Category Archives: Breast surgery

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 [...]

Seeking Breast Implant Revision Surgery – A Guest Post

This is a guest post by Michelle in Denver, Colorado. She had a breast augmentation [...]

Breast Augmentation Q & A

Q: Over 350,000 women had a breast augmentation in 2008, according to the ASAPS; why [...]

Ask These Five Questions Before Your Breast Surgery

There are many practitioners you can see for breast augmentation in New York, but not [...]

Is there a way to get scarless breast reduction?

Hello Dr. Pfeifer, I recently heard about a surgery called scarless breast reduction. Is this [...]

Breast Implants or Breast Lift: What is the best choice?

Hi Dr Pfeifer, I’m unhappy with the degree of breast sagging and firmness in my [...]