The FDA hearings on breast implants in March 2019 prompted a large number of phone calls to our office. The patients had two main questions about breast implants…BIA-ALCL (Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma) and BII (Breast Implant Illness). We have addressed the BIA-ALCL issues in previous blogs on this website. Briefly stated, BIA-ALCL […]
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
Recent data released by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has mirrored what we have seen in our practice over the last few years: i.e., more patients are requesting breast lifts as a stand-alone operation. It is now the fourth most common procedure requested by women and more than any facial aesthetic surgery. It […]
They Can’t All Be “the Next Greatest Thing”
Dr. Oz, the Doctors, and Oprah television shows survive by promoting “the next greatest thing”. These shows make new surgical procedures or rejuvenation equipment the answer to all your aging concerns and market directly to the public. They “inform and educate” you on what you “need” to correct your aging concerns thereby bypassing the advice, […]
