Breast Implant Illness, or BII, is one of the hottest topics in plastic surgery today. Breast implant illness refers to a constellation of symptoms that some women appear to develop after undergoing breast augmentation with implants. These symptoms include fatigue, muscle and joint pain, brain fog, fevers, rashes, and hair loss. Until recently, there have […]
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Posted on: Mar 21 2019
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By: editor
Are you interested in breast augmentation, but want the safety of saline implants with the feel of silicone implants? Then you might be a good candidate for the IDEAL IMPLANT! The Ideal Implant is a saline implant with internal chambers that can mimic the natural look and feel of a silicone gel breast implant. Dr. […]
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Posted on: Nov 30 2015
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By: editor
WNEM TV 5 This is an interesting segment from local CBS News about a website called MyFreeImplants.com. They interview a patient of mine who used this website to have her breast implants paid for. No, the site isn’t a hoax, although the idea behind it is pretty… out there.
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Posted on: Nov 30 2013
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By: editor
This is a very big deal in the field of plastic surgery. Today the FDA approved the Natrelle (Allergan) Style 410 “Gummy Bear” silicone breast implant. This is a true “form-stable” implant, with silicone that literally feels like a gummy bear, hence the name. Plastic surgeons have been predicting the FDA approval of these devices for over […]
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Posted on: Feb 21 2013
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By: editor
This a recent segment I did with Fox News. We discuss the current types of breast implants, including silicone, saline, and the new, FDA approved ‘gummy bear’ breast implants. I also compare two vastly different sizes, and discuss who has what!
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Posted on: Dec 8 2012
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By: editor
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Posted on: Nov 1 2012
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By: editor
I’ll be joining my friend Deena Centofanti at Fox 2 Detroit’s The Nine Monday morning, October 29th in the 10 am hour. We’ll be discussing Breast Implants 101: Everything you need to know about breast augmentation. We’ll discuss many issues, including saline and silicone implants, recovery time, and gummy bear implants. Hope you get a […]
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Posted on: Oct 29 2012
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By: editor
A new study on an investigational breast implant shows that it could have some considerable benefits compared to the currently utilized breast implants. According to a study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the Ideal Implant (a double-lumen, saline-filled breast implant) has a high rate of patient and surgeon satisfaction, low rate of wrinkling, and […]
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Posted on: Sep 19 2012
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By: editor
The FDA has approved the silicone breast implant from the manufacturer Sientra. From the FDA website: FDA approves new silicone gel-filled breast implant Approval conditioned on post-approval safety studies Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a silicone gel-filled breast implant manufactured by Sientra Inc. to increase breast size (augmentation) in women at least […]
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Posted on: Mar 10 2012
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By: editor
Last month 30,000 French women were urged by their government to have their PIP breast implants removed. The French Ministry of Health fears that the implants’ industrial-strength silicone filler, originally made for mattresses, could leak and cause serious health problems. So what should American women with breast implants do? Thank the Food and Drug Administration. […]
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Posted on: Mar 1 2012
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By: editor