Category Archives: Breast Implants

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Allergan Releases Statement About Gel-Filled Breast Implants

Allergan Inc., a prominent breast implant device manufacturer, has released a statement distancing itself from the Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) breast implant scandal which is currently under investigation in Europe. Allergan, maker of popular breast implant products such as NATRELLE, McGhan and CUI, is in no way affiliated with PIP and seeks to reassure patients …

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Breast Augmentation & Lift

Women who have given birth and breastfed their children are often interested in a combination breast augmentation and lift. In Guilford, CT, Dr. Beth Collins performs these procedures together to help moms enhance their breast size and shape. Why do the breasts change after pregnancy and breastfeeding? A woman’s breasts grow during pregnancy, which expands …

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Two for One: Combining Breast Implants and Lifts

Study verifies safety of single-procedure breast lift surgery and breast augmentation with implants While not without risk, the “two-for-one” approach of combining breast lift surgery (mastopexy) and breast augmentation with implants can be as safe as single-procedure surgery, according to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). “With …

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FDA Reports On Silicone Breast Implant Safety

Choosing to undergo breast augmentation is a personal decision, and selecting silicone or saline implants is an equally personal choice. In 2010, silicone breast implants were placed during half of all breast augmentation surgeries. In the past, there have been concerns that silicone breast implants may be associated with possible negative complications. If you remember …

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