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FDA’S POSITION ON SILICONE IMPLANTS

In November 2006, the FDA allowed silicone impants back on the market. In June 2011, the FDA released a follow-up statement on the clinical and scientific information for the use of silicone gel-filled implants. This report reiterates the safety of silicone implants for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction. A brief summary of the FDA’s findings: ....

Cosmetic Surgical Options/Post-Bariatric Surgery

Numerous articles continue to be written about the dangers of obesity and the many health problems associated with being overweight. Some people choose to undergo bariatric surgery to address their weight problems. Unfortunately with extreme weight loss in a relatively short period of time, the skin does not shrink to accommodate this weight fluctuation. The...

Fat Grafting/Fat Transfer

Signs of facial aging may reveal not only skin sagging but volume loss as well. Although, a facelift may be beneficial in addressing loose skin, jowling and the so-called (turkey gobbler) neck, it will not address volume loss in the soft tissues of the face. Fat grafting is now sometimes used in conjunction with...

Dermal Fillers/What Do They Do?

Injectable fillers may help to plump up lips, increase volume to facial hollows and help soften facial lines and creases. In our practice we use several dermal fillers. Hyaluronic acid fillers, a substances found naturally in the body. Examples go under the brand names such as Juvederm, Perlane and Restylane. They can be used in...

Suncreen Facts

As more and more of us relax pool side or at the beach it is important to be aware of some simple facts regarding sunscreen. The SPF rating applies to UVB rays only. These are the rays that cause your skin to burn. The UVA radiation also causes damage to your skin by penetrating the...

Breast Augmentation Warranty

Recently we have seen several women in our practice with ruptured breast implants. If you are considering breast augmentation (enlargement) surgery it is important to understand that your implants might need to be replaced in your lifetime. Allergan and Mentor, supply 99% of the implants used in the United States, offer free lifetime replacement on...

Joint position statement issued on stem cell and fat grafting

A joint task force from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgery recently released a position statement regarding the use of stem cell and fat grafting in cosmetic surgery. There has been much concern recently regarding marketing claims utilizing stem cell and fat grafting techniques. Although this is...

Breast Augmentation with Fat Injections

A recent study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons raised concerns regarding breast augmentation with fat injections. The concern involves microcalcifications which developed as a result of fat necrosis ( some of fat cells not surviving and appearing as microcalcifications on mammograms). These...

Unqualified Practioners May Pose Risk

Reports of injury, disfigurement and less than acceptable results continue to be reported in the popular media throughout the country particularly with regard to injectable fillers. A variety of complications have been seen by patients who have had injections with various substances into the buttock, breasts and facial areas. Patients should be very careful...

THINK TWICE BEFORE TRAVELING ABROAD FOR YOUR COSMETIC SURGERY

Medical tourism or travel out of the country for cosmetic surgery may be risky business. The allure of cheap surgical prices coupled with travel to remote locations can prove to have disastrous consequences. .United States has standards and practices in place to ensure that patients can find qualified board-certified plastic surgeons by checking with the...

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FDA’S POSITION ON SILICONE IMPLANTS

Cosmetic Surgical Options/Post-Bariatric Surgery

Fat Grafting/Fat Transfer

Dermal Fillers/What Do They Do?

Suncreen Facts

Breast Augmentation Warranty

Joint position statement issued on stem cell and fat grafting

Breast Augmentation with Fat Injections

Unqualified Practioners May Pose Risk

THINK TWICE BEFORE TRAVELING ABROAD FOR YOUR COSMETIC SURGERY

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