NATRELLE INSPIRA™ Represents Company’s Latest Innovation in Breast Implants Provides New Implant Option for Surgeons and Patients Seeking Reconstruction, Augmentation or Revision Surgery Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market NATRELLE INSPIRA™ round gel-filled smooth breast implants. The NATRELLE INSPIRA™ line is… Read more »
Abdominoplasty – or a tummy tuck, as it is more commonly known – is a cosmetic surgery procedure that tightens the muscles and removes loose skin and fat from the abdomen so that it appears flat and toned. Mostly associated with “mommy makeovers,” a procedure that allows women to restore their figures after pregnancy, abdominoplasty… Read more »
When people talk about getting older, it’s not uncommon for them to use the term “aging gracefully.” Often, celebrities like Helen Mirren or Diane Lane are described this way, because they are beautiful older women who don’t seem to be going out of their way to hold on to their youth. But, celebrities aside, how… Read more »
We all know there is a lot you can do with hair and makeup. But, did you ever consider that there is a lot you can do with your breasts? If you interview a group of plastic surgeons about breasts, you will be confounded by the number of ways to improve their appearance. Allure magazine… Read more »
Breast augmentation: why is it so misunderstood? The surgery of breast augmentation is really straightforward. However, like all decisions, sometimes what we objectively know is best is not what we want and so we make subjective decisions. Whenever we choose a variable that is not “objectively” ideal, we are making a subjective choice, which may… Read more »
The FDA approved the Natrelle style 410 shaped, form stable implant today after a pivotal study supported approval of the device. In a recent article published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, G. Patrick Maxwell, et al., reviewed the core study at 6 years. The results of this study showed that the next generation form stable type… Read more »
Tanya, a 43-year-old wife and mother, had long believed that her exercise regime would help her stay in shape, but eventually realized that there were some elements which working out would not alter, and decided to look into possible breast augmentation. She’d never been happy with her breasts, and would often wear padded bras in… Read more »
1. MYTH: Liposuction is a relatively new procedure REALITY: Historically speaking liposuction is an older procedure. The roots of liposuction can be traced to a french plastic surgeon, Charles Dujarier, in 1926. As with many early surgeries, this ran afoul. After performing liposuction on the leg of a beautiful french model, she subsequently developed gangrene… Read more »
1. Why are most breast implants below the muscle? Dr. Bortnick: Most breast implants are placed under the muscle because most women seeking breast implants prefer the most natural appearance possible. Common sense dictates that the thinner the tissue that covers the implants the more potential for visibility . Therefore, the thinner the woman the more… Read more »
Attempts to improve breast size and shape, dating back to the late 1880s and involving implant materials such as ivory, glass balls, ground rubber, ox cartilage and sponges, have come a long way. Recent statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) prove that enhanced breasts are no passing trend. From 2008 to… Read more »
