[Excerpts from an article released 2/26/15 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.] The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released its annual plastic surgery procedural statistics, reporting that 15.6 million cosmetic procedures, including both minimally-invasive and surgical, were performed in the United States in 2014, an increase of 3 […]
Read MoreSurgical drains are required for procedures which involve a significant amount of dissection, lifting or undermining of soft tissues. Whenever a large amount of space is created in the body, the body tries to fill that space with fluid. If fluid is allowed to accumulate in these areas the skin […]
Read MoreThe second annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day USA is October 16, 2013, and it’s not too late to get involved! BRA Day USA is an awareness campaign designed to promote public education, patient care and research. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, […]
Read MoreIn a news release yesterday the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Allergan’s Natrelle 410 Highly Cohesive Anatomically Shaped Silicone-Gel Filled breast implant. This approval is for use of the Natrelle 410 implant in both cosmetic breast augmentation cases in women at least 22 years old as well as […]
Read MoreToday is National Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day. The decision to have breast reconstruction is a personal one. Brian S. Glatt, MD, FACS and the staff of Premier Plastic Surgery Center of New Jersey join thousands of others to promote education, awareness and access regarding post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. The choice is yours […]
Read MoreNational Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day was first held in Canada last year. This year, in a combined effort between the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Plastic Surgery Foundation, the United States will join twenty other countries to promote awareness of breast reconstruction options available to women after a […]
Read MoreFor over twenty years, all the implants used in breast augmentation and implant based breast reconstruction surgeries in the United States have been made by either Allergan, Inc. or Mentor Worldwide, the only companies approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to sell implants in our country. This duopoly […]
Read MoreResearch has shown that nearly 70% of women in the United States undergoing a mastectomy are not informed of reconstructive options available to them. While not every woman who undergoes a mastectomy elects to have breast reconstruction; some choose to wear an external prosthesis inside their bra. The decision to […]
Read MoreDr. Glatt and Dr. Gendler, this year’s American Cancer Society’s Starry Night Gala honorees, just filmed a segment about breast reconstruction for News 12 New Jersey’s “To Your Health”. The segment will air this Saturday and Sunday (April 14 and 15) at 6:30am, 9am, 12pm, 1:30pm, and 4:30pm on News […]
Read MoreIf you are faced with a new diagnosis of breast cancer or in the case of a prophylactic mastectomy one fact remains constant. It is in your best interest that information regarding the availability of breast reconstruction be provided early, certainly well before undergoing a mastectomy. The key to receiving […]
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