FDA Review Finds Breast Implants Safe and Effective … Again
Silicone gel filled breast implants were introduced to the US in 1962, and after 50 years of use, they remain among the most scrutinized […]
France Bans Mesotherapy & Other Liposuction “Alternatives”
Update: The French Supreme Court has issued an injunction against the decree listed below. The court found inconsistencies siting the broad range of exclusion […]
Stem Cells for Plastic Surgery – Are Stem Cell Grafts Safe & Effective?
Stem Cells seem to be everywhere today: Stem Cell Breast Augmentation, Stem Cell Facelifts, Stem Cell Facial Creams, but what is it really worth? […]
Breast Implants and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) – Update
Late January, 2011, the FDA released a White Paper and Advisory Statement on Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) in women with breast implants. The […]
2010 Plastic Surgery Statistics
The 2010 Plastic Surgery Statistics are out. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released statistics on America’s consumption of what plastic surgeons had to […]
Tumescent Liposuction
Liposuction remains one of the most frequently performed cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in the San Francisco Bay Area, California and the US in general. […]
Mammogram Recommendations – When to Start Routine Screening
Remember when the revised US Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for breast cancer screening were released in November 2009? Like the recent FDA […]
Breast Implants and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) – Rare but Important
Yesterday, the FDA released a White Paper and Advisory Statement on Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) in women with breast implants. It is important […]
Patient Safety – AB 583 – A Great Bill for You
Every now and then, a State Bill comes along that just makes sense. AB 583 is such a bill. It has no hidden agenda, […]
One Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
I was recently asked to contribute to A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Resource, an online resource helping patients find Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. My […]