GC Aesthetics Launches New Breast Implant PERLE
GC Aesthetics Ltd. (GCA) has announced the launch of the next generation of GCA breast implants, PERLE, Medical Plastics News reports.
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8 Things a Plastic Surgeon Wants You to Know About Breast Revisions
NewBeauty asked New York plastic surgeon Aviva Preminger, MD, about her approach to breast revision.
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PopularPIP’s Silicone Implants: Setting Sail with Captain Ahab
Michael J. Sacopulos, JD, waxes poetic the potential ramifications of the PIP breast implant scandal in Europe.
Study Finds Removing Breast Implants Improved Symptoms
A new study may be a game changer in the debate: Is breast implant illness real? Read more at azfamily.com.
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FDA Issues Final Guidance for Labeling Recommendations for Breast Implants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the final guidance, Breast Implant – Certain Labeling Recommendations to Improve Patient Communication, to help people who are considering breast implants have the information they need for a discussion with their doctors.
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Study Details New Advancements in Hybrid Breast Reconstruction Technique Using Motiva Ergonomix Implants
A recently published independent study concluded that the hybrid breast reconstruction approach using Motiva Ergonomix implants improved outcomes in implant-based breast reconstructions, Establishment Labs Holdings Inc announces in a media release.
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Breast Implants Are Pretty Tough But Maybe Don’t Twist Them
You aren’t likely to twist and manipulate your own breasts, but how durable are breast implants and how long do breast implants last? RaveBabe provides some answers.
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Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction Outcomes Do Not Deteriorate Over Time, Shows Study
A new study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery goes against the prevailing “surgical dogma” that the results of implant-based breast reconstruction don’t hold up over the long term, News-Medical Life Sciences reports.
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New Study Examines Long-Term Aesthetic Outcomes of Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction
A new study goes against that prevailing “surgical dogma,” showing that the aesthetic and other outcomes of implant-based breast reconstruction remain stable at up to 12 years’ follow-up. Read more at newswise.com.
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FDA Updates Analysis of Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a news release, provides an update regarding adverse events reported to the Agency related to breast implants. Read more about it here.
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Women Say Their Breast Implants Are Making Them Sick. Doctors and Insurance Companies Are Gaslighting Them Into Believing It’s All In Their Heads
Who should pay when a voluntary procedure goes wrong? The answer seems obvious. They’re sick, they need health care—health insurance (which, btw, they pay to have) should help them get well. Still, most insurers won’t, Cosmopolitan reports.
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The Number Of Women Having Their Breast Implants Removed Is On The Rise
Debilitating symptoms known as Breast Implant Illness are likely the cause of the rise in breast implant removal surgeries, but the medical community is divided on whether the condition is real, and unsure who’s at risk, Women’s Health reports.
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Few U.S. Women Know About Cancer That Develops Near Breast Implants: Study
There’s a low level of awareness among American women about a form of lymphoma that can occur around breast implants, a new study finds, per HealthDay.
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Thousands of Women Say Their Breast Implants Give Them Rashes, Brain Fog, and Chronic Fatigue
Tens of thousands of women say their breast implants made them sick with a condition called breast implant illness, according to Insider.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Severely Impacting the Aesthetic Implant Market, Analysts Report
Nearly one quarter of revenue from aesthetic implants in the US will be lost in 2020 due to the COVID-10 pandemic, as most procedures are considered to be elective and non-essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, in a news release.
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Reverse Plastic Surgery Trend Has People Removing Their Implants
There’s been a trend for something called “explant surgery” where people are choosing to have their implants removed, moms.com notes.
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Your Breast Implants And Mammograms: Are They Making It Less Effective?
Breast implants can obscure mammogram images, reducing the ability of a mammogram to pick up breast cancer. Breast implants have also been known to rupture during mammograms. It is still possible to help render your mammogram more effective, according to Longevity
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3 Women Who Removed Their Breast Implants Describe What It’s Actually Like
To get the scoop on downsizing, RealSelf spoke with three women who recently had their implants removed. They share why they did it, how the surgery went, and how they feel about their breasts sans implants.
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