Top 2015 breast surgery news in aesthetics

The FDA market approval of Allergan’s Natrelle Inspira round gel-filled, smooth breast implants was one of 2015’s most-read articles in Healio.com/Aesthetics related to breast surgery.

Other widely read articles included a blog entry by Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, on helping patients choose the best breast implants, and study findings comparing contoured cohesive gel breast implants by three different manufacturers.

Allergan granted FDA approval for Natrelle Inspira gel-filled implants

Allergan announced in February that the FDA has given market approval for its Natrelle Inspira round gel-filled, smooth breast implants.

“In the past 2 years, Allergan has received FDA approval for three new and important breast implant options, which represents the latest advancements in Allergan’s growing product portfolio,” Scott Whitcup, MD, Allergan’s executive vice president of research and development and chief scientific officer, said in a company press release. Read more

BLOG: Which breast implants are best for you?

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 my patients, and among women all over.

Lara Devgan

Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, wrote a blog post in May for patients thinking about breast augmentation, it is essential to answer several questions about which type of breast implants are right for you. Read more

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Researchers conducted a retrospective review of all published cases from 1997 to 2015 and unpublished cases at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.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

Contoured cohesive gel breast implants by three manufacturers comparable

Contoured cohesive gel breast implants by three different manufacturers were found to have similar low complication rates and high satisfaction rates during a 10-year period, according to recently published study results.

Researchers conducted a prospective study of 695 patients (mean age 42.7 years) who underwent breast implantation with contoured cohesive silicone gel breast implants performed by a single surgeon. Read more

Use of Botox in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction may reduce pain, expedite tissue expansion

Off-label use of Botox in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction can help decrease postoperative pain as well as the time necessary to complete the expansion phase of breast reconstruction, according to researchers’ findings.

Thirty patients undergoing mastectomy were randomly assigned to a neurotoxin group (15 patients) or a placebo group (15 patients). Read more