Breast implant, liposuction studies top aesthetics reads for October

Research showing that optimal primary treatment for breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma was definitive surgery with implant removal and total capsulectomy was the most read article on Healio.com/Aesthetics in October.

Other widely read articles included studies on patients with lipedema who were treated with liposuction and Syneron Medical’s launch of a dual wavelength fractional modality for the PicoWay picosecond laser:

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma treated with definitive surgery

Optimal primary treatment for breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma was definitive surgery with implant removal and total capsulectomy, according to research presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgery’s annual meeting in Boston.

Researchers conducted a retrospective review of all published cases from 1997 to 2015 and unpublished cases at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Read more

Liposuction significantly increases quality of life in lipedema patients

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — After treatment with liposuction, patients with lipedema showed a significant reduction of subcutaneous fatty tissue, which improved body proportions and overall shape, according to a study presented at the 23rd Annual World Congress of Dermatology.

A total of 164 patients who underwent conservative lipedema therapy over several years were treated with liposuction in tumescent local anesthesia with vibrating microcannulas. Read more

BLOG: Which breast implants are best for you?

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, writes in her blog that with breast augmentation currently ranking as the number one most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in America, questions about breast implants are incredibly common among her patients, and among women all over.

Lara Devgan

Indeed, over 300,000 breast augmentation procedures are performed each year in the United States alone, she writes. Read more

Researchers: Consumers should be wary of stem cell products ‘scienceploitation’

Patient education needs to improve on the use of stem cells in the aesthetics industry, to ensure an understanding of relevant science on the topic, according to a study in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Researchers conducted a content analysis of 100 webpages identified using a Google search with the following terms: “(stem cell) AND (anti-aging or cosmetics)” and “(stem cell anti-aging product).” Read more

Syneron launches dual wavelength fractional modality for picosecond laser

Syneron Medical announced the international launch of PicoWay Resolve, a dual wavelength fractional modality for the PicoWay picosecond laser.

The launch of the modality, which features 532 nm and 1064 nm wavelengths, was announced at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, according to a press release. The PicoWay platform was launched in November 2014. Read more

Natrelle 410 extra-full projection silicone implants had low 2-year complication risk

Women undergoing breast reconstruction with Natrelle 410 silicone gel extra-full projection implants following mastectomy had a low risk of complications at 2 years, according to study results.

Researchers studied 2,795 women (median age, 50 years) who received at least one Natrelle Style 410 highly-cohesive silicone gel extra-full projection implant (Allergan) after mastectomy in two prospective, multicenter trials. Read more