The amount of plastic surgery procedures performed on teenagers is increasing, and the number of breast implants surgeries performed on teenagers has quadrupled in the past five years read more about plastic surgery and breast implants
Los Angeles, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Inamed Corp. (nasdaq: IMDC - news - people), which makes products for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, on Thursday said a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will review on Oct. 14-15 its application to resume sales of silicone breast implants read more about silicone breast implants
Arlington Heights, Ill. � Nearly 6.6 million people had cosmetic plastic surgery in 2002, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The number of people choosing cosmetic plastic surgery decreased overall 12 percent from 2001, not surprising with the highest unemployment rate in eight years and consumer confidence on a steady decline throughout 2002 read more about cosmetic plastic surgery
Although an FDA advisory panel recommended market approval of Inamed's silicone breast implants in October, rather than accepting that panel's advice , last night the FDA deferred a decision on Inamed's breast Implant, pending submission of additional information.
