What does “Board Certified” mean? Why should my doctor be Board Certified by a recognized Board?

“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm” – Publius Syrius, 100 B.C. The recent explosion in popularity and media associated with Plastic Surgery has brought with it much hype and confusion about the field and what is meant by “Board Certification”. Telephone directories abound with physicians who did not complete a proper residency in Plastic Surgery and yet market themselves as “cosmetic”…


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The Price of Beauty: Some Hidden Choices in Breast Reconstruction

Natasha Singer New York Times, December 22, 2008 For many cancer patients undergoing mastectomies, reconstructive breast surgery can seem like a first step to reclaiming their bodies. But even as promising new operations are gaining traction at academic medical centers, plastic surgeons often fail to tell patients about them. One reason is that not all surgeons have trained to perform the latest procedures. Another reason…


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Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud the FDA’s Decision to Approve Silicone Breast Implants

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2006 Arlington Heights, Ill. – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the two largest plastic surgery membership organizations, applaud the FDA’s decision today to approve Allergan Corp. and Mentor Corp.’s silicone breast implants and return these devices to the U.S. market. This decision comes 14 years after the FDA restricted access to…


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One-Third of Breast Cancer Patients Unhappy with Outcome of Lumpectomy

Study Presented at American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting For Immediate Release: October 8, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO – Women with breast cancer often undergo a lumpectomy and radiation to save their breasts and avoid the need for additional reconstructive surgery. However, approximately one-third of all patients are unhappy with how their breasts look after undergoing breast conservation therapy and many would consider reconstruction, according…


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2005 Statistics

10.2 Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures in 2005 – Up 11% Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Steady at 5.4 Million Procedures, ASPS Reports For Immediate Release: March 15, 2006 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – More than 10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, up 11 percent from 2004, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)….


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