An Ad Hoc Committee of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) was formed to create the following guidelines for breast augmentation surgery. The members of this ad hoc committee include: Robert F. Jackson, MD; Steven B. Hopping, MD; Paul J. Carniol, MD; and Jung Park, PhD. The ad hoc committee reviewed the guidelines in August 2002. These revised guidelines were presented to and passed by the AACS Board of Trustees on October 3, 2002.
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