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- ASJ Study Puts the Risk of Death From Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma into Plain Perspective for Patients
2017 August - Honolulu-Based Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Clyde H. Ishii, MD, Named New President of American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2017 May - Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists Celebrates 23rd Annual Meeting in San Diego
2017 April - The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation Elects Barry DiBernardo, MD as New President
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CNN –Instagram isn't just for selfies: Many plastic surgeons promote their work on the social media app, and some users search the app to find surgeons.
Yet picking your next plastic surgeon on Instagram can bring some serious health risks if that surgeon is not board-certified, according to a pilot study published Wednesday in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
ASAPS Newsroom - ASJ Study Puts the Risk of Death From Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma into Plain Perspective for Patients
New York, NY (August 23, 2017) – Findings from a recent study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal showed that the risk of dying from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is 0.4, based on a micromort analysis, a unique tool measuring relative risk of activities, and exposures, defined by Ronald Howard in 1979 as 1 micromort = 1:1 million chance of death. The study will help with patient education about this rare condition that has recently been featured in the news. Its findings demonstrate the following:
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