Remove Aging Breast Implants, Plastic Surgeon Tells Patients
A Michigan plastic surgeon says one way to eliminate multiple symptoms of poor health is to have aging breast implants removed.
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Motiva Implants Show Positive Results in Three-Year Follow-Up Study
The Motiva US IDE Study, presented by Caroline Glicksman, MD, during The Aesthetic Meeting 2023, showed consistent clinical outcomes for primary breast augmentation patients over three years with low complication rates and high patient compliance.
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Microneedling Plus Cupping May Aid Skin Rejuvenation
A combination of emerging and alternative techniques—microneedling to induce collagen and cupping to increase tissue perfusion—may have a synergistic effect in producing skin rejuvenation.
Breast Implants After Mastectomy Associated with Very Low Risk of Lymphoma
The incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, has surged in recent years, possibly because of the growing use of textured breast implants. Considering this trend, some breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomy may wonder if the benefits of getting reconstructive implants are worth the risk of developing a second cancer. Here is what the latest research says.
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The Aesthetic Society, ASERF Release Breast Implant Illness Study Findings
The Aesthetic Society and The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation have released the findings from a study dedicated to researching the systemic symptoms self-reported by some breast implant patients, known as breast implant illness or BII.
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Influencing the Industry: Danica Patrick’s Advice to Women After Her Breast Implant Illness and Surgery: ‘Get Them Removed’
After getting breast implants in November 2014, former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick is speaking out about her experience with breast implant illness, or BII, and how removing her implants resulted in immediate health improvements.
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Keynote Speech at Plastic Surgery: The Meeting to Address Mesh and Biologics in Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Sean Kelishadi, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon, will present at “Let’s Talk Support: Mesh and Biologics in Aesthetic Breast Surgery,” which will discuss the options and approaches available to complicated breast patients.
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‘Aesthetic One’ App Registers More Than 6,000 Breast Implants
The Aesthetic Society announces that Aesthetic One, a free app developed through support from Allergan Aesthetics and built by The Aesthetic Society’s technology partner ANZU, to inform and empower patients and plastic surgeons, has registered more than 22,000 breast implants since launching in December 2021.
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What to Expect After Breast Implant Removal
Patients thinking about removing their breast implants will likely have a few questions. For many people, one of the primary concerns is what their breasts will look like after explantation. The answer depends on many factors, and it’s important to understand how these details can affect breast appearance once the implants are removed.
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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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