Posts Tagged ‘Breast Enlargement’

ASPS Launches Safety Campaign on “White Coat Deception”

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recently launched a new safety campaign on the heels of another headline-making cosmetic surgery disaster. Dinora Rodriguez, a 40-year-old stay-at-home mom from Los Angeles, underwent corrective surgery to fix a botched breast augmentation that left her with a bad case of symmastia, or “uniboob.” “My breasts looked really [...]

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Plastic Surgery in Your Golden Years: ‘The Only Time I Go to the Doctor is For Plastic Surgery’

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Orange County resident and full-time property manager Marie Kolstad is making headlines; but it’s not her business deals that make this mother of 12 newsworthy. At 83 years old, Ms. Kolstad is just one of thousands of seniors who are undergoing cosmetic surgery to improve their looks in their golden years. Ms. Kolstad underwent a [...]

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Silicone Breast Implants: Back Under the Microscope

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Controversy has been brewing over the safety of silicone breast implants for years. Just recently, the issue has come back under the microscope when research conducted by two manufacturers of the implants was released in a report last Wednesday. The data indicated that the implants have a “reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness” when used [...]

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Uneven Breasts and What You Can Do About It

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Did you know that all women have uneven breasts to some extent? That’s right, no two breasts are exactly the same, but the difference in size varies from unnoticeable to very pronounced in some women. Asymmetrical breasts could be genetic or caused by hormonal fluctuations, like one breast tissue beginning to develop earlier than the [...]

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Cosmetic Surgery Predictions for 2011

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Happy New Year’s from Palm Beach Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery! We hope you had a wonderful 2010 and are looking forward to the New Year. As we enter 2011, are you wondering what trends you will see this year in the field of cosmetic and plastic surgery? The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) [...]

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Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Benefits are More Than Skin-Deep

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The Herald-Sun of Durham, North Carolina reported today in “Plastic Surgery’s benefits more than skin-deep” that successful cosmetic and plastic surgeries are transforming people’s lives for the better. In an interview with patients of different ages, they describe each of their surgeries and how it has helped their physical appearance while boosting their confidence and [...]

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Breast Enhancement, Reconstruction after Cancer, and Breast Lifts Provide Symmetry and Lift

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The incidence of breast cancer in women in the United States is around 13%.  One in eight women undergo various therapies and procedures to overcome cancer, but oftentimes, these women are left with scars and misshapen breasts. Breast Reconstruction after Cancer can be performed using   silicone implants, saline implants or tissue from other areas of the [...]

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