Plastic Surgery Center Bloomfield Blog

FDA deems silicone breast implants safe

Published on April 6, 2012 by

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a statement confirming that new medical studies have demonstrated the general safety of silicone breast implants. The studies were performed by Johnson & Johnson’s Mentor Unit and Allergan Inc., two well known and long standing breast implant manufacturers. Silicone breast implants were removed from the market in […]

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New treatment delivers more natural breast augmentation

Published on April 4, 2012 by

A recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, an official publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), reports that a new type of breast expansion procedure is on the rise. The surgery uses fatty deposits removed from the patients’ own bodies in place of the implants which are traditionally used in breast augmentation […]

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Hugo Chavez opposes breast augmentation on state television

Published on February 8, 2012 by

Hugo Chavez recently opposed the breast augmentation trend that’s sweeping through Venezuela, labeling it a “monstrous thing” during a public address on state television. While some rally to his cause and condemn plastic surgery as shallow, excessive and flippant, the fact remains that freedom with one’s own body is a fundamental right. Cosmetic surgery isn’t […]

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