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Seeking expert advice? Here you can read up on all the blog posts made by one of our leading cosmetic surgeon experts Breast surgery.
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PIP Breast Implant Alert - Updated Dec 2011
Posted on Monday, 19th April 2010
You may have read about the recent PIP implant alert issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA of the United Kingdom was advised by the regulatory authority in France (AFSSAPS) that on Tuesday 30 March 2010 it suspended the marketing, distribution, export and use of silicone gel filled breast implants manufactured by PIP (a French breast implant manufacturer, Poly Implant Prothese). It has recalled all of these devices.
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Patient safety
Posted on Friday, 15th January 2010
It is incumbent on all doctors to try to minimise complications and ensure patient safety. This should be a priority for plastic surgeons!
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Body reshaping, Breast surgery, Face surgery -
What to expect from a consultation for aesthetic breast surgery
Posted on Tuesday, 13th October 2009
MyBreast founding surgeon and breast surgery expert Simon Withey talks you through a breast surgery consultation and how to get the most out of it.
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Non-surgical breast enlargement - the facts
Posted on Wednesday, 4th March 2009
There is increasing interest in non-invasive techniques in order to try and avoid ‘the knife’ and whilst breast implants today are safer, more reliable and longer lasting than ever before there are those who might want to explore alternatives.
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Silicone implants and silicone safety
Posted on Wednesday, 4th February 2009
In the UK the majority of the 10,000 to 25,000 breast enlargements performed are silicone filled implants, but this is not the case in the US, so what are the facts about silicone safety.
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Asymmetry, Silicone, Enlargement, Breast surgery