ACL_PS News

Plastic Surgery Ideas and Opinions:
Dr Campbell-Lloyd's personal blog.

Are breast implants really associated with cancer?
September 16, 2016

Are breast implants really associated with cancer?

Breast augmentation remains one of the most popular aesthetic surgical procedures. But a recently described form of cancer called breast implant...

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Cosmetic surgery: It’s still surgery
August 11, 2016

Cosmetic surgery: It’s still surgery

Cosmetic surgery is back in the media, with a young woman going public after suffering complications following a cosmetic breast augmentation...

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Breast reconstruction with implants: do you need a Plastic Surgeon?
July 9, 2016

Breast reconstruction with implants: do you need a Plastic Surgeon?

Breast reconstruction with implants may not sound as complicated as a DIEP flap, but don’t let yourself be fooled into thinking it is a simple operation...

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Plastic Surgery & Social Media
June 30, 2016

Plastic Surgery & Social Media

Do me a favour and google “breast augmentation instagram”, then come back to this post. There is a slightly troubling side to Plastic Surgery...

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Do thin patients have a choice? What about DIEP flaps in thin women?
June 19, 2016

Do thin patients have a choice? What about DIEP flaps in thin women?

The usual trope is that thin women with a low or even a normal BMI may not be the best candidates for DIEP flaps. Fortunately,...

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What’s driving trends in breast cancer reconstruction?
April 17, 2016

What’s driving trends in breast cancer reconstruction?

A diagnosis of cancer is a life changing moment. One of the main goals of breast reconstruction is to allow the restoration of normality...

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Breast implants: when they work, and when they don’t.
December 4, 2015

Breast implants: when they work, and when they don’t.

Much of the focus when discussing breast reconstruction is on the DIEP flap. However, for some women, implant based reconstruction ...

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #2 - types of mastectomy
October 2, 2015

The Breast Reconstruction Series #2 - types of mastectomy

How a breast is reconstructed is dependent on what has been removed. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach. But...

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