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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New Tool Simplifies Placement of Large Breast Implants
Engineered for implants up to 1500cc, the next-generation delivery system supports a “no-touch” technique to improve control, reduce friction, and minimize risks such as infection and capsular contracture.
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Emsculpt Neo Used in Astronaut’s Pre-Flight Training Program
The muscle-stimulation technology was incorporated into Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu’s conditioning regimen ahead of his upcoming mission to the International Space Station.
Meghan Trainor Partners with Motiva Implants and Establishment Labs
Establishment Labs partners with Meghan Trainor, who shares her experience with Motiva Implants, a new-generation breast implant now available in the United States.
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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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Latest Trends in Cosmetic Breast Augmentation Techniques
Ongoing data from board-certified plastic surgeons reveal evolving trends in cosmetic breast augmentation techniques, including incision location and implant type, emphasizing a focus on evidence-based practice for patient safety and satisfaction.
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Dr Elisabeth Potter on the Importance of CMS Decision to Retain DIEP Flap Procedure Codes
In this episode, Dr Elisabeth Potter, who specializes in DIEP flap breast procedures, on how the recent CMS decision ensures patients have options and why there is still more work to be done to ensure equitable access.
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Why Patients Are Ditching Their Breast Implants
Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editor Keri Stephens sits down with New York-based board-certified plastic surgeon and microsurgical breast reconstruction guru Constance Chen, MD, FACS, to discuss the breast implant explantation process. The podcast, which follows Chen’s article about the topic, delves into why patients are increasingly removing their breast implants and what factors affect the appearance of their breasts post-explanation. Pregnancy, she says, is a key determinant.
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What’s Trending in Breast Augmentation
Join Plastic Surgery Practice Co-Chief Editors Alison Werner and Keri Stephens as they talk to Anna Steve, MD, FRCSC, a breast specialist at the famed Neinstein Plastic Surgery in New York City. Known for her “elegant” approach to breast surgery, Dr. Anna, as her patients call her, prioritizes a minimal scar approach to breast augmentation and advocates for limiting patient downtime.
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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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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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Ultrasound and the Breast Implant Patient—A Conversation with Dr. Marc Salzman
In this podcast episode, board-certified plastic surgeon Marc Salzman, MD, FACS, shares how he is not only using ultrasound with breast implant patients to detect silent ruptures, but how he also is using the technology to provide pain relief with blocks and identify and aspirate seromas.
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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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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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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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Early Exercise Shows Benefits for Women After Breast Augmentation
Findings from a recent study question the recommendation made by some plastic surgeons to avoid exercise for several weeks after breast augmentation.
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Explaining the ‘Black Box’ Warning On Breast Implants
Keith Hood, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Rush University Medical Center, explains the warning and discusses the risks of breast implants based on the latest evidence, MedicalXpress reports.
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