Monthly Archives: June 2010

A guidance issued by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons warns the estimated 50,000 British women with faulty Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP) breast implants to have their implants checked for rupture within the next six months and have them … Continue reading

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Maybe you’ve heard of the so-called “gummy bear” implants and even learned about the technology behind them. If you haven’t, you may want to read about the Allergan 410 or the Mentor CPG 300 series breast implants. A recent study … Continue reading

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When a mammogram is conducted prior to breast reduction, a false positive result can frequently occur, according to a recent study conducted by doctors at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Washington. The use of mammography before breast reduction varies. Some … Continue reading

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According to a study just released in the prestigious Annals of Plastic Surgery Journal, female plastic surgeons are less likely to be married and more likely to be childless or to have children later in life than their male colleagues. … Continue reading

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