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.
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University have received a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to empower amputees to maximize their individual potential for controlling the full dexterity of artificial hands.
The Aesthetic Society is supporting the call for stricter regulations globally, echoing concerns raised by the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and a recent LA Times article regarding the risks posed by unregulated office-based aesthetic procedures.
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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A Colorado woman has had her breast implants removed, after eight years of battling mysterious illnesses, Newsweek reports.
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Plastic surgeons offer an update on BII and explant surgery, in NewBeauty.
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