Breast Augmentation News 2016
- Round or Shaped Breast Implants?, ASPS, December 28, 2016 - Even plastic surgeons and nurses could not tell the difference between round and shaped breast implants in before and after photos.
- Experts: Patients Should Stop Using E-Cigarettes Before Plastic Surgery, ASPS, November 28, 2016 - The concern about e-cigarette use stems from the increased risk of complications after plastic surgery in cigarette smokers.
- What's the best way to match breast & implant?, ASPS, October 28, 2016 - Researchers review methods used by plastic surgeons to select the appropriate implant size for breast augmentation surgery.
- Breast cancer awareness campaign begins, ASPS, October 18, 2016 - The Department of Health and Human Services is implementing an awareness campaign for the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act.
- Immediate breast reconstruction reduces psychological impact of mastectomy, ASPS, September 26, 2016 - Immediate breast reconstruction can avoid some psychological effects of a mastectomy for breast cancer, study says.
- Advocates Press for Breast Cancer Patient Education, ASPS, May 17, 2016 - Advocates for improved treatments for invasive breast cancer want to implement the provisions of the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015.
- Good long-term life quality after DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction, ASPS, April 29, 2016 - Breast reconstruction using the abdominal "DIEP flap" provides good long-term quality of life.
- Ibuprofen does not increase bleeding risk after plastic surgery, ASPS, March 29, 2016 - Evidence suggests that ibuprofen does not increase the risk of bleeding after plastic surgery procedures, according to a new research review.
- Plastic surgeons 'generally agree' on best approach to breast augmentation, ASPS, March 29, 2016 - Plastic surgeons share a general consensus on many aspects of the breast augmentation according to a new study reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- New statistics reflect changing face of plastic surgery, ASPS, February 25, 2016 - According to the annual plastic surgery statistics for 2015, 15.9 million surgical and minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures performed in the United States, a 2% increase over the prior year.