The topic of breast “implant related illness” has been discussed for many years. Recently, I have seen more people in consultation concerned with this issue. This current increase is possibly fueled by more attention given to the subject by clinical practitioners, other patients and the media. Dr. Rod Rohrich et al recently published an article…
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) associated with breast implants is a very rare cancer. It is gaining attention in the plastic surgery news and general media. This is an ALCL update in part based on a report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). ALCL is a lymphoma, a cancer associated with lymphatic system. When…
There are probably as many post-op protocols after breast augmentation as there are plastic surgeons. You probably wonder why some of your friends after breast augmentation had to wear a special bra while others did not. Some were asked to massage implants and others were not. Some friends had drains tubes while others had none.…