This could be a blow to medical tourism. There is apparently an unusual rate of silicone leakage from the implants made by a french firm by the name of Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP). This company was liquidated in 2010, but 300,000 implants were already sold for cosmetic breast augmentation world wide. The implants were used in Australia, South America and many European countries. The french government would pay to remove all PIP implants, but only the reconstructive patients would be eligible for replacement of their implants. The silicone in the PIP implants were of industrial grade which is not approved for [...]

Prophylactic mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction in New Jersey If you are at high risk of developing breast cancer a prophylactic (preventative) mastectomy is usually recommended. Patients with a strong family history of breast cancer and or a positive BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations are at higher risks of developing breast cancer. They may have from 35% to 85% chances of developing breast cancer by the age 70. There are other conditions like previous history of breast cancer with combined family history or history of radiation therapy before the age of 30 that increase your risks. If you are told [...]

  Quick recovery breast augmentation is a technique that I learned from Dr Tebbet years ago and have been practicing it for many years in New Jersey. It involves the use of electrocautery for dissection of the breast pocket with no blunt dissection. The bleeding is less because all blood vessels are cauterized. Recently with better lighted detractors and slightly wider incision for inserting a silicone implants, it is easier to minimize trauma to the rib cage and make the recovery less painful and quicker. The pain after breast augmentation is usually related to the trauma to the periosteum, the [...]