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The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) announces its support of a new national registry for breast implants that will be compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This registry will document reported cases of a very rare condition, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), in the presence of breast implants… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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There are calls for a ban on discount promotions for cosmetic surgery with one group claiming too many companies put pressure on people. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
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A private cosmetic surgery nurse has told Newsbeat that more young women want to pay to boost the size of their breasts. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
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There has been a rise in the number of Britons going under the knife to improve their appearance – despite the economic downturn. (Source: Scotsman.com News – Health)
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American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Statement on Breast Implant and Cancer Relationship. (Source: Disabled World)
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After a decade of worries over silicone, they have had a number of years without bad press. But now comes news of an increased risk of a rare cancer.For years, Michell Anne Kimball of San Diego considered breast augmentation but worried about the health risks. Three years ago, the 47-year-old decided the time was right, consulted with a plastic surgeon and, after four more months of pondering, received silicone implants. (Source: L.A. Times – Health)

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The new 9th edition of Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery is a superb update of his text initially published in 1969. Weighing in at more than 1,800 pages, it is an excellent text aimed at medical students and surgical residents, and an excellent reference for surgical specialists and nonsurgeons who want a ready source of current and concise surgical information. Its coverage of the surgical specialties (urology, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and surgery of the hand and wrist) and anesthesiology is sufficiently broad and in depth to serve as an excellent text for students or residents needing coverage of topics beyond general surgery. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)

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The complexity of the reoperative facelift or neck lift is directly related to the way the primary procedure was performed. Regardless of the primary technique used, the secondary procedure should be directed to the specific problems that the patient exhibits, such as scars, earlobe deformity, hair pattern changes, laxity in the upper face or neck, jowling, or deepening of the nasolabial folds. Contour should be restored within the deep layer support via the elevation of the superficial musculoaponeurotic system and platysma rather than rotating skin flaps in an exaggerated manner in a cephalad direction, producing a tight unnatural look. (Source: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics)
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