In my 30 + years of practice, I have seen trends come and go in the cosmetic surgery world, here in Evansville, and around the world. In my training, in the 80’s, implants were becoming more and more popular. Upon arriving in Evansville, the trend was...
You may have heard recent media reports regarding a new type of cancer or tumor that occurs around textured breast implants. The FDA recently updated information regarding this disease (Breast Implant Associated – Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)). The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is...
As many of you may be aware, one of the breast implant manufacturers, Allergan, has been asked to recall there textured breast implants by the FDA. There has been an association of textured implants to a rare tumor referred to as anaplastic large cell lymphoma,...
The first implants were placed in 1962. Throughout my training, I was taught to instruct patients after breast augmentation surgery to keep their arms down by their side, keep cold compresses on the breasts and bind the breasts with ACE wraps or tape to help...
Silicone Implants first came out in the 1960’s. At that time, they had a very thick inner silicone layer, covered by a relatively thick and tough silicone, or rubber shell. When they were placed in the breast, they were very hard. In the 1970’s, those...
I have been in the Evansville area, providing the highest quality plastic surgery I know how to do for the last 24 years. And I have been around long enough to see other surgeons’ mistakes and poor results. Patients need to know as much as...
Join me in my Blog series on breast surgery. I will explore the various aspects of this surgery. If you want me to discuss other topics, please let me know and I will try to put something together for you. PLASTIC SURGERY – MY PHILOSOPHY I fix cheap...