Recall of French Breast Implants- Update
February 1st, 2012
Kim Willsher of the Los Angeles Times, reports from Paris that the founder of a breast implant company at the center of an international health scare was arrested Thursday in an early-morning police raid on his luxury home in the south of France.
Jean-Claude Mas of Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), which is embroiled in an international health scare, has acknowledged using silicone not approved for medical use. Although I have never used PIP or any non-FDA approved implants, they have been used in the United States, including in Minnesota. If anyone suspects that they might have received this type of implant, I recommend that they consult with their cosmetic surgeon immediately.
Dr. Bashioum on KARE TV Evening News
January 27th, 2012
I was recently interviewed for a television news segment for KARE-11 TV. It is a story about a popular body modification trend, called ear gaging, One of my patients seeking to have the gaging appearance reversed, also participated. We were originally interviewed for an article by Jeff Strickler at the Minneapolis StarTribune. The procedure that is needed to restore ear lobes to approximate normal looking ears requires cosmetic surgery.
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