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Boston Breast Surgery Patients Can Participate in Mentor or Allergan Silicone Breast Implant Studies

If you are considering silicone breast implants, we encourage you to be a part of the PAS (Post Approval Study) or BIF (Breast Implant Follow-up).

This article will provide the details on the two FDA post approval silicone gel breast implant studies, being held in the United States. These studies are known by their acronyms PAS (Post Approval Study), and BIF (Breast Implant Follow-up). Both studies are currently enrolling patients. We will also provide some background information on the FDA approval of the silicone gel breast implants, currently being distributed in the United States.

American Cancer Society recommendations for Early Breast Cancer Detection

Read about Mammogram Requirements for Boston Cosmetic Breast Surgery. Information on how to get prepared for mammogram if you have breast implants.

Women age 40 and older should have a screening mammogram every year, and should continue so for as long as they are in good health.

Women at increased risk (due to family history, past breast cancer, etc.) should talk to their doctor about the benefits and limitations of starting mammograms when they are younger.

Dr. Moss’ mammogram requirements for cosmetic surgery of the breasts such as breast augmentation, breast lift, and breast reduction

Before choosing a cosmetic or plastic surgeon in Boston, read more in our cosmetic surgery blogs on how to prepare for your consultation.

Dr. Moss provides very lengthy and complete consultations. Therefore it is in everyone’s (both patient and doctor) best interest that the patient is properly prepared for this consultation. Keep in mind that for most surgeries outside of cosmetic surgery, patients have already met with their primary care physician and discussed the proposed surgery or at least the potential need for surgery. The primary care physician to some extent has already assessed the patient as to whether she/he is appropriate for the surgery, before referring her/him to the surgeon. The Primary Care Physician (PCP) has often ordered all the necessary laboratory and radiological tests, before referring the patient to the surgeon.

A few weeks ago, Dr. Moss and I presented to readers information on the two types of breast implants: saline filled breast implants and the newly FDA approved silicone gel filled breast implants. This week we will focus on another area that patients have a choice in: the location of the incisions for insertion of breast implants. It should be noted that one of the reasons for the popularity of breast augmentation is that the incisions for breast augmentation are relatively small and for the most part well hidden, especially when compared to the visibility of the incisions required in either a breast lift or breast reduction.

Boston Blepharoplasty - Blepharoplasty Boston MA. An upper eyelid blepharoplasty will treat loose or sagging skin that creates folds or hides the natural contour of the upper eyelid.

Rejuvenation of the eyes with an upper lid blepharoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery procedure that does not receive nearly as much press as BOTOX®, or injectable facial fillers. However, with an upper lid blepharoplasty, patients can achieve a significant improvement in their facial appearance and one that often does not need to be repeated.

Boston breast implant information, read more about FDA approval of silicone gel filled breast implants and how to get breast implants.

Get a smoother, flatter abdomen with a tummy tuck in Boston, Mass. Compare the results of Dr. Richard Moss, Boston cosmetic surgeon.

Dr. Moss has performed abdominoplasty surgery for twenty five years. During those twenty five years he has obtained excellent results for many of his patients. Two years ago, while at a conference, he learned about a modification to the standard abdominoplasty procedure, referred to as the progressive tension suturing technique.

Dr. Richard Moss, Boston cosmetic surgeon, attends a rhinoplasty course at University of Pennsylvania. Read more about Boston MA rhinoplasty surgery.
The University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine recently held its annual Rhinoplasty course. The course directors were from the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery of The University of Pennsylvania Health System and The University of Virginia Medical Center. The distinguished guest faculty, all of whom had extensive experience in rhinoplasty surgery were from Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia and Florida.