Enhancements

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.

Enhancements

Establishment Labs Launches Preservé for Aesthetic Breast Augmentation in Brazil

Preservé offers plastic surgeons a minimally invasive approach to breast augmentation with enhanced tissue preservation.

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FDA-Cleared Hydrogel Device for Wound Healing Enters Commercial Production

The collagen-based dermal regeneration template is designed for improved patient outcomes in the treatment of full-thickness wounds.

19-Year-Old Dies After Botched Breast Enhancement Surgery Left Her in Coma for 14 Months

by Debbie Overman | Oct 13, 2020 | Breast Augmentation, Enhancements | 0

A 19-year-old woman who was left in a coma for 14 months after a botched breast enhancement surgery has died. The parents of Emmalyn Nguyen are suing her doctors for wrongful death, People reports.

FDA Updates Analysis of Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma

by Debbie Overman | Aug 20, 2020 | Breast Augmentation, Enhancements, Implants & Prosthetics, Reconstructive Surgery | 0

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.

7 Surprising Factors That Can Make Your Breast Augmentation Cost More

by Debbie Overman | Aug 14, 2020 | Breast Augmentation, Enhancements | 0

RealSelf two plastic surgeons to share seven factors that can increase the cost of your breast augmentation.

The Number Of Women Having Their Breast Implants Removed Is On The Rise

by Debbie Overman | Aug 10, 2020 | Enhancements, Implants & Prosthetics, Reductions | 0

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.

6 Things You’ve Always Wondered About Areolas but Didn’t Want to Ask

by Debbie Overman | Jul 8, 2020 | Aesthetics, Enhancements, Reductions | 0

What does a normal areola look like, and does size matter? RealSelf answers these questions and more.

Here’s Why I Decided To Get Breast Implants … And Why I Decided To Have Them Removed

by Debbie Overman | Jul 2, 2020 | Enhancements, Implants & Prosthetics, Reductions | 0

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.

I Got a Tummy Tuck and a Mons Lift to Flatten My Lower Belly After Losing Almost 100 Pounds

by Debbie Overman | Jul 1, 2020 | Body Makeover, Enhancements | 0

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.

Comply with Regulations, FDA Warns Allergan and Ideal Implant

by Debbie Overman | May 14, 2020 | Breast Augmentation, Enhancements, Implants & Prosthetics, Regulation | 0

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters recently to two breast implant manufacturers for failure to comply with various regulatory requirements.

Expert Discusses Implant-Associated Lymphoma

by Debbie Overman | Mar 21, 2020 | Breast Augmentation, Enhancements, Implants & Prosthetics | 0

A plastic surgeon shares about the illness, and what the next steps in diagnosis and treatment are, in Oncology Nursing News.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Prevent Breast Implant Complications, Like Capsular Contracture

by Debbie Overman | Feb 26, 2020 | Enhancements, Implants & Prosthetics | 0

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.

What is the Average Lifespan of Breast Implants?

by Debbie Overman | Feb 26, 2020 | Enhancements, Implants & Prosthetics | 0

Breast implants are not considered lifetime devices, and there are many reasons why you may need to have them removed, according to Haute Living.

Most Women Are Unhappy with Their Breast Size, and It May Have Damaging Health Consequences

by Debbie Overman | Feb 6, 2020 | Breast Augmentation, Enhancements | 0

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.

The Latest Wedding Must Have? Breast Augmentation & Plastic Surgery

by Debbie Overman | Feb 6, 2020 | Breast Augmentation, Enhancements | 0

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.