Does work. HOWEVER, it barely adds much tissue (in their own brochure which I picked up at a cosmetic surgery show, it states the final increase to be 90-100cc on the 3 patients they gave as examples. The average breast implant used for cosmetic breast enlargement is over three times that amount. To obtain an increase of one cup size, it requires about 175 cc to 200 cc. At $2500, it is EXTREMELY expensive, and requires a lot of time (minimum 10-week, 10-hour a day treatment, a total of 700 hours!) and obviously, patience. For a little bit more money and less aggravation, get exactly the size you want in a lot less time by getting breast implants. read more
The FDA has produced this brochure to highlight the more common problems that occur in the breast or chest area (local complications), when you choose to have silicone gel-filled or saline-filled breast implants. read more
Capsular Contraction
Additional Surgery
Implant Infection
Calcium Deposits
Mammography Interference
Deflation / Implant Rupture
Breast Pain
Loss of Nipple and Breast Sensation
Dead Tissue
Unexpected Milk Production
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 1999 study of silicone breast implant safety found that local complications with silicone breast implants were the primary safety issue, that they have not been well studied, and that information on these complications is crucial for women deciding whether or not they want breast implant surgery. read more
Bra size is determined by a formula involving two measurements:
To determine your most appropriate bra size, start by wearing your best fitting bra – unpadded, and not a minimizer or sports bra (underwire doesn’t matter). read more DETERMINING CORRECT BRA AND CUP SIZETo determine your correct bra and cup size, you will need a tape measure, in inches. Then, CLICK HERE for our computer calculator and follow the instructions. read more The Next Stop for Plastic Surgeons Will be Bankruptcy Court The next stop for 200 plastic surgeons from Pennsylvania in their case against Dow Corning will be bankruptcy court. After having met the January 15 deadline for filing proofs of claim in the Dow Corning bankruptcy, they moved for permission to file a class wide proof of claim and for class certification. The Committee for Tort Claimants and the Committee Representing Unsecured Creditors joined the defendant Dow Corning in objecting to the motion. A hearing before Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Spector is scheduled for April 14, 1997. The lawsuit, Hurwitz,et. al. vs. Dow Corning, Inc. et. al, was originally filed in July 1994 in Philadelphia Common Pleas Courts against Dow Corning, Baxter International, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Corp. The Class is defined as “All persons licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as medical doctors who have also demonstrated learned methods and proficiency in the medical specialty of plastic and reconstructive surgery, as demonstrated by certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons, a credentialing body; and have performed breast reconstructive or cosmetic surgery on women in Pennsylvania since 1975, utilizing silicone gel implant devises manufactured or sold by one or more of the defendant class members…” read more Despite the fact that breast augmentation surgery has become one of the most common and regularly done elective surgeries, there are still a number of risks involved in the procedure. read more |