The Wall Street Journal recently reported a headline article that silicone implants were banned by the FDA in 1992 and are making a comeback since the ban was lifted in 2006. However, silicone implants did not completely disappear during the claimed 14 year ban. According to Dr. Mark Mandell-Brown, voted 2013 ‘Top Doc’ for breast […]
Natrelle 410, the “gummy bear implant,” now on the market Most people probably think of one thing when they heard the words “gummy bear;” the delicious, ursine candies. But there’s another meaning – what are known as “gummy bear breast implants,” the nickname for a type of silicone gel implant that’s been the subject of […]
Model, mom and entertainer, Brooke Burke-Charvet has been promoting a recently released visualizer for those considering breast augmentation. News of this association was reported by PR Newswire recently in a press release. This tool, known as the New You Visualizer, is part of a new overall campaign that is designed to give women more information […]
Choosing your breast implants is becoming a bit more like choosing your new car. As discussed in a recent ABC News report, modern advances in 3D imaging are making it easier for cosmetic surgery patients to choose the right breast implants for them. Patients considering transformative cosmetic surgeries such as rhinoplasty, chin surgery or breast […]
As the number of European breast augmentation procedures continues to rise despite a wide range of European austerity measures, investors are benefiting, according to a recent article in The Financial Times. Also discussed in the article were dramatic increases in Botox sales, which is also an Allergan product. Even though many European countries are experiencing […]
The FDA has just approved a new type of silicone breast implants produced by Sientra, as recently reported in a Medscape Education article. The two previously approved silicone breast implants were given approval by the FDA in November, 2006. They are the Natrelle, manufactured by Allergan and MemoryGel, manufactured by Mentor. Third Type of Silicon […]
As reported in a recent article in Cosmetic Surgery News, it has now been over 50 years since the first successful silicone breast implantation procedure, which was performed on Timmie Jean Lindsay in 1962. Lindsay is still healthy and happy with her implants, which are now 50 years old. Over those 50 years, the breast […]
According to a recent report in the popular cosmetic medicine magazine New You, there have been a number of innovations in the breast augmentation field that may lessen incision lines or place incisions in less critical areas such as the belly button. These procedures may produce minimal scarring, fewer complications and the shortest recovery period […]
In a recent RealSelf.com survey, women are reporting that their sex lives are dramatically improved following breast surgery. According to most respondents, not only did the frequency of their sex increase, but their overall satisfaction was improved as well. These women are part of a large American demographic, one that is increasing every year. In […]
Last week, an FDA advisory panel met to discuss the safety of silicone implants, including discussions on how to improve safety studies for the implants and whether to drop MRI recommendations. Dr. William Maisel, of the FDA’s Center for Devices, said he had heard nothing to shake his faith in the safety of the popular […]