In collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has recently been establishing a national registry for breast implants to document information on each individual patient’s breast implant type and medical history with the procedure. While the registry is not mandatory, Dr. Brian Braithwaite, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Chicago, says it…

According to the latest study by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), of the 318,123 breast augmentation procedures performed in 2010, 62% used silicone breast implants. Breast augmentation was the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure last year. Dr. Brian Braithwaite, a plastic surgeon in Chicago, says that he has seen an even higher percentage of patients opting for…

At his Chicago plastic surgery practice, Dr. Brian Braithwaite says breast augmentation is the most common procedure he performs. The most recent study released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) reported similar results showing over 318,000 procedures performed, setting it apart as the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure. Dr. Braithwaite discusses the increasing popularity of breast augmentation…

One of the premier plastic surgery events will take place in Miami from February 10-12, 2011. As a board-certified plastic surgeon in Chicago, Dr. Brian Braithwaite says the Annual Baker Gordon Educational Symposium is extremely important to him because he believes tradition and innovation are essential to a successful plastic surgery practice, regardless of whether he is performing breast augmentation…