Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is investigating Cereform breast implants after a French Recall. Meanwhile, plastic surgeons are renewing a call for a device registry. Earlier this month, the French government recalled all unused Cereform breast implants made by Cereplas because the company was failing sterilization…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth The next generation of breast implants may have smart chip technology embedded inside them. The Motiva line of breast implants, (Establishment Labs, Zona Frana Coyol, Costa Rica), are slated to contain VeriTeQ’s microchip named “Q inside.” This heat resistant microchip will allow a manufacturer, physician, or patient…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery Use of Macrolane for Breast Enhancement Halted in Europe Macrolane is a gel compound made up of non-animal hyaluronic acid and is produced by the Swedish company Q-Med. It’s similar to Restylane and Juvederm found in the United States. Macrolane has been on the market in the United Kingdom since early…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth And then there were three: Sientra gets its portfolio of Silimed brand silicone breast implants approved by FDA. Today Sientra, silicone gel breast implants made by Silimed, joins the existing companies Allergan, who provide the Natrelle brand, and Mentor, maker of the Memory Gel brand, as the…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Paintball Ruptures Breast Implant in Britain A recent plastic surgery related story out of Great Britain documents the strange case of a paintball causing the rupture of a breast implant. Recently a 26-year-old woman was hit in the breast with a paintball at a paintball park in…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth British Spent Over $3 Billion Dollars on Cosmetic Surgery in 2010 A recent article details a survey that found Britons spent 2.3 billion pounds, equivalent to $3 billion U.S., on cosmetic surgery in 2010. The poll surveyed approximately 2,630 people. 25% of those polled would consider having…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) Releases 10 Predictions for 2011 The ASAPS is the leading society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons in the United States. All members of the ASAPS are board certified plastic surgeons and have extensive training and experience in cosmetic surgery. Recently, the…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth Half a Trillion Dollars Spent on Plastic Surgery in Gulf of Arabia Countries in 2009 United Arab Emirates' Gulf News recently reported on the increased demand for cosmetic surgery procedures in the Middle East. "The amount spent on plastic surgical procedures in the Gulf in 2009 is…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth The Wall Street Journal recently reported that The Chinese Ministry of Health will standardize surgical practices to promote safer development of the industry. This is largely in response to the demise of aspiring singer Wang Bei, a former contestant on China’s reality TV show “Super Girl,” the…
Las Vegas Plastic Surgery By Dr. Jeffrey Roth A recent article in the Wall Street Journal observes that those in higher socio-economic groups are feeling more confident about the economy. They are demonstrating this with increased consumption of jewelry, couture and elective cosmetic surgery procedures. “That rebound in demand has boosted Allergan, which generates roughly…