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Dec 10, 20211 min read

"Explant" The Documentary

#Explant is coming to @paramountplus in the U.S.! A film by Jeremy Simmons, produced by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, and Executive...

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Do you know what the Breast Implant Health Summit is all about?

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Dec 2, 20211 min read

Do you know what the Breast Implant Health Summit is all about?

BIHS- Breast Implant Health Summit is a practitioner-driven discussion to share experiences of what works and what has not worked to help...

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration consumer update
What to Know About Breast Implants

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Nov 17, 20211 min read

U.S. Food and Drug Administration consumer update What to Know About Breast Implants

Updated November 16, 2021 Have questions about breast implants? The FDA has a page on their website dedicated to knowing the risks about ...

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Dr. Henry Dijkman discusses silicone migration in all breast implants (silicone and saline)

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Nov 14, 20211 min read

Dr. Henry Dijkman discusses silicone migration in all breast implants (silicone and saline)

Assessment of Silicone Particle Migration Among Women Undergoing Removal or Revision of Silicone Breast Implants in the Netherlands |...

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The 30 Year Fight for Breast Implant Safety | ICIJ 2019

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Nov 13, 20211 min read

The 30 Year Fight for Breast Implant Safety | ICIJ 2019

How did we get here? In the words of Dr. Diana Zuckerman, President of the National Center for Health Research, "there were loopholes...

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GPAC and ASPS Annual Meeting 2021 | Atlanta, GA

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Nov 7, 20212 min read

GPAC and ASPS Annual Meeting 2021 | Atlanta, GA

GPAC Global Patient Advocacy Coalition has made some incredibly productive advances in our efforts to provide patients with information...

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Breast Implant Capsules

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Oct 22, 20211 min read

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Breast Implant Capsules

Annals of Plastic Surgery | March 2021 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29659713/ Breast augmentation and reconstruction utilizing...

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Breast Implant Health Summit interview with Dr. Buinewicz

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Oct 15, 20211 min read

Breast Implant Health Summit interview with Dr. Buinewicz

Study: Outcomes of Implant Removal and Capsulectomy for Breast Implant Illness in 248 Patients | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery...

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Going Flat and Explant Surgery | Survivingbreastcancer.org

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Oct 8, 20211 min read

Going Flat and Explant Surgery | Survivingbreastcancer.org

This is such great awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer patients connecting with each other and empowering each...

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Oct 7, 20211 min read

International FLAT Day - October 7

International FLAT Day was created in 2017 as a day for the FLAT community to unite, organize, spread breast reconstruction awareness,...

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Tumor Remnant After Silicone Implant En Bloc Capsulectomy: The Magnetic Resonance Role

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Oct 2, 20211 min read

Tumor Remnant After Silicone Implant En Bloc Capsulectomy: The Magnetic Resonance Role

Dr. Eduardo Fleury | September 28, 2021 "Magnetic Resonance (MRI) for surgical programming allows assessing implant integrity, measuring...

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Oct 2, 20211 min read

International Flat Day - October 7

MamaMia | October 1, 2021 "After a preventative mastectomy, I was convinced to get implants. Here's why I had them removed." ~Robyn...

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Sep 25, 20212 min read

JAMA Network | September 20, 2021

Assessment of Silicone Particle Migration Among Women Undergoing Removal or Revision of Silicone Breast Implants in the Netherlands Henry...

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When the leadership of an organization is this incredibly dismissive, how can they be trusted?

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Sep 14, 20211 min read

When the leadership of an organization is this incredibly dismissive, how can they be trusted?

September 14, 2021 "This joint discussion by an all-male panel of plastic surgeons is in direct response to an “influencer’s” video...

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BIA-ALCL Diagnosis 6 Years after Breast Implant Removal Annals of Plastic Surgery | July 2021

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Sep 2, 20211 min read

BIA-ALCL Diagnosis 6 Years after Breast Implant Removal Annals of Plastic Surgery | July 2021

This case report emphasizes the high degree of suspicion that is required in late seroma cases involving textured breast implants or a...

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Is the FDA Failing Women? | AMA Journal of Ethics September 2021

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Sep 2, 20211 min read

Is the FDA Failing Women? | AMA Journal of Ethics September 2021

Peer reviewed article by Madris Kinard, MBA and Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc, highlighting how the FDA could more effectively ensure safety...

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Bright Pink Lipstick Day! ~ Featuring Robyn Smith, our fellow GPAC advocate in Australia🇦🇺

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Sep 2, 20211 min read

Bright Pink Lipstick Day! ~ Featuring Robyn Smith, our fellow GPAC advocate in Australia🇦🇺

Help raise hope with lipstick 💄 Friday 17 September is Bright Pink Lipstick Day, where Canberrans can wear, share and show they care...

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The Lowdown on Cancer: Breast Implant Illness

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Jul 4, 20211 min read

The Lowdown on Cancer: Breast Implant Illness

https://cancerfund.com/breast-implant-illness-robyns-story/?fbclid=IwAR20eGPxOqRYQMwMkh0ADYgYyM3achVtNz8OMqqyKjUE2p8KIqnVORwWfSQ "When it...

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Breast Implant Illness: Not a Myth, Study Says

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Jul 4, 20211 min read

Breast Implant Illness: Not a Myth, Study Says

https://www.drlamcoaching.com/blog/breast-implant-illness/?fbclid=IwAR1aQDDCpORTrp8zEDuwg-voKJhvMWaJthSpJmre621qlKhgrNiTjGZLw6Y...

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ERIN BROCKOVICH - The Brockovich Report | June 24, 2021

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Jun 24, 20211 min read

ERIN BROCKOVICH - The Brockovich Report | June 24, 2021

It is an honor and a privilege to be featured in The Brockovich Report. The GPAC team would like to thank Erin Brockovich for helping us...

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