Category Archives: Breast surgery

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 [...]

Botox Used to Treat Post Operative Pain in Breast Reconstruction

Botox may be useful for reducing post-operative pain after breast reconstruction surgery, according to plastic [...]

New York Law Aims to Improve Care for Breast Reconstruction Patients

A new law recently signed by the Governor of New York aims to improve the [...]

Europeans Try Stem Cell-Enriched Fat Grafting For Breast Reconstruction

Cytori Therapeutics recently announced the European approval (CE mark) of its Celution System, a breakthrough [...]

Cautionary Tales of Botched Boob Jobs Offer Valuable Lessons

British Extreme Makeover winner Nicola Stratton (Photo courtesy of the Daily Mail) A recent article [...]

Revision Breast Surgery Advised For Ruptured PIP Implants

A guidance issued by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons warns the estimated 50,000 [...]

Studying Outcomes With Highly Cohesive Silicone Gel Implants

Maybe you’ve heard of the so-called “gummy bear” implants and even learned about the technology [...]

False Positive Mammograms Found With Breast Reduction Patients

When a mammogram is conducted prior to breast reduction, a false positive result can frequently [...]

The Latest Headlines in Breast Surgery

Breast cancer researchers are trying to pinpoint the unique protein pathways that are active in [...]

2009 Stats Released by Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society

The number of cosmetic enhancements in America dropped two percent last year, according to statistics [...]