TEXTURED BREAST IMPLANT RECALL – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Two little words no woman ever wants to hear in the same sentence are: breast implants and cancer.
After several years of news stories and debate, BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders made by Allergan under the Natrelle brand were voluntarily recalled. Regrettably, these specific implants have been linked to a rare type of lymphoma known as BIA-ALCL or breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. To date, 573 cases have been reported and 481 of these cases were linked to Allergan Biocell implants, according to the FDA.
Sadly, there were 33 deaths among these cases. The FDA also explains that textured breast implants are less common in the U.S. compared
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LOOK WHO’S TURNING 4O?
ISAPS, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery celebrates its 40th birthday with some global statistics. LIPOSUCTION and BOTOX are the big winners, and not surprisingly Brazil and the USA lead the way!
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Top 5 cosmetic surgery procedures worldwide:
Liposuction 18.8%, Breast augmentation (Mentor, Allergan) 17%, Eyelids 13.5%, Rhinoplasty 9.4%, Abdominoplasty 7.3%.
Biggest Users of Cosmetic Surgery:
Brazil, USA, China, Mexico, India and Japan
Top 5 Non surgical Treatments:
Neurotoxins (Botox, Dysport) 32.7%, Fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, etc) 20.1%, Laser hair removal 13.1%, Fat transfer (Cytori) 5.9%, Intense Pulsed Ligh
