Implant Dropping: A Plastic Surgeon’s Insights
How to help breast augmentation patients understand implant dropping—its causes and how to combat it—to ensure they remain confident about the procedure.
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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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AAFPRS Annual Meeting Set for October 23-26 in New Orleans
The 2024 AAFPRS Annual Meeting, chaired by Jamil Asaria, MD, will be held October 23-26 in New Orleans, featuring 325 speakers from 15 countries discussing advancements in facial plastic surgery, including new treatments, minimally invasive techniques, and the impact of AI on aesthetics.
FDA Updates Analysis of Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a news release, provides an update regarding adverse events reported to the Agency related to breast implants. Read more about it here.
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7 Surprising Factors That Can Make Your Breast Augmentation Cost More
RealSelf two plastic surgeons to share seven factors that can increase the cost of your breast augmentation.
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The Number Of Women Having Their Breast Implants Removed Is On The Rise
Debilitating symptoms known as Breast Implant Illness are likely the cause of the rise in breast implant removal surgeries, but the medical community is divided on whether the condition is real, and unsure who’s at risk, Women’s Health reports.
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6 Things You’ve Always Wondered About Areolas but Didn’t Want to Ask
What does a normal areola look like, and does size matter? RealSelf answers these questions and more.
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Here’s Why I Decided To Get Breast Implants … And Why I Decided To Have Them Removed
Reading that Chrissy Teigen recently had her breast implants removed inspired a Huffington Post blogger to Google images of her own breasts and do the same thing.
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I Got a Tummy Tuck and a Mons Lift to Flatten My Lower Belly After Losing Almost 100 Pounds
Deanna is a 28-year-old woman living in Brisbane, Australia, who got a breast lift with augmentation, a bra line back lift, and an extended tummy tuck with mons pubis lift after losing almost 100 pounds. She shares her story with RealSelf.
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Comply with Regulations, FDA Warns Allergan and Ideal Implant
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters recently to two breast implant manufacturers for failure to comply with various regulatory requirements.
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Expert Discusses Implant-Associated Lymphoma
A plastic surgeon shares about the illness, and what the next steps in diagnosis and treatment are, in Oncology Nursing News.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Prevent Breast Implant Complications, Like Capsular Contracture
The anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, might help to avoid abnormal capsule formation, according to Wolters Kluwer Health.
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What is the Average Lifespan of Breast Implants?
Breast implants are not considered lifetime devices, and there are many reasons why you may need to have them removed, according to Haute Living.
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Most Women Are Unhappy with Their Breast Size, and It May Have Damaging Health Consequences
Breast augmentation is the most popular form of plastic surgery. Now a study of over 18,000 women has quantified that breast dissatisfaction, finding that women wish their breasts were bigger, per Insider.
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The Latest Wedding Must Have? Breast Augmentation & Plastic Surgery
If you’re considering getting a boob job before your wedding, you are by no means alone. But that said, there are some timing considerations to think about before moving forward with breast augmentation ahead of your big day, RaveBabe advises.
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Is The Natural Boob Job The New Boob Job?
In the quest for the most natural-looking breast augmentation, women are turning to an unlikely source: their own fat stores, according to Elle.
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Would You Get Breast Implants to “Save” Your Marriage?
RaveBabe provides what it deems the top five reasons for someone to get breast implants for oneself–not for a flaky partner.
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Silicone or Saline? 5 Things to Know About Picking the Right Breast Implants
To clear up confusion and dispel common myths, RealSelf talked to top plastic surgeons to find out what you need to consider when choosing between saline and silicone breast implants.
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