ALCL Breast Implant Safety Announcement

UPDATE - June 22, 2011: FDA Releases Updated Safety Data, Allows Silicone Breast Implants To Remain On Market

• http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm260235.htm
  

There have been reports linking breast implants with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma or ALCL. This has NOT been established. ALCL is NOT a form of breast cancer.

Click here to view our Patient Letter from Dr. Poblete and the Cleveland Clinic.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is working closely with the FDA to establish a breast Implant Registry to make sure this safety issue is addressed properly. At this time, the position of the ASPS and the FDA is that breast implants are safe and effective. Please refer to the following links for additional information:

• http://cosmeticsurgerytimes.modernmedicine.com/cosmeticsurgerytimes/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=707140&sk=2b46f63787342b7569268c88bb7fb0fa
• http://natrelle.com/letter_to_patients.aspx
• http://plasticsurgery.org/Media/Press_Releases/ASPS_Collaborates_with_FDA_to_Establish_Breast_Implant_Registry.html
• http://www.surgery.org/media/news-releases/aesthetic-society-applauds-fda%E2%80%99s-effort-to-collect-data-concerning-a-rare-condition-associated-with-breast-i
• http://www.mentorwwllc.com/global-us/AboutUs.aspx?q=PressReleases&id=1

If you are our patient and have any concerns about your implant or your breast, please feel free to arrange for a follow-up visit, call (440) 930-2572. As always, your safety and YOUR concerns are also OUR concerns.

If you are someone who is contemplating breast implant surgery, we have always maintained that you should educate yourself about the pros and cons of any cosmetic surgery procedure that you undergo. Please call (440) 930-2572 to learn about your options, the risks and benefits of breast implant surgery".