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.
How to help breast augmentation patients understand implant dropping—its causes and how to combat it—to ensure they remain confident about the procedure.
Plastic surgeons are calling for a ban on dermal fillers being injected into breasts, warning the procedure carries "unacceptable" risks.
The expanded indication is based on clinical data showing high responder rates and results lasting up to 18 months, with no serious adverse events reported.
Facial rejuvenation and body contouring drove a rise in procedures, while male surgeries dipped slightly.
Read MoreMidpoint data from a 10-year clinical study show low rates of reoperation, rupture, and capsular contracture in primary augmentation patients.
Read MoreEstablishment Labs partners with Meghan Trainor, who shares her experience with Motiva Implants, a new-generation breast implant now available in the United States.
Read MorePreservé offers plastic surgeons a minimally invasive approach to breast augmentation with enhanced tissue preservation.
Read MoreOngoing 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MorePlastic 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.
Read MoreJoin 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.
Read MorePatients 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.
Read MoreOnly 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreCollPlant 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.
Read MoreGC Aesthetics has announced its growth and expansion plans for the Brazilian market, the second largest breast augmentation market in the world.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreBabygaga 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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