Breast Implant

On March 21, 2017, the U.S. FDA made a safety announcement about a link between textured breast implants and a very rare form of cancer: anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. In the announcement, the FDA called the cancer “breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Since then, the ante has been upped. On May 28 of last year,

At Dr. Kearney’s we have patients who are interested in adding volume and shape to their breasts, but they’re not keen on using silicone implants to do so. Although they’ve heard silicone provides a more natural feeling result and doesn’t come with some of the problems with saline implants (such as rippling), they’re concerned about

In recent blogs on Dr. Kearney’s site we’ve discussed the various decisions a patient will need to make should she choose to have breast augmentation. Of course, one of the first decisions will be the implant type, and there is a relatively new option that, while technically silicone, is different enough to merit its own

The decision to have breast augmentation surgery is a big one and not to be taken lightly. But if you’re a woman who has been dissatisfied with the size, shape, or proportionality of her breasts, breast augmentation can be life changing. That explains why every year more and more women opt to have the procedure.