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Patients Have A Right To Safe Surgery

Thursday, 18 August 2011

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery released an article recently about the growing number of patients travelling overseas for plastic surgery and the complications that ensue. Click here to read this informative article.

French Ban on Lipolysis and Mesotherapy

Thursday, 16 June 2011

We often receive enquiries from patients requesting injection lipolysis or mesotherapy. It is something that Mark has always considered to be based on dubious scientific evidence and can be quite dangerous. The French Government has now banned the use of lipolysis and mesotherapy. Click here to read the article published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on 12 April 2011.

Former SCGH Head of Department

Monday, 13 June 2011

Mark has recently resigned his Head of Department, Plastic Surgery, position at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital after three years in the role. He looks forward to devoting more time to his practice and other interests.

Overseas Fellows Training in Perth

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Mark has recently had two Fellows from the Netherlands working and training with him at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Dr Pieter Verduijn and Dr Hinne Rakhorst. Click here to read about their experiences training in Perth.

Reports of Lymphoma Associated with Breast Implants

Friday, 28 January 2011

On 26 January 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a safety communication to warn about an association between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. The risk of a patient developing this type of lymphoma is very low.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been monitoring the situation and has been in communication with the FDA and specialist groups over the past year on the issue.

The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons posted guidance for patients on this issue in March 2010. Women with breast implants should continue to routinely monitor their breast implants and consult their implanting surgeon if they have any concerns. At this time, TGA does not recommend prophylactic breast implant removal in patients without symptoms or other abnormality - TGA report dated 27 January 2011.

Please find attached the following information:

Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Media Release issued 27 January 2011 entitled "FDA safety signal on ALCL and breast implants"

Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons - A Guide for Patients

Breast Implants and Lymphoma Risk: A Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence Through 2008 by Loren Lipworth ScD, Robert E Tarone PhD and Joseph K McLaughlin PhD