The Harley Medical Group reports that it has seen a steady increase in breast reduction procedures in the UK. With breast surgery still top of the ops in the cosmetic surgery field, wanting to appear slimmer is an increasingly common motivator for women having breast reductions. A smaller looking frame helps towards the perception of [...]
A survey of 762 women with breast cancer who were eligible for breast reconstruction conducted by the Cancer Support Community (CSC) found that 43 percent of patients do not receive information about breast reconstruction options when making treatment decisions at diagnosis. Findings also suggest that a credible, accessible and validated single resource for patients on [...]
A “mommy makeover” is a term used for any plastic surgery procedure requested by a woman to restore their post-pregnancy bodies. Many critics would say that mommy makeovers are driven by unrealistic societal expectations of mothers, which includes pop culture’s obsession with how quickly celebrity moms regain their “pre-baby” figures after childbirth. However, New York [...]
Basic physical limitations following breast cancer treatment can have far-reaching consequences that substantially affect how long a patient lives. According to a new study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer survivors with functional limitations – an inability to perform normal daily activities – caused by the disease or its [...]
Celeb Jenni “JWoww” Farley of the “Jersey Shore” crowd may have upgraded her ample cleavage prior to this seasons shooting. Plastic surgeons have commented on the buxom star’s breasts saying, “It appears she has gone from a D cup to a DD Cup.” The change may have been a precursor to the much rumored Playboy [...]
A recent study conducted by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) found that breast augmentation and breast reduction were in the top five procedures performed for women in 2009. What the study does not address however, is the number of procedures performed to correct breast asymmetry. Breasts that are two different sizes can [...]
Just thinking about improperly placed breast implants can bring up some disturbing visuals. Imagine breasts that are too far apart, too close together, or that are bottoming out. When your goal is for a breast augmentation to improve your appearance, it is not hard to see how important proper placement of breast implants is. And [...]
ImplantInfo.com, the Internet’s leading resource for breast augmentation and breast implant education, reports that women favor silicone breast implants over saline breast implants by a factor of more than 2 to 1. ImplantInfo conducted a formal nationwide poll because of evidence observed on its breast augmentation discussion boards. Over the last 2 years, ImplantInfo.com’s discussion [...]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (Sept. 3) — A long-term study of women with a genetic predisposition for breast or ovarian cancer showed that those who elected major preventive surgeries had a significantly reduced risk of those cancers. The study, published Sept. 1 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, confirms the view of one of [...]
A mother of six who suffers from pain associated with a breast augmentation gone wrong says her insurance company would not cover the cost of implant removal surgery. Ada Serrano works at Subway and makes $7.50 an hour, leaving her unable to afford the much-needed procedure on her own, as reported by WPTV. Serrano contended [...]