Category Archives: Breast surgery
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 [...]
Questions About Breast Feeding and Breast Augmentation
Some of the most common breast augmentation questions are about breast feeding, both before and [...]
Study Shows Positive Results in Immediate Breast Reconstruction
A new study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery shows a low rate of complications [...]
Summer: the Right Season for Breast Enhancement?
Many women who choose to get breast augmentation will try to schedule their surgery around [...]
Reasons for Downsizing Breast Implants
When you think of breast implants, you might picture noticeably large breasts, such as Pamela [...]
FDA Updates Stance on Silicone Implant Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new white paper about silicone breast [...]
Doctors Check Mammogram Accuracy After Fat Grafting for Breast Surgery
Fat grafting during breast surgery doesn’t interfere with mammograms, according to a new study in [...]
Venezuelan Leader Hugo Chavez Condemns Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Cosmetic breast surgery is the latest addition to Hugo Chavez’s long list of enemies, as [...]
ASPS President Issues Statement on Breast Implants and ALCL
Phil Haeck MD, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, issues a statement via [...]
TODAY is Talking Breast Augmentation and Reduction
Two different women with different problems, both related to their breasts, recently appeared on the [...]
Ask Dr. Pfeifer: What Breast Implant Size for C or D Cup?
A patient on realself.com asks: “I’m scheduled to have breast augmentation [and] hoping for a [...]
Health News About Breast Implants from ASPS
In response to recent FDA safety reports, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has provided [...]
Breast Augmentation Study Compares Patient, Implant Characteristics by Location
The Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery recently published study results that compare the physical characteristics [...]
Radiation, Immediate Breast Reconstruction More Likely to Cause Complications
A recent study published in the September issue of Archives of Surgery offers helpful insight [...]
Surgeon Collaboration Impacts Reconstruction Rate In Breast Cancer Patients
A study conducted by the Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes Research Team (CanSORT) found that patients [...]