Ever since the FDA officially declared a link between breast implants and a type of lymphoma called “Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma,” the internet has been aflutter with alarming headlines and confusing information about the risks breast implants may pose to patients. As expected, we receive questions about ALCL from our patients, who are naturally concerned…
Category: Breast Implant
Implants Do Not Increase Cancer Risk
The Orlando Sentinel recently featured an article by Dr. Richard Bosshardt in which he outlined the status of modern breast cancer treatments and the efforts to minimize the negative effects through reconstruction and informed prevention. Bosshardt writes that “the value society has placed on the female breast is an ancient phenomenon” since it is symbolic…
FDA Updates Info on Silicone Implant Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new white paper about silicone implant safety. Now available on the FDA website, you can download the full white paper or the executive summary and read findings from the latest research. For patients and consumers, the most pertinent aspects of the document include the “Summary of key…
Are Textured Breast Implants Safe? Canada and France Take Steps to Ban Allergan Biocell Implants, Citing BIA-ALCL Risk
Update: on July 24, 2019, Allergan issued a worldwide voluntary recall of Biocell textured breast implants at the request of the FDA. This means that Biocell implants may no longer be sold or placed in patients during breast augmentation or reconstruction. Patients who previously received Biocell implants and who are not experiencing symptoms are NOT…
Allergan Has Finally Recalled Their Textured Breast Implants in the US; Other Countries Did it Earlier
On July 24, 2019, Allergan issued a worldwide recall of its Biocell textured breast implants. This action took place at the request of the FDA based on mounting evidence that their textured implant shell is linked to an increased risk of breast implant-associated large cell lymphoma, or BIA-ALCL. If you have Biocell implants or had them in…
Breast Implant Manufacturer Mentor Acquired by Johnson & Johnson
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…
Have Breast Implants Saved Your Life? A Florida Woman Can Say So
Surgeons often save lives. It’s a verifiable fact. But how often have they done so using breast implants? A woman named April Pinkard recalled her incredible surgery story to Fox news affiliate just recently. When Mrs. Pinkard was born, she had a congenital lung disease, which required the removal of one lung at age 4. …
What steps should I take before getting breast implants?
The best thing you can do before getting breast implants is get to know your procedures.Read about breast implants and surgery: A great source for information about breast implants is the FDA website. Their site explains breast implants, the surgery, and the studies performed on both saline and silicone implants. The information is presented objectively, in an…
How do I know if I have capsular contracture?
There are different levels of capsular contraction and it doesn’t always occur to both breasts. Essentially what is occurring is the normal scar tissue that surrounds the breast implant is contracting tighter and tighter around the implant. As this occurs, typically, people first notice the implant seems a little firmer. As the contraction progresses, the implant seems…
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding: A Common Concern
Before and after breast augmentation, women often share concerns about whether breast implants will affect their ability to breast feed. Another common concern is for the safety of the child; will the presence of a synthetic implant affect the breast milk in some way? First of all, it is possible that breast implants will disrupt your…
