Plastic Surgery Articles

Review Shows Gel Breast Implants Risk Free

October 25, 2007 -

The first review in almost a decade regarding the health effects of cosmetic breast implants, found that women who receive silicone gel-filled breast implants don’t have a higher risk of cancer.

Researchers Review Breast Surgery Risks

The review was led by Joseph McLaughlin, professor of medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Loren Lipworth, the associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram.

The two researchers analyzed the epidemiological evidence on the safety of breasts implants and addressed various non-cancer outcomes.

They reportedly found no association between silicone breast implants and other health complications.

Few implantable medical devices have been investigated for safety hazards more excessively than silicone gel-filled breast implants, explains McLaughlin. The evidence is clear that implants are not linked to serious disease.

Past Reports Implied Risks of Implants

In 1992, the use of silicone implants were banned by the FDA after the agency claimed that there was a lack of evidence that they were safe.

However, when McLaughlin and Lipworth analyzed studies, documents and data from over the years, they found that even though the sensitivity of mammography may be reduced by the implants, there is no evidence that this makes patients more vulnerable to cancer.

This evidence was the same used by the FDA when they lifted the ban on silicone gel-filled breast implants in 2006.

More than 300,000 women are choosing to have breast implants every year in the United States and these studies document the safety of the implants and the techniques utilized by plastic surgeons, says Lipworth.

(Source: Vanderbilt News)

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Plastic Surgery Benefits for Mastectomy Patients

October 18, 2007 -

For breast cancer patients who need mastectomies, more reconstructive choices are now available and studies show that having surgery can be significantly beneficial. According to statistics, however, few cancer survivors are opting for the beneficial surgeries that are available to them.

The Benefits of Reconstructive Surgery

The principal benefit of reconstructive surgery for recovering cancer patients is that is helps to improve and better their overall quality of life.

The surgery varies from case to case, depending upon each individual’s cancer; however, in a mastectomy at least one of the breasts is removed.

Small Amount of Patients Have Surgery

According to Dr. Michael Miller from the Ohio State Medical Center, about 50 percent of mastectomy patients are eligible for follow-up reconstructive surgery.

However, due to a lack of knowledge regarding the safety and benefits of reconstructive surgery, only about 10 percent of these patients actually get surgery.

Our goal is to integrate reconstructive surgery into the entire treatment plan for the patient; it should not be an afterthought, says Miller.

(Source: emaxhealth)

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Viewing Surgery Via Video Before Operation

October 11, 2007 -

A new form of video hosting has been created to help women who are considering getting plastic surgery.

Videos are being made available so that patients can view what goes on during breast augmentation surgeries in order to evaluate whether or not the surgery is something that they truly want to go through with.

Plastic surgeons believe that these videos that show the surgery process step by step, such as the ones shown on Breast Implants 411, can help potential patients feel more comfortable about entering the operating room.

Online Videos

Considering breast implants are becoming more widely accepted in America and since more and more women are going under the knife to enhance their chest size, online videos are ideal ways for them to be assured that they are making the right decision.

We are highly excited, explains David Dean, the current CEO of Breast Implants 411. We are thrilled to be moving into the 21 st Century with such a dynamic product that simultaneously helps plastic surgeons and patients.

Web Interaction

The online videos that are catered towards future patients also enable them to talk with former patients who have already undergone surgery about what to expect and the various side effects that could occur.

Not only do these specific websites allow patients to see first hand what goes in to specific surgeries, but they also encourage previous patients to share their stories and experiences with others.

(Source: PRWeb)

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View of Breast Augmentation Surgery Changes

October 4, 2007 -

Breast augmentation surgery has been performed for decades; however, in recent years the procedure has become safer and the public has become more accepting of women who get breast implants.

There was once an image that people who got breast implants were more exotic in some way or somehow out there, says Richard A. DAmico, But breast augmentation is a procedure among mainstream women nowadays. And in my practice, most women who want breast implants have had several children and lost the fullness in their breasts and just want to restore what they had.

Reality TVs Influence

Heidi Montag, the star of MTVs reality show, The Hills, recently admitted to getting a breast augmentation.

It was reportedly so important to her that she didnt even mind the slight risk that the procedure could not go as planned.

Right before I went in, I was like, What if I dont wake up? Montag told Us Weekly Magazine, Then I thought, I dont care, its worth it. I just wanted it so badly.

According to Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, the executive of the resource center, The media has had a strong impact on breast-implant awareness. You see these surgery shows all the time on television-from the Discovery Channel to Dr. 90210, along with the shows that focus on makeovers.

Implant Advancement

Last year alone, more than 329,000 women got breast implants, a number which is 10 times as much as the amount that were getting the procedure 15 years ago when the surgery first began being performed.

DAmico says the increase could also be because the shells for both silicone and saline implants are now stronger and last longer.

Reports show that the average implant today lasts for 12 to 15 years, whereas some older sets only lasted a few years.

(Source: Daily News)

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