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Below you will find links to interesting articles and helpful resources.
"A Woman's Decision, Breast Care, Treatment and Reconstruction, 2nd Edition,"
by Karen Berger and John Bostwick, III, M.D., St. Louis Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 1994
American Cancer Society (Reach to Recovery)
TEL: (800) 227-2345
www.cancer.org
American College of Rheumatology
TEL: (404) 633-3777
www.rheumatology.org
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
http://www.facs.org
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABS)
http://www.abms.org
American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. (ABPS)
http://www.abplsurg.org
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
http://www.facs.org
American Medical Association
TEL: (312) 464-5000
http://www.ama-assn.org
American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)
http://www.asbs.org
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
TEL: (888) 4-PLASTIC
www.plasticsurgery.org
American Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (ASAPS)
TEL: (212) 921.0500,
www.surgery.org
Allergan’s breast implant options and patient consumer information.
www.breastimplantstoday.com
Breast Augmentation Information Resource
Information, photos, and forums for women considering breast augmentation.
www.justbreastimplants.com
Breast Cancer Info
www.breastcancer.org
BreastImplantSafety.org- Breast Augmentation and Breast Implant Information Web Site. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) created and designed a comprehensive informational Internet resource on breast implant surgery
www.BreastImplantSafety.org
The Envision Sizing System
www.EnvisionImplants.com
The Envision Breast Implant Sizing System contains the tools you need to help you make the second most important decision about your breast augmentation surgery (the choice of your surgeon being the number one decision).
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
TEL: (888) INFO-FDA
TEL: (301) 827-3990
www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/
All About Breast Augmentation. A Plastic Surgery Resource by Rebecca.
Everything you need to know about breast surgery and plastic surgeons and a popular support forum.
http://implantforum.com/
Breast Augmentation & Breast Implants Information Web - by Nicole
Implant Info – information web & discussion forums by Nicole.
www.implantinfo.com
"Information for Women About the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants - A Report of a Study by the Institute of Medicine"
TEL: (888) 624-8373
www.nap.edu
Mentor Corporation’s consumer breast implant information and options.
www.mentor4me.com
Mentor Corporation's informational site on breast augmentation and breast implants
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
TEL: (212) 889-0606
www.nabco.org
National Breast Cancer Coalition
TEL: (202) 296-7477
www.natlbcc.org
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov
PlasticSurgery.com offers complete information on the different types of plastic surgery procedures available, including breast augmentation and liposuction. This site offers thousands of Before and After photos of these plastic surgery procedures as well as provides a large database of practitioners to help you locate a plastic surgeon in your area.
http://www.plasticsurgery.com
Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety
www.injectablesafety.org
Susan G. Komen Alliance
"What Women Want To Know About Breast Implants,"
by Karen Berger and John Bostwick, III, M.D. St. Louis Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 1994
TEL: (800) 348-7808
Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer (WIN ABC)
TEL: (626) 332-2255
http://www.winabc.org
Y-ME National Organization for Breast Cancer Info and Support
TEL: (800) 221-2141
www.y-me.org