<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703</id><updated>2011-04-21T22:09:03.862-07:00</updated><category term='Charlotte'/><category term='breast augmentation faq'/><category term='North Carolina'/><category term='plastic surgeon'/><category term='gummy bear'/><category term='New York'/><category term='silicone implant'/><category term='Bergen County'/><category term='news'/><category term='fda'/><category term='board certification'/><category term='breast augmentation'/><category term='Dr. Peter J. Capizzi'/><category term='Dr. Troy Andreasen'/><category term='Dr. Mary Gingrass'/><category term='allure magazine'/><category term='Dr. David Abramson'/><category term='valentine&apos;s day'/><category term='breast augmentation faq silicone implant fda'/><category term='Huntersville'/><category term='Dr. Howard Dawkins'/><category term='breast enlargement'/><category term='New Jersey'/><category term='Manhattan'/><category term='Dr. Steven Teitelbaum'/><category term='breast implant'/><category term='plastic surgery'/><category term='natural breast implant'/><category term='breast enhancement'/><category term='Dr. Melinda Haws'/><category term='MRI'/><title type='text'>Breast Implants USA - Silicone Implants</title><subtitle type='html'>The source for finding breast surgeons for breast implants, silicone implants, breast augmentation, breast surgery and breast enhancement on the web!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>26</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-2024414111646315992</id><published>2007-05-21T11:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-21T11:44:12.757-07:00</updated><title type='text'>NKP Medical Blog</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://nkpmedicalforums.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/art-blog.jpg" alt="female doctor blogging" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left;" align="left" /&gt;This blog has moved and is now supported on the new &lt;a href="http://www.nkpmedicalforums.com/blog"&gt;NKP Medical&lt;/a&gt; blog!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We’ve combined the other blogs into one uniform resource of information and news. Since NKP Medical is a host to numerous different sites, this blog will contain any and new information that pertains to the NKP Medical family of sites.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The official blog for the source for finding breast surgeons &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/" title="Breast Implants USA" target="_blank"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.myplasticsurgeonusa.com/" title="My Plastic Surgeon USA"&gt;MyPlasticSurgeonUSA&lt;/a&gt; the source for finding plastic surgeons for all your other plastic surgery needs is now online and open to serve you, the community for news and information regarding breast surgeons and plastic surgeons as well as news in the medical industry regarding breast implants and plastic surgery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-2024414111646315992?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/2024414111646315992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=2024414111646315992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/2024414111646315992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/2024414111646315992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/05/nkp-medical-blog.html' title='NKP Medical Blog'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-4161774682072502834</id><published>2007-03-27T12:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-27T12:40:09.095-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation faq'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='allure magazine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Allure Magazine Features Breast Implants USA!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RglsVVRWiBI/AAAAAAAAAGA/Y2KCHqlpsd8/s1600-h/allure-cover-sm.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RglsVVRWiBI/AAAAAAAAAGA/Y2KCHqlpsd8/s320/allure-cover-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046683971188328466" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;April&lt;/span&gt; issue of &lt;a href="http://www.allure.com/"&gt;Allure Magazine&lt;/a&gt; features &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;Breast Implants USA&lt;/a&gt; in their Insider's Guide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 'Toy Box' section covers the Free doctor dolls that Breast Implants USA gives away along with an information packet on post breast augmentation surgery. Recovery is an important part of the entire breast augmentation procedure and what better way to accompany that recovery time with a little doctor of your own.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Taking the proper steps to ensure that your surgery is a success is crucial. It's what guarantees proper healing, and ultimately the end result.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find the story on page 150 in the April issue of Allure magazine. Pick up your copy today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/doctor_dolls.php"&gt;For your free doctor doll and recovery packet visit Breast Implants USA.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-4161774682072502834?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/4161774682072502834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=4161774682072502834' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4161774682072502834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4161774682072502834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/03/allure-magazine-features-breast.html' title='Allure Magazine Features Breast Implants USA!'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RglsVVRWiBI/AAAAAAAAAGA/Y2KCHqlpsd8/s72-c/allure-cover-sm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-996518257197545497</id><published>2007-03-16T15:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-16T16:03:25.057-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation faq silicone implant fda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Making a Point: FDA Conditions</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rfsh60o5kFI/AAAAAAAAAF4/x7bz2w_c6LY/s1600-h/doctalk.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rfsh60o5kFI/AAAAAAAAAF4/x7bz2w_c6LY/s320/doctalk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042661502217719890" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The FDA has set strict conditions in furthering their "insurance" of making sure their decision on lifting the ban on silicone implants was the right decision. Many may feel the conditions are tough, but the FDA is doing the right thing. Prior to the ban, the pressure of the media and society to bring down silicone implants was immense, and the FDA is doing what it can to make sure that safety and prevention is carried out as a primary concern.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following was taken from the FDA:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;p style="font-style: italic;"&gt;The FDA   approved the silicone gel-filled breast implants with a number of conditions,   including requiring each company to&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);" class="mainlist"&gt; &lt;li&gt;conduct a large post approval study&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;continue its core study through 10 years&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;conduct a focus group study of the patient labeling&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;continue laboratory studies to further characterize types of device failure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;track each implant in the event, for example, that health professionals and patients need to be notified of updated product information.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;The post approval studies will continue to gather information about the safety and effectiveness of the implants. Information will be collected about rates of local complications, rates of connective tissue disease and its signs and symptoms, rates of neurological disease and its signs and symptoms, potential effects on offspring of women with breast implants, potential effects on reproduction and lactation, rates of cancer, rates of suicide, potential interference of breast implants with mammography, and MRI compliance and rupture rates. The FDA will closely monitor the post approval studies. The agency anticipates that data from the studies will provide important information for patients and physicians, and may lead to improvements in device labeling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; Those of you considering Silicone Implants may find that these restrictions and conditions to be a bit imposing, but keep in mind, it is with your health and safety in mind. Not to mention that your participation will provide valuable data and feedback to the future of silicone implants and the women who will choose to accept them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on silicone breast implants visit Breast Implants USA.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-996518257197545497?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/996518257197545497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=996518257197545497' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/996518257197545497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/996518257197545497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/03/making-point-fda-conditions.html' title='Making a Point: FDA Conditions'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rfsh60o5kFI/AAAAAAAAAF4/x7bz2w_c6LY/s72-c/doctalk.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-4522323990988984186</id><published>2007-03-13T15:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-13T15:57:39.487-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>An Important Message from the FDA</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RfcsPko5kEI/AAAAAAAAAFw/2-ZQBpT8ew8/s1600-h/exclamation.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RfcsPko5kEI/AAAAAAAAAFw/2-ZQBpT8ew8/s320/exclamation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041546953909440578" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The FDA is very careful to list and provide very important information regarding the risks and benefits of silicone gel-filled breast implants. These are very important factors women should consider:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);" class="mainlist"&gt; &lt;li&gt;Breast implants are not lifetime devices, and a woman will likely need additional surgeries on her breast at least once over her lifetime.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Many of the changes to a woman's breast after implantation are irreversible.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rupture of a silicone gel-filled breast implant is most often silent, which means that usually neither the woman nor her surgeon will know that her implants have ruptured.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A woman will need regular screening Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examinations over her lifetime to determine whether silent rupture has occurred.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The FDA continues to state that the MRI's as mentioned in an earlier post, over time will cost more than the initial surgery performed, however it is vital for women to take part in these studies so that silicone implants can continue to stay on the market for the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Silicone implants may look and feel much more realistic but they also come with a heavier price tag. If you are able to make this financial commitment make sure to also commit to the ongoing study. It only hurts the community, the women and future patients if the study is done in any manner of poor participation. Make sure you do your part. Support silicone implants and support breast augmentation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;source: &lt;a href="http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2007/107_silicone.html"&gt;http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2007/107_silicone.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;Visit Breast Implants USA to find your board certified breast augmentation surgeon in your area!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-4522323990988984186?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/4522323990988984186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=4522323990988984186' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4522323990988984186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4522323990988984186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/03/important-message-from-fda.html' title='An Important Message from the FDA'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RfcsPko5kEI/AAAAAAAAAFw/2-ZQBpT8ew8/s72-c/exclamation.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-7733584653430453519</id><published>2007-03-07T10:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-03-07T11:26:43.144-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. Howard Dawkins'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Featured Surgeon - Dr. Howard Dawkins</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/dr/2/headshot.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dr. Howard Dawkins&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Raleigh, Durham, Pitt County, Wake County and Greenville, North Carolina&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Dawkins is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has performed cosmetic surgery for over two decades. Rest assured, Dr. Dawkins stays up to date with the latest innovations. A fine quality if you're considering making a change in your physical appearance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Under his leadership at Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, he has assembled an excellent, well trained medical team devoted to providing the finest available cosmetic surgery services with complementing Medi Day Spa centers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/before_and_after.php?dr=2"&gt;Click here to see Dr. Dawkins' Before and After Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=2"&gt;Click Here for More Information on Dr. Dawkins.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-7733584653430453519?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/7733584653430453519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=7733584653430453519' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/7733584653430453519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/7733584653430453519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/03/featured-surgeon-dr-howard-dawkins.html' title='Featured Surgeon - Dr. Howard Dawkins'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-8243568414661398179</id><published>2007-02-26T11:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-26T12:05:24.393-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MRI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Silicone Follow Up?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/ReM9S9U4K_I/AAAAAAAAAEU/ooyITns3rxs/s1600-h/mri.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/ReM9S9U4K_I/AAAAAAAAAEU/ooyITns3rxs/s320/mri.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035936204239416306" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;When the FDA approved silicone implants they implied strict screening on the patients and a few conditions on the manufacturers, including conducting studies and following up of a projected 40,000 women over the next 10 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Included in this follow up procedure protocol are MRI scans that have to be done routinely. Mainly to detect any signs of implant rupture - which was led to the banning of the silicone implants in the first place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, the cost of the MRI scans are expensive, about $1000 and the fact that this has to be done more than once may deter women from considering silicone implants. The manufacturers don't plan on footing the bill, neither do the doctors and quite possibly the insurance companies. So who pays for the MRI's?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The patients do.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The advantage to this is that a patient receives an MRI scan, which is beneficial overall to their health. The downside is the cost and frequency of the scan. Most will argue that those seeking silicone implants are financially able to afford the MRI's as silicone implants do cost more. But with easy access to financing the silicone implants may be considered less if budgeting is a key issue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also add to the fact that patients have to go through a 60 page booklet on risks and considerations and fill out more paperwork than a patient would getting saline implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, silicone implants ultimately look and feel more real, and to many patients, that alone is worth the work. When it comes to the body, budgeting may not always be the wisest thing, many times, as the saying goes, "You get what you pay for" and it couldn't less true when it comes to breast augmentation surgeons and silicone implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;To find YOUR Board Certified Plastic Surgeon visit BreastImplantsUSA now.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-8243568414661398179?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/8243568414661398179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=8243568414661398179' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/8243568414661398179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/8243568414661398179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/02/silicone-follow-up.html' title='Silicone Follow Up?'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/ReM9S9U4K_I/AAAAAAAAAEU/ooyITns3rxs/s72-c/mri.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-4807636556193699559</id><published>2007-02-26T09:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-26T09:45:30.966-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. Steven Teitelbaum'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Featured Surgeon - Dr. Steven Teitelbaum</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/dr/103/headshot.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dr. Steven Teitelbaum&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Brentwood, California&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;A Word from Dr. Teitelbaum&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;"Because aesthetic surgery is voluntary, and arguably even frivolous, I believe a unique burden is placed upon the doctor - and the patient - to be safe, prudent, and conservative. Though no plastic surgeon would openly disagree with that statement, I adhere to it stronger than most.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It guides my philosophy from my lengthy initial consultations, to successive pre-operative contacts, to the techniques I use, and finally my post-operative and on-going care. I am distraught by what I see as an increasingly cavalier attitude toward cosmetic surgery by patients and physicians alike, with some doctors' offices having only a little more serious of an atmosphere than a beauty salon."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/before_and_after.php?dr=103"&gt;Click here to see Dr. Teitelbaum's Before and After Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=103"&gt;Click Here for More Information on Dr. Teitelbaum.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-4807636556193699559?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/4807636556193699559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=4807636556193699559' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4807636556193699559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4807636556193699559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/02/featured-surgeon-dr-steven-teitelbaum.html' title='Featured Surgeon - Dr. Steven Teitelbaum'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-3174461709537738669</id><published>2007-02-15T12:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-15T12:54:00.000-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='plastic surgeon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. Mary Gingrass'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. Melinda Haws'/><title type='text'>Featured Surgeons - Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/dr/22/headshot.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Nashville, Tennessee&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Meet Our Female Plastic Surgeons in Nashville, Tennessee&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:-1;"&gt;Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws are exceptionally gifted female plastic surgeons in Nashville, Tennessee. They are both attentive to the needs of their patients and make it their goal to help each patient realize his or her dreams. Dr. Gingrass and Dr. Haws want to ensure that each patient's experience, from the initial consultation through surgical recovery, is as free from anxiety and complications as possible. Both doctors' skills and commitment to patient satisfaction epitomize the professionalism and compassionate attitude of The Plastic Surgery Center of Nashville.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/before_and_after.php?dr=22"&gt;Click here to see Dr. Mary Gingrass' and Dr. Melinda Haws' Before and After Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=22"&gt;Click Here for More Information on Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-3174461709537738669?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/3174461709537738669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=3174461709537738669' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/3174461709537738669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/3174461709537738669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/02/featured-surgeons-dr-mary-gingrass-and.html' title='Featured Surgeons - Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-6341052940890741275</id><published>2007-02-15T10:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-15T12:04:33.724-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='valentine&apos;s day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>The Day After Valentine's</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RdS8aIo5RuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/1neMAGdAvVY/s1600-h/vdaycandies.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RdS8aIo5RuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/1neMAGdAvVY/s320/vdaycandies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031853840861316834" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;For a lot of people, especially women, Valentine's day is a very special day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amongst the furiously packed restaurants, the crowded venues, and the smell of love in the air, there's a lot of giving and taking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never mind the roses and candy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What did you do for yourself? Or maybe you did something for someone else *hint hint*.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm sure you all looked fabulous, glorious and beautiful in your dresses and outfits last night, but maybe for some of you thought it was time to make a little valentine's gift for yourself? A little extra cleavage? A "boost" in your bust? Why should the men be liable for the gifts? Maybe it was time you treated him with a little valentine of your own? Actually it could work both ways, a little gift on his part, could be a huge gift back to him on yours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever the consideration, remember, &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA&lt;/a&gt; is behind you all the way in making that decision. We only list Board Certified Plastic Surgeons so you can be rest assured that you will be getting quality service and results.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-6341052940890741275?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/6341052940890741275/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=6341052940890741275' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6341052940890741275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6341052940890741275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/02/day-after-valentines.html' title='The Day After Valentine&apos;s'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RdS8aIo5RuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/1neMAGdAvVY/s72-c/vdaycandies.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-1271693011206338414</id><published>2007-02-13T11:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-13T11:49:47.757-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='news'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='natural breast implant'/><title type='text'>Natural Breast Implants?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RdIWMYo5RtI/AAAAAAAAADw/rUNFntKIKiI/s1600-h/goodbyeimplant.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RdIWMYo5RtI/AAAAAAAAADw/rUNFntKIKiI/s320/goodbyeimplant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031108135754483410" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Sooner than you think. But does that mean the end of the road for silicone and saline implants?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unlikely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Scientists in Japan have developed a way to use fat cells from a woman's own tissue combined with stem cells to create an implantable tissue that looks and feels smoother than current silicone and saline implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although the procedure is still being tested in Japan and Europe the results look promising. There needs to be an established set of long term data, such as side effects and durability, but time will tell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether or not testing will begin in the United States is up to the FDA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oddly enough the procedure is based off of a process developed by a California firm using fat tissue and stem cells. The problem with implanting fat into other parts of the body is that the fat tissue without a blood supply eventually dies off. The use of stem cells promotes the growth of blood vessels to fuel the fat tissue, keeping the fat cells alive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This process also is being tested in other types of tissue replacement procedures and may eventually help with curing of degenerative diseases and or accident victims that lose parts of their body tissue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The cosmetic use of this process was started by Dr. &lt;span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTXT"&gt;Kotaro Yoshimura who is a surgeon at Tokyo University who said, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTXT"&gt;“I believe that within five years my procedure will be available as plastic surgery and that it will prove very popular."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The main drawback to this process is the required amount of fat tissue needed for the implant, precisely twice the amount for a single implant which can be a problem for women with small amounts of fat tissue and also a problem for those wanting larger implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of the 39 patients he's tested this procedure on he claims that there have been no major problems yet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;For more stories and articles and to search for breast augmentation board certified plastic surgeons visit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTXT"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-1271693011206338414?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/1271693011206338414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=1271693011206338414' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/1271693011206338414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/1271693011206338414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/02/natural-breast-implants.html' title='Natural Breast Implants?'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RdIWMYo5RtI/AAAAAAAAADw/rUNFntKIKiI/s72-c/goodbyeimplant.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-1349599382925127501</id><published>2007-02-12T15:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-05T14:57:49.811-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. Troy Andreasen'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Featured Surgeon - Dr. Troy Andreasen</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/dr/29/headshot.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dr. Troy Andreasen&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County and Ontario, California&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;About Dr. Andreasen&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:-1;"&gt;Dr. Andreasen was chosen as one of the first medical school graduates in the United States to train in an integrated General Surgery and Plastic Surgery program that emphasized cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. At Loma Linda University, Dr. Andreasen excelled in all facets of his training and established himself as one of their premier plastic surgical trainees. His specific interests included cosmetic surgery of the body and face and reconstructive surgery of the breast.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/before_and_after.php?dr=29"&gt;Click here to see Dr. Andreasen's Before and After Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=29"&gt;Click Here for More Information on Dr. Andreasen.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-1349599382925127501?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/1349599382925127501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=1349599382925127501' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/1349599382925127501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/1349599382925127501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/02/featured-surgeon-dr-troy-andreasen.html' title='Featured Surgeon - Dr. Troy Andreasen'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-660173586174334590</id><published>2007-02-05T09:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-05T14:37:15.542-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gummy bear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation faq silicone implant fda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Gummy Bears: Cohesive Gel Implants</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rcewda-iC_I/AAAAAAAAADk/EROTC1iQSSs/s1600-h/gummy.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rcewda-iC_I/AAAAAAAAADk/EROTC1iQSSs/s320/gummy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028181528486743026" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Despite the recent approval of silicone implants by the FDA, many women are still skeptical about getting silicone implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There may be an alternative however. Cohesive gel implants - or gummy bear implants as they are called due to their structure have been shown to be safer and reduce the risk of connective tissue diseases related to silicone implant ruptures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They're called gummy bears because when they are split or ruptured, they retain the shape, much like a gummy bear or a fruit snack would if you were to cut them into pieces, resulting in no leakage of silicone into the system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cohesive gel implants also feel more like natural breasts compared to saline filled implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So if you're still not sure on whether or not to pursue silicone gel implants, keep cohesive gel implants in mind, and also remember that there is no conclusive evidence that the rupturing of silicone breast implants directly leads to connective tissue diseases and any other complications that have been associated with silicone implants in the past.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can always visit &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-660173586174334590?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/660173586174334590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=660173586174334590' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/660173586174334590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/660173586174334590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/02/gummy-bears-cohesive-gel-implants.html' title='Gummy Bears: Cohesive Gel Implants'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rcewda-iC_I/AAAAAAAAADk/EROTC1iQSSs/s72-c/gummy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-6866900611364284515</id><published>2007-01-30T10:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T10:45:56.225-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation faq'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silicone implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><title type='text'>Silicone Implant Impact</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rb-SHoU7-cI/AAAAAAAAADA/p9xjJmkL4V8/s1600-h/implant.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rb-SHoU7-cI/AAAAAAAAADA/p9xjJmkL4V8/s320/implant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025896368950737346" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeff Carlton from the Associated Press recently reported on the effect the recent approval of silicone implants by the FDA had on the amount of surgeries doctors are getting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In an interview with a doctor, the doctor reports that many women are considering replacing their old saline implants with new Silicone implants and that women who were also awaiting the approval are starting to make appointments to get new silicone implant augmentations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mentor Corp., who specializes in the manufacturing of saline and silicone implants doesn't expect an increase in production roll out, but does expect to change the ratio of which implants are produced; meaning fewer saline production and increased silicone production.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Industry experts say that women from around the world choose silicone over saline 80-90 percent of the time. Doctors and patients alike agree, silicone implants look and feel more natural.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many are cautious of the health and safety concerns that come with silicone, but many studies suggest that there is no conclusive and direct evidence that silicone implants are attributed to connective tissue diseases. The 14-year ban by the FDA was done to extensively study the effects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So the question is, what will you do? Will you look into silicone? Are you going to replace your saline implants?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com"&gt;Silicone Implants and Board Certified Plastic Surgeons you can always find them at http://www.breastimplantsusa.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-6866900611364284515?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/6866900611364284515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=6866900611364284515' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6866900611364284515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6866900611364284515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/01/silicone-implant-impact.html' title='Silicone Implant Impact'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/Rb-SHoU7-cI/AAAAAAAAADA/p9xjJmkL4V8/s72-c/implant.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-9172093524245870571</id><published>2007-01-26T11:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-26T11:40:05.192-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New York'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manhattan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='board certification'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Jersey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bergen County'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. David Abramson'/><title type='text'>Featured Silicone Implants Surgeon - Dr. David Abramson</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/dr/75/headshot.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dr. David Abramson&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bergen County, Manhattan, New York, New Jersey&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Dr. David Abramson: Informing and Empowering Patients&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:-1;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;David L. Abramson, M.D., is committed to providing exceptional cosmetic surgical services to all our patients. Our main concern is to provide a safe, private and caring environment for all of our patients and emphasize affordable excellence in cosmetic surgery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Every effort is made to ensure that each of our patients is comfortable with his or her decision for cosmetic surgery and is pleased with the results. Also, Dr. Abramson knows that each patient requires individual attention -- no two patients need exactly the same treatment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/before_and_after.php?dr=75"&gt;Click here to see Dr. Abramson's Before and After Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=75"&gt;Click Here for More Information on Dr. Abramson.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-9172093524245870571?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/9172093524245870571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=9172093524245870571' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/9172093524245870571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/9172093524245870571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/01/featured-silicone-implants-surgeon-dr.html' title='Featured Silicone Implants Surgeon - Dr. David Abramson'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-7147593552627164775</id><published>2007-01-24T14:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-24T14:22:22.828-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation faq silicone implant fda'/><title type='text'>FDA Breast Implants Homepage</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RbfcFYU7-aI/AAAAAAAAACo/nC2u_JjMMq8/s1600-h/fda.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RbfcFYU7-aI/AAAAAAAAACo/nC2u_JjMMq8/s320/fda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023725894342801826" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are in need of technical and safety information about breast implants, you can find it directly from the FDA itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/"&gt;FDA breast implants homepage&lt;/a&gt; is filled with reports and consumer information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The FDA also has a detailed report on the approval of Silicone Implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And as always you can always find more information on the use of silicone implants and other Breast Augmentation articles, procedures, doctors including audio interviews from doctors regarding the recent FDA approval of Silicone Implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-7147593552627164775?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/7147593552627164775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=7147593552627164775' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/7147593552627164775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/7147593552627164775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/01/fda-breast-implants-homepage.html' title='FDA Breast Implants Homepage'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RbfcFYU7-aI/AAAAAAAAACo/nC2u_JjMMq8/s72-c/fda.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-5378018303740877528</id><published>2007-01-19T11:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-19T12:23:37.280-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='plastic surgeon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='board certification'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='plastic surgery'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Got Board Certification?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RbEohAlvfGI/AAAAAAAAACc/Xt1yqXmjltc/s1600-h/abps-question.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RbEohAlvfGI/AAAAAAAAACc/Xt1yqXmjltc/s320/abps-question.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021839607053909090" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you are considering Breast Augmentation, Breast Enlargement or Breast Enhancement surgery one of the most important things to look into is if the doctor is Board Certified by the &lt;a href="http://www.abplsurg.org/"&gt;American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc.&lt;/a&gt; Board certification means that the doctor has been considered under strict guidelines to be well adept and equipped as well as highly qualified to perform Plastic Surgery on their patients.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are numerous ways to know if the doctor you are considering is Board Certified:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.) The direct approach to finding out if a doctor is board certified is to check the actual &lt;a href="http://www.abms.org/"&gt;American Board of Medical Specialties&lt;/a&gt; page where you can directly search for your doctors qualification.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.) You can look for identifying logos and organizations the doctor is associated with, such as the &lt;a href="http://www.plasticsurgery.org/"&gt;American Society of Plastic Surgeons-ASPS&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="http://www.surgery.org/"&gt;American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery-&lt;span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;ASAPS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. These organization require their members to be board certified. So a member of the ASPS or &lt;span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;ASAPS&lt;/span&gt; means they are board certified.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3.) &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA&lt;/span&gt;.com&lt;/a&gt; requires all their members to be board certified.&lt;/span&gt; It is a must! So any doctor that you find at &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA&lt;/span&gt;.com&lt;/a&gt; you can be rest assured that the doctor is in fact board certified. Remember that &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA&lt;/span&gt;.com&lt;/a&gt; is THE source for finding board certified plastic surgeons in your area.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA&lt;/span&gt;.com&lt;/a&gt; to search for YOUR plastic surgeon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-5378018303740877528?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/5378018303740877528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=5378018303740877528' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/5378018303740877528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/5378018303740877528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/01/got-board-certification.html' title='Got Board Certification?'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RbEohAlvfGI/AAAAAAAAACc/Xt1yqXmjltc/s72-c/abps-question.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-4802411395522735618</id><published>2007-01-02T16:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-02T16:31:41.281-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation faq silicone implant fda'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><title type='text'>Ring in the New Year with Silicone Breast Implants!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RZr5VDUhVDI/AAAAAAAAABs/3359TYl2za0/s1600-h/girl01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RZr5VDUhVDI/AAAAAAAAABs/3359TYl2za0/s200/girl01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015595275094414386" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now that Silicone Breast Implants have been approved for use by the FDA, maybe it's time to consider getting Silicone Breast Implants!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many women have thought about the possibility of getting Breast Augmentation, Breast Enhancement, Breast Enlargement and Breast Plastic Surgery, and since the new year has begun, why not consider getting a new look to go with the new year?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A New Year could also equal a New You!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA.com&lt;/a&gt; will be your guide as you make your decision on whether or not to get Silicone Breast Implants Surgery. Beginning from research by providing insightful and valuable information on the decision to get Silicone Breast Implant Surgery, to deciding on which Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to go with and then telling your tale to us so that we may share your new year success story with other women who are confused, curious and courageous about taking that first step to getting Silicone Implants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Begin your search today at &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-4802411395522735618?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/4802411395522735618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=4802411395522735618' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4802411395522735618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/4802411395522735618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2007/01/ring-in-new-year-with-silicone-breast.html' title='Ring in the New Year with Silicone Breast Implants!'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RZr5VDUhVDI/AAAAAAAAABs/3359TYl2za0/s72-c/girl01.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-142643664389446962</id><published>2006-12-18T15:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-18T15:55:03.367-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enhancement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='North Carolina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast implant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Huntersville'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast enlargement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. Peter J. Capizzi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Charlotte'/><title type='text'>Featured Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Peter J. Capizzi</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/dr/11/headshot.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dr. Peter J. Capizzi&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Charlotte and Huntersville, North Carolina&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;He uses the latest techniques and technology in his practice of Breast Augmentation and Breast Enhancement Surgery.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Peter J. Capizzi, M. D., F. A. C. S. is an internationally known plastic surgeon and educator. He holds an appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is double board-certified in both plastic and general surgery with additional expertise in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast, and body.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/before_and_after.php?dr=11"&gt;Click here to see Dr. Capizzi's Before and After Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=11"&gt;Click Here for More Information on Dr. Capizzi.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-142643664389446962?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/142643664389446962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=142643664389446962' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/142643664389446962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/142643664389446962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/12/featured-plastic-surgeron-dr-peter-j.html' title='Featured Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Peter J. Capizzi'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-742375150021610133</id><published>2006-12-15T08:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-15T08:35:52.395-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Silicone Implant History - INAMED Provides Update on Its U.S. Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant Regulatory Activities and Clinical Studies</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RYLOmRGmbOI/AAAAAAAAABU/3JxFIAM9Tc0/s1600-h/history.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RYLOmRGmbOI/AAAAAAAAABU/3JxFIAM9Tc0/s200/history.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008792892410850530" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INAMED Corporation (NASDAQ:IMDC), a global healthcare company, today provided an update with respect to certain of its silicone gel-filled breast implant regulatory activities and clinical studies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing the company's responsive gel implant and its cohesive gel implant (BioDimensional(TM) Style 410 Matrix) premarket approval applications (PMAs).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;Press Release&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2005--INAMED Corporation (NASDAQ:IMDC): Company modified its responsive gel implant PMA by:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Separating data for round and Style 153 investigational devices&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Including 10-12 year European rupture prevalence data&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Company ends availability of Style 153 for U.S. clinical studies&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Company in final discussions with FDA for expanding access to BioDimensional(TM) Style 410 Matrix cohesive gel implant to supplant Style 153 breast implant&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Company intends to update its Style 410 PMA to include 3-year follow-up data and new 5-9 year European rupture prevalence data&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;INAMED Corporation (NASDAQ:IMDC), a global healthcare company, today provided an update with respect to certain of its silicone gel-filled breast implant regulatory activities and clinical studies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing the company's responsive gel implant and its cohesive gel implant (BioDimensional(TM) Style 410 Matrix) premarket approval applications (PMAs).&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After consideration of the outcome of the April 2005 FDA Advisory Panel meeting and in consultation with the FDA, the company modified its responsive gel PMA by separating data for eight round and the shaped Style 153 investigational devices. This PMA modification also included new 10-12 year European data for these styles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php?art=2"&gt;Continue reading this silicone implant history article...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-742375150021610133?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/742375150021610133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=742375150021610133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/742375150021610133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/742375150021610133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/12/silicone-implant-history-inamed.html' title='Silicone Implant History - INAMED Provides Update on Its U.S. Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant Regulatory Activities and Clinical Studies'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RYLOmRGmbOI/AAAAAAAAABU/3JxFIAM9Tc0/s72-c/history.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-3268011899312021357</id><published>2006-12-12T13:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-12T13:39:10.013-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Silicone Implant History - FDA: 2005 Silicone Breast Implants FDA Hearings</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RX8hRcONJuI/AAAAAAAAABI/l_32toWgS1M/s1600-h/history.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RX8hRcONJuI/AAAAAAAAABI/l_32toWgS1M/s200/history.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007757894176548578" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Silicone Implant History - FDA: 2005 Silicone Breast Implants FDA Hearings - BreastImplantsUSA.com Articles&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud FDA Panel Recommendation That Mentor's Silicone Breast Implants Be Approved With Conditions&lt;br /&gt;For Immediate Release: April 13, 2005&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;" class="style3"&gt;Press Release&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;p&gt;GAITHERSBURG, MD – The FDA advisory panel’s 7-2 vote on April 13, 2005 to recommend to the FDA that Mentor’s silicone breast implants be approved with conditions is applauded by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the two largest plastic surgery membership organizations. This recommendation comes 13 years after the FDA restricted access to the silicone implants because of safety concerns.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;“We are pleased that the panel based its decision on scientific evidence, not on special interests, emotion or anecdotes,” said James Wells, MD, ASPS past president. “The comments by Josh Levine, Mentor’s CEO, during his summation confirm Mentor’s long-term commitment to safety. This should go a long way to assure the FDA and the public that the panel’s recommendation is prudent and sound...”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php?art=1"&gt;Read the rest at BreastImplantsUSA.com's Articles Section&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-3268011899312021357?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/3268011899312021357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=3268011899312021357' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/3268011899312021357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/3268011899312021357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/12/silicone-implant-history-fda-2005.html' title='Silicone Implant History - FDA: 2005 Silicone Breast Implants FDA Hearings'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RX8hRcONJuI/AAAAAAAAABI/l_32toWgS1M/s72-c/history.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-6372644529673775717</id><published>2006-12-11T15:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-11T16:07:55.314-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breast augmentation faq silicone implant fda'/><title type='text'>FDA FAQ Regarding Newly-Approved Silicone Breast Implants</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="style1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BreastImplantsUSA.com Article - FDA FAQ Regarding Newly-Approved Silicone Breast Implants&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;" class="style3"&gt;Source:  FDA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php?art=192"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA.com -- Articles--FDA Silicone Implant FAQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. What are breast implants?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. What types are approved by FDA?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. How are breast implants used?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Are there any age limits with respect to who can get breast implants?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. Why is the age minimum different for augmentation for saline-filled and silicone gel-filled breast implants?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Are clinical studies of breast implants still being conducted?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7. What are the risks of breast implants?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8. How long do breast implants last?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9. What causes breast implants to rupture?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10. How will I know if my breast implant has ruptured?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;To find the answers and view more questions visit: &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php?art=192"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA.com Articles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;" class="style3"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-6372644529673775717?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/6372644529673775717/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=6372644529673775717' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6372644529673775717'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6372644529673775717'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/12/fda-faq-regarding-newly-approved.html' title='FDA FAQ Regarding Newly-Approved Silicone Breast Implants'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-8994331044113519878</id><published>2006-12-07T12:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-07T12:53:28.950-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Saline or Silicone...How do I choose?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RXh-7VK1uSI/AAAAAAAAAAU/3vB9K8zrv5c/s1600-h/document-article-icon.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RXh-7VK1uSI/AAAAAAAAAAU/3vB9K8zrv5c/s320/document-article-icon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005890543582296354" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;" class="style3"&gt;Breast Implants Safety&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Breast implants can serve one or more of a number of purposes; breast cancer victims can use breast implants for reconstructive purposes after mastectomy, or women with asymmetrical breasts may use a single breast implant to balance the difference in size.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Following pregnancy, many women opt for breast implant surgery to correct reductions in breast size, resulting from fluctuating hormones. And of course many breast implant candidates are simply interested in creating a more flattering contour.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Since 1992, silicone gel-filled implants have been available only to breast reconstruction patients and patients undergoing breast revision surgery. In order to receive silicone, women must be enrolled in clinical trials.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;It is worth explaining the differences between a silicone gel-filled and a saline-filled breast implant, which is an alternative to the silicone gel implant. The outer shell of both silicone and saline implants is made of a solid silicone material. Solid silicone is widely used in implantable medical devices. In contrast, silicone gel implants are filled with silicone gel, which is a semi-solid. Saline-filled implants are filled with the same kind of salt water that is used in I.V. fluids.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php?art=61"&gt;Read the entire article at BreastImplantsUSA.com!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA&lt;/a&gt; has a huge archive of helpful articles to educate women on Breast Implant information and safety. Visit &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information or jump straight to their &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php"&gt;articles&lt;/a&gt; section by click on this &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-8994331044113519878?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/8994331044113519878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=8994331044113519878' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/8994331044113519878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/8994331044113519878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/12/saline-or-siliconehow-do-i-choose.html' title='Saline or Silicone...How do I choose?'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RXh-7VK1uSI/AAAAAAAAAAU/3vB9K8zrv5c/s72-c/document-article-icon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-6287812378904418021</id><published>2006-12-07T11:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-08T09:26:18.968-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Featured Doctor: Dr. Sanjay Grover</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/dr/40/headshot.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dr. Sanjay Grover&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Newport Beach, Orange County, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt; A Specialist in Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A graduate from Stanford University, Dr. Grover is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Grover specializes in cosmetic surgery of the face, eyes, nose, breast, and body using the latest plastic surgery techniques.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Grover understands that the selection of a plastic surgeon is an extremely important decision for any prospective plastic surgery patient. Therefore, Dr. Grover provides each of his patients with both personalized attention and surgical excellence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Grover wants his patients to feel as comfortable and informed as possible, and he spends all the necessary time to educate patients on their procedures. If you have any questions for Dr. Grover, he and his staff will be happy to answer them. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/before_and_after.php?dr=40"&gt;Click here to see Dr. Grover's Before and After Photos!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=40"&gt;Click Here for More Information on Dr. Grover.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-6287812378904418021?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/6287812378904418021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=6287812378904418021' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6287812378904418021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6287812378904418021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/12/featured-doctor-dr-sanjay-grover.html' title='Featured Doctor: Dr. Sanjay Grover'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-6020727404886460316</id><published>2006-12-04T12:10:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-04T12:10:54.892-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Breast Implants USA Press Release: Exclusive Interviews</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RXR_2gzZuiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/7vqO_a_heMk/s1600-h/pr-icon.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RXR_2gzZuiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/7vqO_a_heMk/s400/pr-icon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004765660410657314" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.prlog.org/10004568-breastimplantsusa-conducts-interviews-with-plastic-surgeons-on-the-fda-approval-of-silicone-implants.html"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA conducts interviews with plastic surgeons on the FDA approval of silicone implants!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Official Press Release can be found at the above link through PRLog and on &lt;a href="http://breastimplants-usa.blogspot.com/"&gt;breastimplants-usa.blogspot.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is exciting times for BreastImplantsUSA. Many doctors are signing up and seeing the power behind our industry elite tracking, unbeatable customer service and the ONLY site to offer a FULL MONEY BACK guarantee!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;http://www.breastimplantsusa.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-6020727404886460316?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/6020727404886460316/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=6020727404886460316' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6020727404886460316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/6020727404886460316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/12/breast-implants-usa-press-release.html' title='Breast Implants USA Press Release: Exclusive Interviews'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sv_JLWvQin8/RXR_2gzZuiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/7vqO_a_heMk/s72-c/pr-icon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-3057200787808540952</id><published>2006-11-30T12:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-30T12:54:18.317-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Silicone Implants: A Breast Implants USA Interview with Dr. Peter Capizzi</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;Breast Implants USA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;article courtesy &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/cosmetic_surgeon.php?dr=11"&gt;Peter J. Capizzi, M.D., F.A.C.S.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="style3"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Interview with Dr. Peter Capizzi, Board Certified Plastic surgeon serving Charlotte, NC in reference to the recent approval of silicone implants:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Breast Implants USA:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your viewpoint of the recent approval of silicone implants?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Peter Capizzi MD:&lt;/strong&gt; This is a giant step for most cosmetic breast surgeons. For 14 years silicone implants have had restricted use and in some respects stifled breast surgery. The silicone implant approval last Friday is a fantastic advancement for cosmetic breast surgery. There are multiple silicone models that are excellent, give a natural shape, and provide a natural feel which for our reconstructive patients was wonderful, and now for our augmentation patients, is excellent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Breast Implants USA:&lt;/strong&gt; Are Silicone implants safe?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Read the rest of the article at &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/articles.php?art=193"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6347407637468890703-3057200787808540952?l=siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/feeds/3057200787808540952/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6347407637468890703&amp;postID=3057200787808540952' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/3057200787808540952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6347407637468890703/posts/default/3057200787808540952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://siliconeimplants-usa.blogspot.com/2006/11/silicone-implants-breast-implants-usa.html' title='Silicone Implants: A Breast Implants USA Interview with Dr. Peter Capizzi'/><author><name>BreastImplantsUSA.com Blog</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10453659796252825530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6347407637468890703.post-6219858052397870796</id><published>2006-11-27T12:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-27T14:01:22.469-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Exclusive Audio Interviews of Doctors on the Recent FDA Approval of Silicone Implants!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Breast Implants USA is THE Source for finding Board Certified Breast Surgeons in the Country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com/"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/1615/774830033870714/320/954613/audio-interview.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;We recently interviewed Doctors from ALL over the country asking their professional opinions on the recent FDA approval of Silicone Implants.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"   &gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:navy;"   &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Sanjay Grover – Orange County, Newport Beach and Beverly Hills, CA&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Andres Taleisnik - Orange County&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Peter Capizzi – Charlotte and Huntersville, NC&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Barry Cohen – Maryland and Northern Virginia, VA&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Peter Hyans - New Jersey Morris County, NJ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click on the image above to go to the main page of &lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com"&gt;BreastImplantsUSA &lt;/a&gt;or click on this&lt;a href="http://www.breastimplantsusa.com"&gt; link&lt;/a&gt;. 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