deflated saline The first thing you should do is call Dr. Haiavy at Inland Cosmetic Surgery! It is possible that your breast implants are covered under a manufacturer’s warranty, which can often help to cover the replacement cost. While a ruptured saline implant poses no immediate danger to the patient, it will certainly look and… Continue Reading »
Category: Cosmetic Medicine
A diverse medical team of doctors and surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have performed the nation’s first ever 80 percent face transplant. While personal details on the patient have been withheld, the clinic issued a press release stating that the patient is a female who had previously suffered serious facial trauma. During the procedure, many complex… Continue Reading »
The United States’ foremost breast implant maker Mentor Corp. (MNT) succumbed to Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) at the stunning price of $1.1 billion on December 1, 2008. With the declining market, Mentor tried to boost sales of silicone breast implants, which have typically generated twice the revenue as saline implants once the FDA had lifted… Continue Reading »
Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> CNN News reports this week on the new breast augmentation method that is gaining ground in Japan and worldwide; stem cell assisted lipotransfer uses a combination of the patient’s own fat and cells to successfuly perform breast augmentation. A surgeon in Tokyo, Japan has received a certain amount… Continue Reading »
Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that consumer demand for Botox and injectable is still growing. Botox is a common household name and over the last ten years has grown to be a part of our everyday lives. A recent FDA report reveals 900 reports of adverse events over the past six years…. Continue Reading »
Orlando plastic surgeon, Richard Bosshardt recently outlined the status of modern breast cancer treatments and the medical efforts to minimize negative effects associated with the disease. Most women know that early detection is key and many are aware of the statistics – For example: “about 1 in 8 women will have to face breast cancer… Continue Reading »
In August, The Suwanee Democrat, a small time Florida news provider printed an incredible story about a woman named April Pinkard. She’s a 35-year-old wife and mother of four who has suffered from a never before documented “floating heart” condition. The treatment for her condition may also be the first of its kind. In 2005,… Continue Reading »
Arthur Caplan is the author of over 25 books and directs the center for bioethics at University of Pennsylvania. Last summer, he gave a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. The topic was a philosophical (and scientific) approach to the possibilities of true anti aging. Early into the lecture, Caplan recalled a story… Continue Reading »
During your private consultation you will be sized to find the perfect implant that fits your body One of the most important decisions a woman has to make is what size implant fits her body the best. Most women that are interested in breast augmentation have been thinking about it for months, if not years…. Continue Reading »
One of the most important decisions when considering cosmetic surgery is choosing the right doctor to perform your procedure. When considering cosmetic surgery, patients are almost universally unaware of the difference between “cosmetic surgery” and “plastic surgery.” For this reason, they may easily be misled to believe board certification in plastic surgery evidences a physician’s… Continue Reading »