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 [...]