Latest News
The latest news, updates and statements from the Association of Breast Surgery.
ABS Statement on the Report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by Paterson
The ABS released a statement on the 4th February 2020
Updated statement on Breast Implant Safety
The ABS, BAAPS, BAPRAS and MHRA released the following statement on breast implant safety on the 4th April 2019.
Update on the breast screening incident
The following information is an update on the national breast screening incident.
Allergan Textured Breast Implants - Further advice to surgeons
The ABS has issued this further update to its members on the 21st December 2019
The ABS circulated the attached message to its members on the 21st December
Allergan Textured Breast Implants - advice to surgeons
The ABS has released the following statement on the 20th December 2018.
Allergan Textured Breast Implants
The ABS issued the following statement on the 19th December 2018
Joint statement: The Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
A recent paper in the Annals of Surgery has looked at the long-term outcomes of breast implants in approximately 100,000 patients as part of the post approval studies.
