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| Foreword | |
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| Preface to the Third Edition | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Story Unfolds | |
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| The History of Silicone | |
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| The FDA Enters the Scene | |
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| A Range of Reactions | |
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| What Went Wrong? | |
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| Where Are We Now? | |
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| The Benefits of Implants: Who Wants Them and Why? | |
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| Breast Implants after Cancer ...: Reconstruction | |
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| Breast Implants as Cosmetic Surgery: Augmentation | |
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| So Where Are We Now? | |
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| Types of Breast Implants and Surgical Procedures | |
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| Types of Implants | |
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| Implant Surgery | |
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| Related Techniques and Surgeries for Reconstruction | |
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| Tissue-Flap Surgeries | |
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| Which Reconstruction Technique Is Best? | |
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| Effects of Implants on Nearby Tissue (Local Complications) | |
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| Capsular Contracture | |
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| Rupture and Deflation | |
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| Gel Bleed and Shedding | |
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| Unsatisfactory Appearance | |
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| Infection | |
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| Pain and Other Changes in Breast Sensation | |
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| Calcium Deposits | |
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| Interference with Mammography and Cancer Detection | |
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| Other Local Complications | |
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| Effects of Implants on the Whole Body (Systemic Disease) | |
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| Interactions Between Silicone and the Immune System | |
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| A Spectrum of Symptoms and Opinions | |
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| What Do the Studies Say? | |
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| The Role of Infection | |
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| A Continuum of Symptoms? | |
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| Immune or Autoimmune? | |
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| Are You Feeling Lucky? | |
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| Cancer | |
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| Effects During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding | |
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| What Should You Do if You Have an Implant? | |
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| General Steps | |
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| Guidelines for Self-Monitoring | |
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| Guidelines for Professional Monitoring | |
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| Capsulotomy | |
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| Should You Remove or Replace Your Implants? | |
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| Capsulectomy | |
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| Risks of Implant Removal and Capsulectomy | |
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| Making the Explantation Decision | |
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| Making the Decision about Replacement, Tissue Transfer, Uplift, or Further Diagnosis | |
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| Systemic Treatments | |
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| Alternatives to Implants | |
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| Replacing a Breast after Mastectomy | |
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| Alternatives to Augmentation | |
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| Should You Have Implants? | |
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| Steps Toward Making Your Decision | |
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| Reducing Risks | |
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| Timing for Reconstruction | |
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| Timing for Augmentation | |
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| Who Pays? | |
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| The Future of Implants: Where Do We Go from Here? | |
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| A Better Silicone--or Something Else? | |
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| Silicone Tests | |
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| Improving the FDA's Role and Responsibility | |
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| Corporate Trust and Accountability | |
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| Our Implants, Ourselves | |
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| Five Important Issues to Explore When Considering Implantation--or Explantation | |
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| Breast-Implant Facts and Figures | |
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| References | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Books | |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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| Resources | |
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| Food and Drug Administration | |
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| Other Federal-Government Resources | |
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| Women's Health | |
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| Plastic, Cosmetic, and Reconstructive Surgeons | |
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| Breast Cancer, and Cancer Generally | |
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| Breast Self-Exam Reminder | |
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| Silicone-Implant Organizations | |
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| Disease-Specific Organizations | |
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| Children's Issues | |
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| Treatment Clinics | |
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| Manufacturers of Implants | |
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| Manufacturers of Prostheses | |
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| Index | |