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Shaped Silicone Gel Implants Approved for Breast Augmentation
The FDA has just cleared another type of highly cohesive silicone gel breast implants for breast augmentation, the Allergan Natrelle Style 410. These “gummy bear” type implants have already been used for breast reconstruction, and have been studied extensively for saf...
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Dec
Plastic Surgery by the Numbers
According to a study of aesthetic plastic surgery procedures conducted by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, over 14 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures were performed worldwide in 2011. This includes all types of treatments to beautify and...
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Dec
Weight Loss After Abdominoplasty
Weight Loss After Abdominoplasty Posted on: Jan 29 2013 By: Dr. Olivia HutchinsonA new study in the latest issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons), addresses long term weight loss results after pat...
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Dec
Three reasons why fall and winter are best times for plastic surgery
Three reasons why fall and winter are best times for plastic surgery Posted on: Jan 24 2013 By: Dr. Olivia HutchinsonThinking about going under the knife, but not sure when the best time for plastic surgery may be? The fall and winter months are some of the most popul...
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Dec
New Shaped Silicone Breast Implants
Breast augmentation options for breast enhancement include saline and silicone breast implants in a wide range of sizes. There is a 3rd type of breast implant which was recently made available only to board certified plastic surgeons in the US, the highly cohesive silicone gel im...
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Dec
Autologous Fat Grafts – Uses and Benefits
Fat injections, also known as autologous fat grafts, fat transfer or transplantation, have been used in different clinical settings for volume augmentation or restoration. Techniques for harvesting and injection vary, depending on volume, indications and sites for injection. In a...
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Dec
Dense Breasts and Mammograms – New Legislation in New York State
A new law was recently enacted in New York State which requires patients whose mammogram shows dense breasts to be notified in the radiology report. Dense breast tissue may diminish the sensitivity of mammograms to detect breast cancer, and is also associated with an increased ri...
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Dec
Stem Cells, Fat and Plastic Surgery – Update
As recently reported in the June edition of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, stem cells derived from fat possess many qualities that may be potentially beneficial when used in soft tissue augmentation. However, clinical research studies are in progress and the safe...
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Dec
Plastic Surgery – Top International Rankings
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has released statistics of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures performed in countries around the world. The top plastic surgery spots by percentage of population are as follow:1. South Korea - about one in 5 women have...
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Dec
Herbal Supplements and Plastic Surgery
Herbal supplements and homeopathic remedies are being used by increasing numbers of people, and often they confer health benefits. Some of these products, however, can affect a person's normal ability to clot, and so are potentially harmful when recovering from surgery. In...
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