Breast Augmentation News 2018

• Age Alone Doesn't Increase Complications of Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction in Older Women, ASPS, November 28, 2018 - Breast reconstruction using a free flap from the patient's abdomen is a safe procedure with a high success rate, study reports.
• The Plastic Surgery Foundation Celebrates 7th Annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, ASPS, October 16, 2018 - The seventh annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day is set for October 17, 2018 with more than 150 events planned worldwide.
Outcomes, ASPS, July 30, 2018 - Three-dimensional image simulation is popular among women planning breast augmentation but doesn't improve patient satisfaction, paper reports.
• New Statistics Reveal the Shape of Plastic Surgery, ASPS, March 1, 2018 - According to the annual plastic surgery procedural statistics, 17.5 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2017.
• Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction Provides Good Results in Older Women, ASPS, January 30, 2018 - For older women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer, direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction provides good outcomes in a single-step procedure.