Breast Augmentation News 2008
- Breastfeeding may not have an adverse effect on breast appearance, ASAPS, October 23, 2008 - A recent study found that breastfeeding is not a likely cause of post-pregnancy drooping of the breasts.
- Fat injections can improve breast reconstruction - jury's out on augmentation, ASPS, October 8, 2008 - Injecting fat after breast reconstruction to correct implant wrinkling or dimpling may be safe and effective.
- Deflated "pancake" breasts restored after pregnancy, weight loss, aging, ASPS, October 8, 2008 - An innovative procedure corrects severely deflated, sagging breasts without breast implants.
- Selecting appropriate massive weight loss patients for body contouring critical, ASPS, October 8, 2008 - Pre-operative screening found to be important for patients seeking body contouring after massive weight loss.
- "Fantastic Four" of breast procedures leave women extremely satisfied, ASPS, October 8, 2008 - A recent study found that 99% of breast surgery patients would have their surgery again.
- ASPS urges team approach to breast reconstruction, ASPS, August 22, 2008 - Scientific advances in treating breast cancer can be attributed to a strong collaboration between medical specialties.
- Increase in self-esteem, functionality seen in patients after breast reduction, ASAPS, August 4, 2008 - A recent study showed a marked improvement in quality of life for patients who underwent breast reduction surgery.
- Largest review of office-based plastic surgery confirms safety in accredited facilities, ASPS, July 16, 2008 - Surgeries in accredited outpatient facilities are as safe as those performed in hospitals, according to a recent study.
- 98% of elective mastectomy patients would have reconstruction again, says ASPS study, ASPS, July 7, 2008 - Study finds that the majority of women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision.
- Cosmetic surgery procedures to exceed 55 million in 2015, ASPS study predicts, ASPS, June 24, 2008 - An American Society of Plastic Surgeons study predicts a large increase in the number of cosmetic surgery procedures from 2005 to 2015.
- Breast enhancement with fat: pros and cons, ASAPS, May 2, 2008 - Lipoaugmentation of the breasts may offer patients permanent breast augmentation with the benefit of body contouring through liposuction.
- Breast reconstruction advances fix distortions left by lumpectomy, ASPS, April 23, 2008 - Plastic surgeons are performing breast remodeling immediately after breast conservation surgery, resulting in a more natural looking breast.
- Breast cancer risk and surgical intervention, ASAPS, February 27, 2008 - A recent article in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal suggests that assessment of breast cancer risk prior to elective breast surgery can improve patient results.
- 11.7 million cosmetic procedures in 2007, ASAPS, February 25, 2008 - Nearly 11.7 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2007, according to statistics released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
- ASPS studies re-evaluate psychological benefits and health concerns of silicone breast implants, ASPS, January 3, 2008 - A recent supplement to the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons sheds new light on silicone breast implants.