http://www.austin-weston.com Virginia, Maryland & Washington DC - Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, Virginia, Maryland & Washington DC - Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@austin-weston.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:42:36 GMT Release http://www.austin-weston.com/en/rel/12/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION ~ CONTACT: Jenny Hogan, Media Director or Larry Oskin, President l PHN: 703-359-6000 l EML: JHogan@MktgSols.com Cosmetic Surgeons Contribute to Silicone Breast Implant Ruling New data leads to the FDA decision to lift fourteen year ban Reston, VA Despite the ban on silicone implants in effect since 1992, some cosmetic surgery centers in the U.S. have continued to use them in participation with the FDA for their research studies on the safety of the controversial material. The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery of Reston, VA has been a part of an adjunct study for the past ten years with Mentor, one of the two implant manufacturers approved by the FDA for participation. Mentor and Allergan were both asked to gather information for the FDA and the results of their core studies led to the decision on November 17, 2006 to restore silicone implants to the market. Dr. Robert Sigal, one of the three partners in... http://www.austin-weston.com/en/rel/12/ noemail@austin-weston.com Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:00:00 GMT