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Researchers Find Few Americans Engaging in Medical Tourism

Posted December 31, 2010 in Cosmetic Surgery

According to survey data recently released by researchers at the University of Iowa, fewer Americans than previously supposed are engaging in medical tourism, or the practice of seeking cheaper plastic surgery and other procedures in countries outside the U.S. Brandon Alleman and his team of researchers at the University of Iowa surveyed 45 companies that […]

Faulty French Breast Implants Spur Surgeons to Recommend Revision

Posted July 01, 2010 in Breast Implants, Plastic Surgery In The Media

Understanding the PIP Breast Implant Scandal Tens of thousands of British women may require breast implant removal after reports of defective Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) implants. These implants, filled with industrial-grade, untested silicone, were found to have a high risk of rupture and complications. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons issued a strong recommendation: […]