Category Archives: Breast surgery
Six Ways to Help You Choose Your Breast Implant Size
If you’re considering breast augmentation, make sure you choose an implant size that will make [...]
Will I Ever Need to Replace My Breast Implants?
While breast implants don’t come with an expiration date, be aware that they aren’t considered [...]
Study Shows Post-Op Texting Helps Breast Reconstruction Patients
Texting your doctor may reduce visits Any doctor will tell you that communication with them [...]
New Breast Augmentation Education Campaign – Visualize Results at Home
How you can gauge how you’ll look in the privacy of your own home. With [...]
New Bill Promoting Breast Cancer Education Introduced
New bill would make it mandatory to inform patients about their post-op options. New legislation [...]
Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day Names Jewel Spokesperson.
BRA Day to raise awareness of breast reconstruction surgery across the globe. The American Society [...]
Brava and Fat Transfer – An Alternative to Implants?
How Fat Transfer could provide a natural alternative to Silicone For all the women in [...]
New Silicone Breast Implant Competitor
More choices available to patients and physicians If you’re in the market for breast augmentation [...]
New Breast Implant Monitoring Technology a Possibility
Ultrasound System Might Save Time and Money Monitoring your breast implants can be costly and [...]
Breast Reconstruction Technique Combines Fat Graft, Implants After Radiation
Surgeons in Rome see positive outcomes with new combination breast reconstruction technique. A new study [...]
Allergan Issues Statement About Breast Implant Quality and Safety
The breast implant manufacturer, Allergan, has released a statement distancing itself from the Poly Implant [...]
France Encourages Women to Remove Faulty Breast Implants
Two years ago, reports of defective silicone breast implants manufactured by PIP (Poly Implant Prothèse) [...]
What is Transaxillary Breast Augmentation?
Transaxillary breast augmentation means the incision for breast implants is performed in the axilla. The [...]
Giuliana Rancic Shares Breast Cancer Story
E! Television host Giuliana Ranci was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. After a lumpectomy failed [...]
Surgeons Report Experience with Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
Nipple sparing mastectomy, a technique that preserves the nipple and surrounding tissues, is an effective [...]
Forums Provide Support for Breast Augmentation Patients
What role can an Internet forum (or message board) play for women who undergo breast [...]
ASPS Warns Public About Unqualified Doctors in Cosmetic Surgery
According to a recent media campaign by the ASPS, “anyone can wear a white coat, [...]
Breast Cancer Survivor Tells Story About DIEP Flap Reconstruction
“Implants work well for a lot of people, but I just want women to know [...]
FDA Panel Discusses Silicone Breast Implant Safety and Routine MRI Screening
The U.S. Food and Drug administration recently reviewed the safety of silicone breast implants, during [...]
Paintball Shot Reportedly Ruptures Woman’s Breast Implant
Paintball by ViNull, on Flickr A recent story from the BBC claims that a 26-year [...]