surgical procedure, not just an injection. For permanent correction of lower lids I prefer a surgical approach that releases the tear trough deformity and repositions fat that is present in the orbit to fill in the crease of the eyelid skin near the nose. This is far more reliable than fat transfer in that location.
Learn more: https://www.maryleepetersmd.com
Fat Transfer is a Permanent Filler
Every artisan has their selection of tools for a particular purpose, and as a Plastic Surgeon, we use different fillers for different purposes. Fat is a useful filler for correcting the under-eye hollows (tear trough deformities) in a permanent fashion. Not everyone is comfortable or formally trained in performing facial fat grafting and even fewer are comfortable in performing this procedure around the eyes. Therefore, there will always be a certain negative commentary regarding tear trough correction with fat grafting from "cosmetic practitioners" that are not formally trained in this procedure. Plastic Surgeons that routinely perform this procedure should be able to show you before and after pictures that demonstrate the efficacy and safety of periorbital fat grafting. This may not be the best solution for your particular problem, but it is a good solution for some patients. Best wishes in achieving your goals.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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"Dreams" has spirit, soul and too many subplots
|By Mary C. Cusack
Being a white audience member at the musical "Living the Dreams of My Ancestors" at Riverwalk Theatre is a cultural exchange experience that might be the equivalent of African-American audiences seeing the smash Broadway hit "Legally Blonde." The main difference would be that while "Blonde" completely lacks soul, "Ancestors" is all about soul.
The play incorporates soul dance and soul music in an attempt to preserve the souls of the members of the fictional Greater Fairview Baptist Church. The day of the church's 150th anniversary finds the church on the brink of foreclosure and Pastor Joe (Guy Thomas) struggling with a crisis of faith. Meanwhile, his daughter and her friend learn about African-American history from Pastor Joe's grandmother, Miss Sara (Suzanne Williams Minter).
"Dreams" is steeped in black Baptist church Sunday traditions. Some cross cultural barriers, like the women discussing supportive undergarments, wigs and uncomfortable shoes while the men compare lists of the top attributes of a good woman.
This play would be considered a community theater production on many levels. The sprawling cast is a community that was built from a community of churches. While it's sponsored by the Union Missionary Baptist Church, it took 10 other churches to pull off the production. It is also a show meant to reinforce the importance of community in supporting the needs of an individual.
What "Legally Blonde" and "Dreams" have in common is that they both rely on convoluted plots to string together a variety show of songs and dance. There are subplots in "Dreams" that include a woman's struggle with breast cancer, a secret meeting in a park that doesn't happen, an El Salvadorian orphan, a prodigal sister's return home, a flirtatious church member who hits on married men, a ghost, and a mysterious envelope, among others.
All of these threads are interwoven with dance routines and songs, with a video slideshow of African-American and world history as a backdrop. Overall, it's overkill. This is an ambitious production, one that would have benefitted from some streamlining.
Combining the intimate stories of a family with the crisis faced by an entire church with the history lesson is overwhelming. Any one of those themes could have served at the backbone of the production alone, and would have allowed for fuller development of and deeper investigation into one conflict.
Putting the messy plot aside, the quality of the singers and dancers is such that the musical interludes are a treat. The strongest performance belongs to Bishop Neal Roberson, who brings down the house at the end of Act One with the performance of his own composition, "Press My Way Through." Unfortunately, nothing in the second act can live up to Roberson's standard. The closest thing in Act Two is Minter's a capella rendition of Mahalia Jackson's "Trouble of the World."
Playwright and director Hope Hadley Rollins has created a work that is obviously a labor of love for the cast and creator alike. She chose quality songs, as well as choreography from the likes of Alvin Ailey. The power of the singing is worth the price of admission, but Rollins might consider refining the script for future productions. Less is more, except when it comes to Sunday hats.
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The San José State University School of Business Records, 1952-1976 (bulk 1960-1970), document the department's activities and projects, including the Executive in Residence Program, the Visiting Scholar Program, the Distinguished Scholar in Residence, the Distinguished Businessman Seminar Series, the J.C. Penny Project, conference publications, department meeting minutes, and published faculty articles. This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. School of Business Programs and Projects, 1956-1976 (bulk 1964-1974); and Series II. Faculty Articles, 1952-1966 (bulk 1956-1964).
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This is an interesting topic. I appreciate you not editing out any of your negative thoughts! Seems like this series has the potential to be one of the (if not only) honest representation of the trade. 11% is one day is pretty grand! I don't know enough at this point to ask any intelligent questions, so I'll hold off until I know more of the basics.
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Sears Plans Stock Buyback Of $1.5 Billion
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Published: August 14, 2007
The Sears Holdings Corporation, the biggest United States department store company, said yesterday that it planned to buy back $1.5 billion in stock.
Sears also said second-quarter profit dropped as much as 42 percent, within analysts' reduced forecasts, after it cut prices on seasonal clothing.
The stock gained $7.45, or 5.6 percent, to $140.55.
Sears has already spent $3 billion on stock since 2005. Sales have declined at both the Sears and Kmart stores since the company's chairman, Edward S. Lampert, combined them in 2005.
Mr. Lampert has said Sears may buy other companies and may pursue targets outside the retailing industry.
''He hasn't found anything yet that he wants to buy, so why not invest in his own company?'' said Scott Rothbort, president of LakeView Asset Management in Millburn, N.J., which owns Sears shares.
Second-quarter net income was $170 million to $185 million, or $1.13 to $1.23 a share, for the three months through Aug. 4. In July, Sears forecast $160 million to $200 million for the period, or $1.06 to $1.32 a share. Analysts had estimated profit of $2.07 a share.
Profit included a gain of $9 million, or 6 cents a share, from bankruptcy-related settlements, insurance claims and investments, the company said yesterday. For the second quarter of last year, Sears had net income of $294 million, or $1.88 a share.
Second-quarter sales at stores open at least a year fell 4.3 percent at Sears stores and 3.8 percent at Kmart.
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Discussion in 'College Football & the NFL Draft' started by barrett, Feb 26, 2010.
Very impressive. Great vision for a ZBS.
I think the knock people had on him was the amount of carriers he had compared to the other top runningbacks. I like the Mathews and think he could be there for the Texans in the 2nd rd.
He'd fit right in. Anyone see him fumble at the goaline for the would-be game winning TD in his bowl game?
damn, this fan base is so traumatized.
I'm just joking. Matthews is my second favorite RB in this class. I watched that bowl game specifically to watch him. I just found the end of the game fitting and decided then he was destined to be a Texan. :p
I think he's going to the Chargers in the first round. No way he falls to the texans in the second now after today.
Depending on how the first round shakes out I would be okay with him at our spot (20).
The difference between Mathews and the other big backs with good 40 times is that his speed actually shows up on the field. Of Mathews 19 TDs, 7 were from 50+ yards. He didn't play in the SEC, but Mathews did average 140 yards rushing in 2 road games versus Big 10 competition. You can only play the teams on your schedule.
What concerns me about drafting a RB high is whether Kubiak puts him on the field. Can the Texans coaching staff get him ready for opening day? Or will he ride the pine, ala Arian Foster, until Kubiak has no recourse put to put him on the field? I'm still scratching my head over why Foster can't see the field due to not being able to pickup the blitz, but Duane Brown is the day one starter protecting Matt Schaub's blindside.
Perhaps because as an undrafted free agent player, both scouts and coaches alike saw some things in Foster that needed to be worked out before he was put in the games whereas Brown, a first round LT was more game ready by week one.
Much like Mathews rated to be a first or second round RB is more likely to be game ready by week one as opposed to say... some undrafted free agent RB that we pick up after the draft who might need some grooming.
I don't see how that is a case of a coach's unwillingness to put a young running back in early games which is I believe, what you're getting at.
So Foster, who played 45 games at a SEC school, needed rookie camp, mini camp, OTAs, training camp, and 3 months into the season before being ready to play, in Kubiak's eyes. But a true junior at a Mountain West school will be seen fit to go from the opening week?
In regards to Mathews would watch out for San Diego, meaning if the Texans want him "he's their guy" they target him @ 20.
Is Matthews really than much different than Arian Foster ? Maybe a little quicker, but basically the same kind of back.
Kubiak called Cushing "a starter the minute he stepped off the bus." I don't get where there's even any interpretation that Kubiak might be suffering from any kind of JVG syndrome. If you are suggesting that this is something exclusive to RB, Wali Lundy started game 1 for us in 2006.
I share Lucky's concerns although I think if they took Mathews in the 1st they would get him on the field sooner rather than later. Looking at film though I love Mathews over Dwyer, Gerhart, Blount, etc. He really looks like the perfect compliment to this system. I'd take him at 20 in a heartbeat.
I think Foster started out good in Kubiak eyes but got into the dog house after the hammy injury in camp...and wasn't Foster actually released and brought back? Sounds like Foster got re-focused which is a good thing.
Are you basing this solely of of their measurements? Because that's the only similar thing between them.
Mathews has better break away speed, better quickness, better vision, he runs harder, he catches better, and he will probably be drafted in the 1st round (as opposed to Foster who was an UFA). There are a lot of differences between them.
Are they the same back? No, because no two backs are the same. Do they have a similar running style? Yes, but Mathews is better than Foster at pretty much everything.
Oh Kubiak/Smith won't use the first round pick on a back, any back. Sure
Matthews is better than Foster, but really not by that much and look at the value: one is a first-rounder and the other is an UFA. And if you saw Foster play at the end of last year, you know he was very impressive. Besides they can get a guys as big and fast as Matthews in the 3rd round if they want -
Auburns Ben Tate at 220 knocked out a 4.43 yesterday.
If it takes a RB coach basically a full season to get a 4 yr starter from a SEC school ready to play. There's something wrong with the RB coach. Chick Harris you're fired.
Imagine if they drafted a rookie QB. It would take 5 yrs for him to get ready to play in Kubes eyes. If how Kubes handling of young RB's is any indication.
My god this organization moves at glacial speed.
Love Mathews would take him at 20 in a heartbeat if no OL or CB's were of value at that pick. He's alot like Foster but has break away speed.
Just because they are as big or as fast doesn't mean they are as good a RB. Mathews and Tate have very similar measurables, but Mathews is a 1st round pick and Tate is a 3rd round pick. What is the difference I wonder.
This is what I hate about the combine. To me, Mathews is the best back in the draft and will be a franchise back in the NFL, but because a guy his size puts up similar numbers in the 40 & bench then we can afford to pass him up for the "value" pick later on.
Now I like Tate and if we went CB in the 1st or something then he is the guy I would want at RB in the 3rd, but he is not Mathews. With Tate, we would have a beastly RB to pair up with Slaton and Foster. With Mathews, we would have a beastly franchise RB that would get help from Slaton and Foster. With Tate, we would be a running back by committee again. With Mathews, that problem is solved.
The other thing is: Foster's success last year didn't come to fruition until the o-line ran across two teams who were either dinged up or holding players back for their play off run. Just the transference of that success to next season is a bit of a push. Also transferring a draft candidates success based on college production and the combine is a bit of a push. I watched the A&M Fresno state game a couple of years ago. I must say i was pretty impressed with both Running backs. IIRC both backs had a good day for Fresno St. Any back they take, just about, is going to have to be trained to one cut and go. And to catch and pass block. It's a big curve for all of them no matter how talented. That is why it takes the wide outs so long to come on line. Even one as gifted as Andre Johnson or Cuz' Calvin. I don't subscribe to the we draft this back we'll have "X" amount of success with "X" running back. Better value waiting...but what ever. I can see why everyone is in love with Spiller. Just saying my say.
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BOSTON ( TheStreet) -- I'll be attending the BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Feb. 14-15 in New York City. I'm planning live-blog coverage of the event, which will feature presentations from scores of small-cap biotech companies. The BIO CEO agenda is online, so check it out and send me an email if there's a particular company you'd like to read about. This week's Biotech Stock Mailbag opens with a tweet: "DSCI has some interesting foot news today." Indeed, Derma Sciences ( DSCI) shares were up 33% to $8.88 midday Thursday trading on what looked like strong top-line results from a phase II study of the experimental wound-healing drug DSC127 in patients with diabetic foot ulcers. I knew nothing about the company before Thursday, but a quick scan shows Derma has an established albeit money-losing wound-care business that brought in revenue of $41.7 million through the September quarter, a year-over-year bump of 20%. Derma's balance sheet is weak, however, with just $409,000 in cash and $1.2 million available from a line of credit as of the end of the September quarter. On a conference call Thursday to discuss DSC127, Derma management expressed interest in partnering the drug and a reluctance to sell stock to raise cash now because it feels the company is undervalued. That might be true, but it's going to be difficult to negotiate a strong partnership with so little cash as a bargaining chip. I won't be surprised to see Derma raise money soon, especially with Rodman & Renshaw research coverage. Rodman had two people on Derma's Thursday conference call, so you just know the firm is trying to line up a deal as you read this. With that said, Derma has only 10 million fully diluted shares outstanding, so the company is no bloated pig. As for DSC127, the phase II results, as presented in Derma's press release, certainly warrant attention. The double-blind study enrolled 80 patients with diabetic foot ulcers resistant to healing with best standard of care. The patients were randomized to one of two doses of DSC127 (applied daily as a topical gel) or a placebo gel and treated for four weeks followed by eight weeks of observation.
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The Federal Reserve will release a monthly consumer credit report today. Some wealth advisors compare the report's level of detail to that of a doctor's exam.
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During and after the recession, Americans rushed to pay down their debts, but data shows debt levels have begun to tick back up. Thakor warns that a debt load that exceeds a third of take home pay can land people in hot water. "Debt is a four letter word," she said.
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Open government a casualty in Utah's war on mug-shot websites
In recent months, Utah officials have taken aim at websites such as bustedmugshots.com and mugshots.com, but transparency is taking the hit.
Utah officials accuse the sites of extortion, on the grounds that the sites publish jail booking photos and either charge or direct visitors to a vendor who will remove them — for a fee going as high as hundreds of dollars.
I'll leave the debate over the ethics of such publications to my colleagues on the Ethics Committee. Instead, let's look at how Utah's attempts to deal with it has affected access to public records.
Previously, Utah residents could go on a jail website and see who had been booked and for what crime.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder simply took down the photos from the sheriff's website. Those wanting pictures have to file public records requests under Utah's Government Access and Management Act.
The Weber and Utah county sheriffs didn't take the draconian steps Winder did, but they made it harder for the mug-shot sites to scrape photos, and the general public to see who had been booked into the jail.
In Weber County, you have to know the name of the person who has been arrested in order to see the photo. Utah County's jail website merely posts the pictures in thumbnail size, making the photo barely discernible to people looking at it on a screen, and turning it into a Technicolor blur if it is enlarged to any degree.
But that was not enough for Winder and others.
The Utah State Legislature passed HB408, sponsored by Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clearfield, at Winder's insistence. The bill requires people seeking mug shots to sign a sworn statement promising not to post the photos on a site that charges people to remove them. Violators would be prosecuted for lying to police, a crime punishable by up to six months in jail.
The bill sailed through the Legislature with no debate or amendments, spurred on by Ray's pleas to consider the poor soul who got arrested and is trying to get his or her life back in order only to be haunted by their mug shot popping up on web searches.
But this law sets a dangerous precedent. It grants agencies holding public records to weigh what a requester will use a record in whether to grant it to them. The law specifically deals with mug shots, but its principles could easily be extended to other records, which runs counter to the premise that the public doesn't have to explain why it wants records.
If this were the last shot in this war, that would be bad enough. But wait, there's more!
This past week, the Salt Lake County Council sustained Winder's rejection of Kyle Prall's request for almost 1,400 records to post on his bustedmugshots.com website. Winder stated, and the council affirmed, that the mug shots were copyrighted images and could not be released.
I'll wait while you clean the beverage you just spit out off your computer screen.
That's right. A public record, created by a government entity, is being held back because of a copyright claim.
First, U.S. copyright law is clear: Government can't copyright materials it creates or commissions. That's why you're free to copy Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" photo as much as you want.
Second, if we follow the copyright argument to its illogical conclusion, all public records could be closed off because releasing them would violate copyright. Is that what we really want?
Winder and others do the accused no favors by blocking access to mug shots. Sure, it could be embarrassing to see your jail photo plastered on websites, but making them public provides a great protection, as my colleague David Cuillier points out.
The mug shot, Cuillier argues, provides proof that someone has been arrested and how they were treated at the time of their arrest. Contrast that with Argentina's "Dirty War," where countless people viewed as opponents to the military junta essentially "disappeared" when they were taken secretly by the government and tortured and murdered.
"If Utah officials want a Stalinist society, they're off to a good start," Cullier said.
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Serve this savory tarragon dessert over spring greens.
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Tarragon Custard
- In pan combine milk and tarragon. Heat to simmer; remove. Cover; let stand 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lightly coat four 6-ounce custard cups with cooking spray. Place custard cups in square baking dish; set aside. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- In bowl whisk together eggs, salt, and pepper. Whisk in milk mixture; divide among prepared cups. Place baking dish on oven rack. Pour boiling water in dish to 1 inch depth.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until knife inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool cups on rack 30 minutes. Cover surface of custards with plastic wrap. Chill 4 hours. Run knife around edge of cups; invert. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts (Tarragon Custard)
- Per serving:
- 129 kcal cal.,
- 8 g fat
- (3 g sat. fat,
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat,
- 3 g monounsatured fat),
- 221 mg chol.,
- 179 mg sodium,
- 5 g carb.,
- 0 g fiber,
- 5 g sugar,
- 9 g pro.
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet