Complete Surgical Excision Is the Most Effective Treatment for BI-ALCL
An MD Anderson-led study finds surgery improves survival, reduces recurrence in BI-ALCL.
An MD Anderson-led study finds surgery improves survival, reduces recurrence in BI-ALCL.
The incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, has surged in recent years, possibly because of the growing use of textured breast implants. Considering this trend, some breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomy may wonder if the benefits of getting reconstructive implants are worth the risk of developing a second cancer. Here is what the latest research says.
Female breast reduction surgery has always been a common procedure at Azouz Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery in Dallas, according to founder David Azouz, MD. Now men are joining the ranks, he says, highlighting the influx of gynecomastia surgeries he has performed over the last four decades.
Regenerative 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.
Read MorePlastic surgeons offer an update on BII and explant surgery, in NewBeauty.
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