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.
The Plastic Surgery Foundation has expanded its PROFILE Registry to allow all U.S. physicians to report suspected or confirmed cases of breast implant-associated squamous cell carcinoma and other cancers found in the capsule surrounding breast implants.
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.
There are a range of procedures in plastic surgery—from fillers and breast implants to pain blocks and Brazilian butt lifts–where ultrasound technology makes it possible for doctors to better plan procedures and track results.
Read MoreRegenerative medicine specialist CollPlant has partnered with BICO firm CELLINK in an effort to ramp up its production of 3D bioprinted breast implants, 3D Printing Industry reports.
Read MoreA mother-of-three claims she was given huge breast implants, a tummy tuck and liposuction by mistake after initially going under the knife for a breast reduction – only for her doctors to pass off the additional procedures as a “free bonus surgery,” the Daily Mail reports.
Read MoreThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the MENTOR MemoryGel BOOST Breast Implant for breast augmentation in women at least 22 years old, and for women of all ages undergoing breast reconstruction.
Read MoreClinical data from a study by Marc J. Salzman, MD, of 584 women with current types of silicone gel breast implants in place for 3 to 20 years showed that 10.6% had an implant rupture they were unaware of. The study is published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Read MoreMichelle Visage (RuPaul’s Drag Race) has announced that her eye-opening documentary Explant is set to premiere on Paramount+ on Wednesday, December 15 at 10am PT, Broadway World reports.
Read MoreHaute Beauty’s Nicholas Elmer and Dr. Samuel Lin, MD, FACS, answer questions about the National Breast Implant Registry (NBIR) annual report for 2020.
Read MoreA Haute Beauty expert dives into the differences between silicone and saline breast implants.
Read MoreKeith 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.
Read MoreAfter two years of consideration, the FDA has restricted the sale of breast implants to healthcare providers that use an FDA-approved patient-decision checklist to discuss the benefits and risks of the implants with patients, JD Supra reports.
Read MoreA bad experience with a plastic surgeon highlights the lack of empathy and support for some patients who get surgery out of necessity.
Read MoreHealthTechZone delves into the history of breast augmentation, and explores how the medical world has evolved and how breast implant recovery, procedures, and materials, have progressed in modern times.
Read MoreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration took several new actions to strengthen breast implant risk communication and help those who are considering breast implants make informed decisions, according to a news release.
Read MoreScary Mommy touches base with breast cancer survivors, fighters, and thrivers to ask what they experienced. Were they fully informed, and did they have options?
Read MoreMany female players say game’s governing body should focus on brains, not bras, Newser reports.
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