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BIA-ALCL Advisory Update
BIA-ALCL Advisory Update The following advisory represents a collaborative effort between ASPS and ASAPS to produce biannual updates on recent disease developments, government regulatory communications, and consensus recommendations. Q: What is BIA-ALCL? A:...
Liposuction: is surgery better than non-surgical techniques?
Traditional surgical liposuction (suction assisted lipoplasty) has been perfected and proven over many decades. Dr Alan Breidahl has had more than 20 years experience with this procedure and has honed his techniques to achieve very good results in the appropriate...
Liposuction versus Liposculpture; what does the terminology mean?
Terminology in plastic surgery can often be confusing for patients. The field of liposuction is a good example. Originally called liposuction, it soon became called "suction assisted lipoplasty"(SAL), and then the term liposculpture appeared, followed closely by...
The Perfect Breast Augmentation
All patients and surgeons interested in breast augmentation would love to know a technique that resulted in the 'perfect breast augmentation'. I recently reviewed a patient whose breasts I augmented 14 years ago, and both she and I could only describe them as perfect....
Skin culture combined with gene therapy leads to a breakthrough treatment.
During my training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, I undertook a Master of Surgery degree which involved growing skin in Petri dishes (skin culture). Cultured skin can be used to grow the patient's own skin, taking a small 2 cm squared...
Is your ‘Cosmetic Surgeon’ really a Surgeon? Make sure they have the FRACS qualification.
Is your ‘Cosmetic Surgeon’ really a Surgeon? Make sure they have the FRACS qualification. Don't get fooled by dodgy doctors practicing as cosmetic surgeons in Australia. Find out more information about your surgeon and check their credentials online with the 'Find a...
Important breast augmentation techniques to minimise the risk of Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
The discovery of the new disease, Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ACLC), has led to a major re-think regarding the operative techniques for breast augmentation. It is important to note BIA-ALCL is a very rare condition, affecting an...
Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
The appearance of Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) has been a great shock to many caring plastic surgeons who are most concerned for their patients welfare. The TGA in Australia and the FDA in America are being kept appraised of the...
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