The Only Time It’s OK to Have Something Injected Into Your Breasts
Las Vegas plastic surgeon Mike Edwards, MD, says that in the United States, the only thing that should be injected into the breast is a patient’s own fat.
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Influencing the Industry: The Cathartic Effects of Nipple Tattoos
Realistic 3D nipple tattoos can be an effective tool in helping reconstruction patients return to a sense of normalcy.
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Reputation of Breast Reconstruction Surgeon Outweighs Demographics
When selecting a surgeon to perform breast reconstruction after mastectomy, most women rate reviews and personal recommendations as more important than demographic factors, suggests a new study.
GC Aesthetics’ FixNip NRI Achieves Successful Surgical And Patient Care Results
GC Aesthetics Inc announces successful surgical and patient care results in its multi-centric safety and efficacy study for nipple reconstruction using the novel silicone implant, FixNip NRI.
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COVID is Changing Medical Fly-In Missions — And It Might Be for the Better
To get a sense of the new reality for medical missions, NPR talked to representatives of a half-dozen organizations whose volunteers provide surgical and medical care while training local health professionals.
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Startup ‘InPrint Bio’ Offers Reconstructive Breakthrough After Breast Surgery
A University of Connecticut-affiliated medical startup team is working to create a faster, safer technique that will aid plastic surgeons in reconstruction while minimizing the risk of complications, UConn Today reports.
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Is Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Advised for Women with BRCA Mutations?
Post mastectomy breast reconstruction specialist Dr. Constance M Chen says yes and provides tips on the considerations.
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8 Things Not to Say to Someone Who’s Had a Mastectomy
At a loss for words? (It happens.) Here’s what to avoid saying — and a few things to say instead, Everyday Health advises.
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Establishment Labs Announces Events for Pink October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc announces the events and activities planned for the month of October in support of Pink October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Smile Train Unveils 5-Year Commitment to Scale Investment in Global Nutrition During the 2021 UN General Assembly
Smile Train joined forces with global health leaders and medical professionals around the world to discuss the urgent need for inclusive nutrition programs to further support mothers and babies impacted by clefts.
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Reshaping Lives America Aims to Provide Reconstructive Surgery for Those Living in Poverty
Mission Plasticos launches Reshaping Lives America, a nationwide program aimed at providing reconstructive surgical care at no cost to people living in poverty in the United States, funded by a $1M donation from Sientra.
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Do Choices Related to Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Affect Women’s Long-Term Perceptions of Body Image?
Women with breast cancer recover from negative impacts of mastectomy on body image within 4 years of surgery, whether they have immediate, delayed, or no breast reconstruction, according to a recent study.
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Verywell Health Launches Health Divide Series: Reducing Health Disparities Faced By People of Color
Verywell Health partners with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to highlight imbalances in patient experiences with breast cancer care.
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Fresh Start Surgical Gifts & Fresh Start Caring For Kids To Provide $900,000 Worth Of Transformative Medical Care To Patients On Surgery Weekend In September
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Fresh Start Caring for Kids will donate approximately $900,000 worth of transformative medical care for 60 children and teens combined during their Surgery Weekend in San Diego and Chicago.
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Twins Joined at the Head Are Separated After 12-Hour Surgery in Israel
One-year-old Israeli twin girls, who were born joined back-to-back at the head, have been separated after a rare and complicated surgery, CNN reports.
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New Study Confirms Sientra’s AlloX2’s Value in Managing Seroma and Infection Post Reconstruction Procedures
The Sientra AlloX2 dual port tissue expander enables efficient management of seroma and early targeted intervention in prepectoral breast reconstruction, according to an independent study conducted by Stanford University’s School of Medicine, published in PRS Global Open.
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Managing Expectations for Women Recovering from Breast Surgery
Plastic surgeon and breast reconstruction specialist Dr. Constance M. Chen advises on what to expect when recovering from breast surgery.
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More Than 25% of Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate Travel Over an Hour for Certified Care
More than 1 in 4 children born with a cleft lip and/or palate face a geographic disadvantage to access certified treatment for their condition, especially in the South and rural areas of the United States, according to a new study.
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