The Only Time It’s OK to Have Something Injected Into Your Breasts
Las Vegas plastic surgeon Mike Edwards, MD, says that in the United States, the only thing that should be injected into the breast is a patient’s own fat.
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Sientra Launches Viality Fat Transfer System
Medical aesthetics company Sientra, Inc., announces the launch the Viality lipoaspirate wash system, which debuted at the recent Beauty Through Science meeting in New York City. This product will be commercially available in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2023.
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NEOconcepts Introduces Nitrogen Plasma Technology with AgeJET
NEOconcepts, a distributor of aesthetic medical devices for dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other medical aesthetic providers, has inked an exclusive deal with Italian company Triworks to introduce AgeJET nitrogen plasma technology to the U.S. market.
Breast Implants May Be Linked to Certain Cancers: FDA
The U.S. FDA has issued a safety communication informing patients and providers about reports of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas located in the capsule or scar tissue around breast implants.
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Establishment Labs Completes Enrollment in Motiva US IDE Study
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc., which develops breast aesthetics and reconstruction devices, has completed enrollment in the Motiva US IDE clinical study for breast implants.
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A Conversation with the Authors of Flat and Happy
Join Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editors Alison Werner and Keri Stephens as they talk to Camelia Lawrence, MD, FACS, the director of breast surgery at the Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center, Hartford Healthcare; and Katrin van Dam, a breast cancer survivor, and the author of Flat and Happy: Mastectomy and Flat Closure—A Personal, Practical Guide, which she wrote alongside of Lawrence.
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Few Patients Undergo Recommended MRI Screening After Silicone Implant Breast Surgery
Only 6% of women with silicone breast implants followed the previous U.S. FDA recommendation for regular MRI screening, suggests a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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CollPlant Advances Its 3D-Bioprinted Regenerative Breast Implants into Porcine Study
CollPlant is studying its 3D-bioprinted regenerative breast implant program in large animals—a move that addresses the $2.8 billion global breast implant market, according to company officials.
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GC Aesthetics Invests in Brazilian Breast Augmentation Market
GC Aesthetics has announced its growth and expansion plans for the Brazilian market, the second largest breast augmentation market in the world.
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Gynecomastia Surgery Improves Quality of Life for Teens—Even with Complications
Enlargement of the male breast, called gynecomastia, can be a source of embarrassment and distress for teens and young men. Surgery to correct gynecomastia brings significant improvement in self-esteem and almost every aspect of quality of life, according to a new study.
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Influencing the Industry: Woman Reveals Moldy Breast Implants After Life-Changing Removal
Social media star Bunnie DeFord recently shared a video to TIkTok of her explanted breast implants, which she had for 13 years. The video, which has since gone viral, shows two moldy breast implants floating in gallon-sized Ziploc bags.
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Influencing the Industry: NYT Magazine Article Looks at the Feminist Case for Breast Reduction
In her personal essay, Melissa Febos, author of the book Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative,” shares how she reconciled her feminism with a breast reduction.
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Influencing the Industry: Danica Patrick Removes Breast Implants Amid Health Concerns
40-year-old former race car driver turned podcast host Danica Patrick announced in an Instagram post that she underwent breast explant surgery due to a range of health conditions that she attributes to breast implant illness.
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Influencing the Industry: Britney Spears Says Visit to Doctor Discouraged Her from Breast Implants
The Princess of Pop’s plastic surgery dreams were deflated last week after she had a negative experience at a plastic surgery office. So negative, in fact, that she left before meeting the surgeon.
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Concerns About Breast Implant Illness: Overblown or Valid?
Here, Plastic Surgery Practice sits down with Constance M. Chen, MD, FACS, a New York-based board-certified plastic surgeon and breast reconstruction specialist, to discuss the latest trends in breast implants and whether concerns surrounding breast implant illness are overblown or valid.
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CollPlant Partners with CELLINK in Bid to Address $2.8BN Regenerative Breast Implant Market
Regenerative medicine specialist CollPlant has partnered with BICO firm CELLINK in an effort to ramp up its production of 3D bioprinted breast implants, 3D Printing Industry reports.
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Facts About Getting A Breast Lift & Augmentation After Pregnancy
Babygaga reviews what you need to know about undergoing breast surgery after pregnancy so you can make an informed decision that’s right for you.
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Patient’s Perception of an ‘Ideal Breast’ Mirrors Natural Pattern
A study published in the Aesthetic Society’s Aesthetic Surgery Journal provides measurable numerical data that could help plastic surgeons make their patients’ perceptions of ideal breasts living realities.
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