The truth about faulty breast implants

In recent months, several countries expressed reservations about breast implants PIP (acronym for Poly Implant-Prothese) which, according to estimates have placed the world in 300 000 women. In some cases, for aesthetic and reconstructive purposes-other in patients who underwent mastectomy for breast...

Silicone implants are safe and breasts remain on the market

An advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, for its acronym in English) United States recently confirmed that silicone implants used in breast reconstruction surgery, as well as to increase their size, do not cause health risks for women except in very rare cases. It also offered...

Lipofilling or filled with fat, another technique to reconstruct the breast

More than 254.000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year just in the United States. Can you imagine how difficult and painful it is to get a story like that? But there is good chance for those who need a mastectomy as part of treatment and subsequent breast reconstruction. An Italian study has...

Mammography or mammograms, yes or no?

Recent recommendations on them not mammograms to women between 40 and 49 years of age have begun to have negative repercussions, according to new studies. Here we tell you what are the benefits of mammograms and why it is important to get regular checks. A mammograph or mammogram is a special type of...