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National Statistics Show Rise in Immediate Breast Reconstruction

Posted January 27, 2013 in Breast Surgery

Research shows that more women are opting for immediate breast reconstruction with implants. Researchers are somewhat flummoxed by a new bump in breast reconstruction. Not only are more women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy, according to the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, but an increasing number are opting for implants, rather than […]

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Two for One: Combining Breast Augmentation and Lift

Posted January 18, 2013 in Breast Surgery

Recent study investigates safety of single-procedure breast lift surgery and breast augmentation with implants While not without risk, the “two-for-one” approach of combining breast lift surgery (mastopexy) and breast augmentation with implants can be as safe as single-procedure surgery, according to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the medical journal of the ASPS. “With appropriate patient selection […]

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Silicone Breast Implants: A 50-Year Retrospective

Posted January 07, 2013 in Breast Surgery

Once controversial, they are now safer and more effective than ever Throughout their half-century history, silicone breast implants have been the subject of heated debate. Few medical devices have experienced such longevity, despite being banned by the FDA for 14 years, from 1992-2006. And breast enhancement remains among most popular cosmetic procedures. According to the […]

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Testing the Waters of Medical Tourism

Posted January 02, 2013 in Plastic Surgeon

Find-a-Surgeon tool helps locate the best possible care While traveling to a tropical locale to get inexpensive plastic surgery may sound like the best of both worlds during these frigid winter months, the realities can be quite chilling. Although a recent survey claimed that one in five people would consider going to another country for […]

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