Western Europeans’ concerns over the safety of silicone breast implants made by French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) continue to grow as more women are made aware of the potential health risks associated with the devices. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Health’
FDA Update: Silicone Implants Are Safe But Do Come with Risks
An updated FDA analysis on the safety of silicone breast implants found that the products are not associated with the development of connective tissue diseases, breast cancer or reproductive problems. However, the FDA did stress that complications resulting from silicone breast implants leads at least 20 percent of augmentation patients to undergo revision surgery within 10 years of their primary operation. (more…)
How Smoking Cigarettes Can Affect Your Appearance
Smoking cigarettes causes serious health problems, including lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, stroke, infertility problems, and birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition to the devastating medical problems associated with smoking, it can also present a number of cosmetic and health problems for our plastic surgery patients. (more…)
Products in Your Home that May be Harming Your Health
The majority of Americans have the following products in their homes; unfortunately, the cleaning products you use, foods you eat, and pans you cook with could slowly be harming you and your family’s health. (more…)
What Is the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF)?
The goal of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) is to develop protocols and standards that increase patient safety and provide for higher quality of care in outpatient surgical offices. Established in 1980, the AAAASF has accredited more than 1100 ambulatory surgical facilities in the United States. (more…)
Recent Mammogram Recommendations
Last week, a government-sponsored task force presented new recommendations regarding breast self examination and mammography. The Task Force recommended the complete abandonment of breast self-exam by women. They also advised that, in general, mammography not be done until age (more…)
Simpler Tummy Tuck After Pregnancy and/or Weight Loss
If you cringe with pain when you hear the words “tummy tuck,” maybe some recent advances will change your opinion. A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is an operation used to remove lower abdominal skin and tighten muscles after childbirth or significant weight loss. Traditionally, a tummy tuck was associated with (more…)
Tummy Tuck Surgery – When Is It Time to Undergo Surgery
Men and women who wish to undergo tummy tuck surgery should consider the timing of surgery before they schedule a surgery date. (more…)
Smoking and Surgery – How it Can Endanger Your Health
Whether you are undergoing surgery, have an infection, a broken bone, or an open wound, smoking tobacco products can significantly prolong the healing process. (more…)
Maintaining Your Appearance after Liposuction: Five Easy and Effective Weight Loss Tips
Losing weight can be very difficult for most men and women. Some people decide to undergo liposuction to remove pockets of fat from specific areas of the body. However, it is important that patients continue to exercise and eat a healthy diet following liposuction to maintain body contours. (more…)