Case of the Month – Revision Breast Augmentation
This patient is a 25-year-old woman who previously underwent two previous breast augmentations by an outside physician. Her second procedure was complicated by an infection that required the removal of her implant. She underwent the removal of both implants for symmetry. During her recovery, she had contracture of the skin leaving a disfigured breast that […]
Breast Implants and Lymphoma: Is There a Link?
In a recent publication, the FDA indicated a small risk between breast implants and a rare form of blood cancer. The type of cancer is called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of the T-cell lymphocytes cells in the blood. The most important aspect of this recent FDA announcement […]