To protect individuals from the increased risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), associated with Allergan BIOCELL textured breast implants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that Allergan recall its BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders.
Preservé offers plastic surgeons a minimally invasive approach to breast augmentation with enhanced tissue preservation.
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Clinical 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.
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A popular plastic surgeon has performed a series of strange strength tests to determine whether breast or butt implants are the more durable, New York Post reports.
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GC Aesthetics reports rapid market adoption of, and surgeon enthusiasm for, the newest addition to its comprehensive product portfolio, PERLE, its smooth opaque breast implant.
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Michelle 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.
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What exactly is breast implant illness, how common is it, and how do you know if you have it? PopSugar spoke with a plastic surgeon to find out.
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Haute Beauty’s Nicholas Elmer and Dr. Samuel Lin, MD, FACS, answer questions about the National Breast Implant Registry (NBIR) annual report for 2020.
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A Haute Beauty expert dives into the differences between silicone and saline breast implants.
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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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After 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.
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A plastic surgeon recently made news as a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who chose to have her own breast implants removed, according to ScaryMommy.
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HealthTechZone 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.
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The 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.
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Scary Mommy touches base with breast cancer survivors, fighters, and thrivers to ask what they experienced. Were they fully informed, and did they have options?
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Establishment Labs Holdings Inc launches JOY, a new patient-centric breast aesthetics program.
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Many female players say game’s governing body should focus on brains, not bras, Newser reports.
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