Australian Family Physician
 

Vol 35, (6) 373 - 462 June 2006

Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery

Thomas Lam MBBS, FRCS(Glasg), FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM(Surg), FRACS, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Westmead, Auburn and Bankstown Hospitals, New South Wales.

Meagan Brennan BMed, FRACGP, DFM, FASBP, is a breast physician, NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.

James French MBBS, FRACS, is a breast and endocrine surgeon, NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.

This fifteenth and final article in our series on breast disease provides general practitioners with information that will allow them to give their patients a balanced view about issues related to cosmetic breast surgery. As well as breast augmentation and breast reduction surgery, the latest on the breast implant ‘silicone controversy’ and other procedures such as breast reconstruction following mastectomy are discussed.

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Publication Date: 6 May 2006
Authorised By: Australian family physician

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