Allergan sought to reassure patients of the safety of its silicone breast implants following the breast implant scandal involving the French company Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP). In a release, Allergan stressed it was not part of the investigation, which led to the French health minister suggesting that French women should have PIP silicone implants removed. [...]
The safety of silicone implants was reaffirmed last week following FDA advisory panel meetings about how to improve safety studies for the implants. In addition, the committee also agreed that patients should no longer be told to get an MRI three years after getting their implants and every two years after that. Dr. William Maisel, [...]
Q: Breast augmentation has become the most popular cosmetic surgery in the United States; how did this happen? A: The simplest answer is that breast augmentation is popular because a) many American women are dissatisfied with the size and shape of their breasts and b) the procedure is a predictable and effective solution to that [...]
Why do breast augmentation costs seem to vary so much? Here in Las Vegas I’ve seen quotes ranging from under $3000, to over $7000. Is one doctor that much better than the other? Are they doing or using something special? When I take a closer look, the differences really aren’t there. So why the big [...]
Breast-implant maker and cosmetic surgery supplier Mentor Corp. (MNT) was acquired by Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) for $1.1billion on the 1st of December, 2008. With the troubled market, Mentor tried to boost sales of silicone breast implants, which have typically generated twice the revenue as saline implants since the FDA lifted the ban on them [...]
