title: Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery.
abstract: This fifteenth and final article in our series on breast disease provides general practitioners with information that will allow them to give their patients a balanced view about issues related to cosmetic breast surgery. As well as breast augmentation and breast reduction surgery, the latest on the breast implant 'silicone controversy' and other procedures such as breast reconstruction following mastectomy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Meagan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic