Links & Resources

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is the leading organization of board certified plastic surgeons specializing in cosmetic plastic surgery. ASAPS Active-Member plastic surgeons are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Find information on abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, brow lift, eyelid surgery, facelift, liposuction (lipoplasty) and rhinoplasty; nonsurgical cosmetic procedures including laser hair removal, skin resurfacing and injectable treatments such as Botox® and collagen.

www.surgery.org

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in l93l, the society is composed of board-certified plastic surgeons who perform cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

The mission of ASPS is to advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery. The society advocates for patient safety, such as encouraging its members to operate in surgical facilities that have passed rigorous external review of equipment and staffing. The society works in concert with the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF), founded in 1948, which supports research and educational programs for plastic surgeons.

www.plasticsurgery.org

Mentor

As a leading global medical device company, Mentor addresses a wide variety of health-related needs. Whether managing a chronic medical condition, restoring physical function, or enhancing body image, their products help improve the quality of people's lives.

www.mentorcorp.com

Allergan

Allergan has been providing innovative solutions for the breast aesthetics market for more than 25 years through our McGhan Medical and McGhan International subsidiaries. In addition, they have provided the same level of high quality products and services for the facial aesthetics market since 1999 through their acquisition of Collagen Aesthetics, and through their partnerships with Biomatrix and Genzyme Biosurgery.

www.allergan.com

Gilda's Club

The essential emotional and social needs of those living with cancer have driven rapid Gilda's Club expansion in the last five years. Gilda's Club Worldwide, the headquarters organization, works with communities around the world to start and sustain Gilda's Clubs and to advocate for the importance of emotional and social support for anyone touched by cancer.

www.gildasclub.org

Books for Breast Reconstruction Patients

Here are books & references recommended by our own nurse Jan. We have a lot of patients that are amidst battling cancer and going through reconstruction. Jan is also a breast cancer survivor and here are her recommendations: