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Sientra’s Gummy Bear Implants – The Shape of Things to Come!

Posted January 17, 2013 in Breast Implants

We’ve been very pleased with out early experiences with the recently approved silicone breast implants from Sientra. The implants from this company are significantly different than traditional devices from other manufacturers in several ways. Most notably their implants possess the most highly cohesive silicone gel available in the United States at present, which should translate […]

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SAFE: FDA Confirms Safety of Silicone Gel Breast Implants

Posted July 15, 2011 in Breast Implants

In a not unexpected conclusion, yesterday the United States Food & Drug Administration re-affirmed their 2006 decision to reintroduce silicone gel breast implants into the United States market for cosmetic indications. In statements from the FDA, they explained that no new information has arisen to question the safety or efficacy of the devices for intended […]

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Something Old & Something New – Is Subfascial Breast Augmentation the Choice for You?

Posted November 02, 2010 in Breast Augmentation

In the last few years, an alternative to traditional implant position has been described. As opposed to the simple over or under the pectoralis muscle decision, a technique which places the implant over the muscle but under the muscle fascia (covering tissue) has interesting properties that offer several benefits. Subfascial placement prevents the “bolted on” […]

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High Risk Breast Cancer Patients Benefit from Preemptive Mastectomy

Posted September 02, 2010 in Breast Reconstruction

A new study of women with the “breast cancer gene ” (BRCA1 & BRCA2) confirms that pre-emptive surgery to remove the breasts and ovaries in women with BRCA genes can sharply reduce the risk of contracting cancer and dying.

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Welcome to the New Blog!

Posted August 29, 2010 in News

Welcome to the new blog! This represents a new beginning for me. In 2006, I started Plastic Surgery 101 on Google and it went on to become one of the most trafficked plastic surgery-related blogs in the world. With our new practice website for Plastic Surgery Specialists, I’ve started a new blog to more tightly […]

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