PLASTIC SURGERY NEWS & EVENTS

99% Would Have Surgery Again, Says Study Presented at ASPS Annual Meeting

Arlington Heights, Ill. (November 17, 2006) – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the two largest plastic surgery membership organizations, applaud the FDA's decision today to approve Allergan Corp. and Mentor Corp.'s silicone breast implants and return these devices to the U.S. market.

Surgical breast enlargement enables a woman to choose the breast size that she feels will enhance her body image and self-confidence. However, some women find that, following breast augmentation, their ideas about the ideal breast size have changed, and this can lead them to request additional surgery. "Additional surgery means additional risks, so plastic surgeons are always looking for ways to help women make better choices about breast size at the time of their initial breast augmentation surgery," says Los Angeles plastic surgeon Peter Fodor, MD, president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

NEW YORK, NY (April 16, 2004) —Women desiring breast implants need not be discouraged that silicone gel-filled implants are not yet on the market for general use, as the results of recent research demonstrate that women with saline implants are significantly more likely to express satisfaction with augmentation than women with silicone gel-filled implants.

New York, NY (February 4, 2004) — "Women who have undergone breast augmentation can be reassured that, even though implants may interfere with routine mammography evaluation, implants do not increase the risk of delayed cancer diagnosis," says Leroy Young, MD, Co-chair of the Breast Surgery Committee of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

NEW YORK, NY (October 13, 2003) - More than 5,000 anonymously surveyed women have addressed specific concerns raised by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding breast augmentation patient satisfaction, reoperation, and informed consent, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

NEW YORK, NY (September 24, 2003)--Throughout recorded history and in virtually all cultures of the world, humans have been fascinated by the female breast and its primordial symbolism. Today, women have breast enlargement options that were not dreamed of only a few decades ago, and breast augmentation has become the second most sought-after cosmetic surgical procedure for women.

NEW YORK, NY (December 13, 2002) — In today's society, as in most cultures throughout history, the firm uplifted female breast symbolizes youth, health and vitality. However, with age, weight loss or childbirth a woman's breasts may lose volume and tone, so that the breast tissues begin to sag and eventually the nipples point downward.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - - Women with breast implants should be reassured by the consistency of scientific studies that have uniformly found they are not at increased risk for cancer, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® (PRS), the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).