Cosmetic Surgeons

"Sometimes people may choose the wrong laser, or a surgeon may believe more is better, which can lead to significant burning," says Alster. And some operators don't know they must keep wiping off the partially desiccated skin or that they must keep moving the hand holding the laser instrument during the procedure. To date, no national policy exists for credentialing those planning to practice laser surgery. Felten says FDA is responsible for granting individual manufacturers permission to market their lasers for the specific indications requested. FDA also often recommends training needed to operate the lasers.
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With respect to the clinical trial data, both the sponsor and the FDA focused their presentations on the clinical data provided in the Core Study, which is a 10-year open label, prospective study involving augmentation, reconstruction and revision patients that has completed 2-year follow-up and has collected some 3-year follow-up data. Safety was assessed by looking at rates of complications for all subjects and MRI data on a limited cohort of patients to evaluate asymptomatic device rupture. The study enrolled 551 patients undergoing breast augmentation, 252 patients undergoing breast reconstruction and 226 patients undergoing implant revision.
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As to why they wanted it, most said they felt they could achieve emotional, psychological and social improvement; most claimed they weren't motivated by vanity but rather by a wish to improve a specific feature that dissatisfied them.
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