After an inquiry by the French Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons revealed safety issues with Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP) breast implants, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons issued a guidance warning the estimated 50,000 British women who have the implants to check for ruptures within the next six months. PIP breast …
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Basu Aesthetics + Plastic Surgery: C. Bob Basu, MD Blog
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Read MoreThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons has joined forces with the American Society of Breast Surgeons on behalf of female breast cancer patients. By advocating the inclusion of plastic surgeons in the treatment planning process, it is hoped that breast cancer patients will get better care and surgical outcomes. A recent meeting in NYC brought …
Read MoreA new study shows that black women have to wait longer for breast cancer treatment and diagnosis, regardless of their health insurance coverage. Records of 581 breast cancer patients were studied by researchers at the George Washington University Cancer Institute. Patients were treated at 7 hospitals and clinics between 1997 and 2009. Diagnosis: To get …
Read MoreMicrosurgical breast reconstruction is now being sought by an increasing number of breast cancer patients, according to research published in the journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The authors surveyed more than 300 women who had undergone breast reconstruction at a single institution. Information was gathered about their age and background as well as their …
Read MoreBecome a fan of Juvederm on Facebook and you can get helpful tips on making injectables a part of your aesthetic routine. TV personality Dayna Devon will be contributing on Facebook with useful tips on health, beauty and switching up your aesthetic routine to look as good as you feel. Devon says she has experience …
Read MoreGrafts taken from the sternocleidomastoid muscle and its adjacent tissues can be used to reduce the appearance of aging lips, says a recent study in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. The muscle and tissue creates as an implant that can increase lip projection and fullness. Twenty-five participants in the study saw an average increase of …
Read MoreThe popular wrinkle treatment Botox Cosmetic could be prescribed as a headache treatment in the future. New research published in Archives of Dermatology shares information about the recent clinical studies of Botox as a headache treatment, finding that certain patients experienced less frequent migraine attacks: “Patients who responded to Botox reported their migraines were reduced …
Read MoreAt my plastic surgery centers in Cypress and Houston, TX, I perform 1 to 2 mommy makeover procedures every week. The women who elect to have this comprehensive surgery usually want to improve the shape of their breasts and their abdomen, and the mommy makeover provides a great solution to do both things at once. …
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