INAMED CORP
10-Q, 1999-05-14
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

				


FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the Quarter ended March 31, 1999			       Commission File Number: 1-9741


				



INAMED CORPORATION

State of Incorporation: Delaware			
I.R.S. Employer Identification No.:  59-0920629

700 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93111-2919

Telephone Number:  (805) 692-5400


				



		Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X    No_____


				


On May 14, 1999 there were 17,120,437 Shares of the Registrant's Common Stock 
Outstanding.

This document contains 23 pages.


INAMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Form 10-Q

Quarter Ended March 31, 1999



TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                             											Page
PART I    -     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. 	Financial Statements

		Consolidated Balance Sheets					                                         3

		Unaudited Consolidated Income Statements			                              5

		Unaudited Consolidated Statements	of Cash Flows								                  6

		Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements							                    8

Item 2.		Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
       		Condition and Results of Operations					                         17


PART II   -     OTHER INFORMATION						                                   22

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
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INAMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in 000's)
                     							               Unaudited		           Audited
                                         March 31, 1999     December 31, 1998

		Assets

<S>                                            <C>                 <C>
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	                    $	12,855	           $	11,873
	Trade accounts receivable, net of 
   allowance for doubtful accounts  
   and returns and allowances	of $7,323 
   and $6,15	                                    24,198              23,169
	Inventories	                                    16,257	             17,855
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	       2,288	              1,337
	Income tax refund receivable	                      713                 726
	Deferred income taxes	                           8,511	              8,000
                                               ________							     ________

	     Total current assets	                      64,822	             62,960
                                               ________            ________
Property and equipment, at cost:
	Machinery and equipment	                        14,274	             14,170
	Furniture and fixtures	                          3,336	              3,418
	Leasehold improvements                         	11,950             	11,986
							                                        ________            ________

                                              			29,560	             29,574
	Less accumulated depreciation
		and amortization                             	(17,129)           	(16,751)
                                               ________            ________

		Net property and equipment	                    12,431	             12,823
                                               ________            ________
							
Notes receivable, net of allowance of $467	       2,834	              2,769

Intangible assets, net	                             982              	1,015

Other assets, at cost                             	 784              	1,140
                                               ________            ________

Total assets                                  $  81,853           $  80,707
                                              =========           =========
</TABLE>
(continued)

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement. 

<TABLE>
INAMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in 000's)
                         			               Unaudited            Audited
                                 	       March 31, 1999    	December 31, 1998	
<S>                                           <C>                 <C>
	
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficiency

Current liabilities:
 Current installments of long-term debt	      $      37           $      51
	Notes payable to bank		                          1,034	             	1,186
	Accounts payable		                              10,548	             12,226
	Accrued liabilities:
		Salaries, wages, and payroll taxes		            2,641		             2,681
		Interest		                                      1,019	             	2,032
		Self-insurance	                                	4,107		             3,649
		Other                                         		5,913             		4,523
	Royalties payable	                            	  4,393	             	5,061
	Income taxes payable		                           1,559	              1,318
	Accrued litigation settlement                  		1,806	             	5,721
	Note payable, escrow agent		                    25,500		            25,500
							                                        ________            ________

		  Total current liabilities	                  	58,557	            	63,948
							                                        ________            ________

Convertible and other long-term debt, 
	excluding current installments	                	27,713		            27,767

Deferred grant income                           		1,103	             	1,235

Deferred income taxes		                             310	               	382

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable common stock, $.01 par value
	426,323 shares issued and outstanding
	stated at redemption value $7.04 per share	     	3,000             		3,000

Stockholders' deficiency:
	Common stock, $0.01 par value.
		Authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 
		and outstanding 11,245,991 and 11,010,290		       110	               	110
	Additional paid-in capital                  	  	37,907	             37,605
	Cumulative translation adjustment	               	(737)              		269
	Accumulated deficit                          		(46,110)          		(53,609)
							                                        ________            ________

		 Stockholders' deficiency                    		(8,830)          		(15,625)
						                                         ________            ________

Total liabilities and stockholders' 
   deficiency	                                $ 	81,853	          $  80,707
							                                       =========           =========
</TABLE>
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

<TABLE>
INAMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in 000's)

                                          		  Three Months	    Three Months
                                       			        Ended	         Ended
                                            March 31, 1999    March 31, 1998
<S>                                           <C>                <C>

Net sales	                                    $ 	37,588	         $  30,052
Cost of goods sold	                              11,900	            12,292
							                                       _________          _________

		Gross profit	                                  25,688	            17,760
							                                       _________          _________

Operating expenses:
	Marketing	                                       7,834	             8,351
	General and administrative	                      7,482	             6,598
	Research and development	                        2,027	             2,040
							                                       _________          _________

		Total operating expenses                      	17,343	            16,989
							                                       _________          _________

		Operating income                               	8,345                771
                                              _________          _________

Other income (expense):
	Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)       	106            	(1,027)
Miscellaneous income (loss)                       	(313)	               73
							                                       _________          _________

		Net other expense                               	(207)             	(954)
						                                        _________          _________

Income (loss) before interest and taxes	         	8,138	             	(183)

Interest expense, net                             		640	            	1,001

Income (loss) before income tax expense          	7,498	            (1,184)

Income tax expense                                		---		              101
							                                       _________          _________

		Net income (loss)	                          $   7,498          $  (1,285)
							                                       =========          =========

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

	Basic	                                       $   	0.66	         $  	(0.14)
	  					                                      =========          =========

	Diluted	                                     $   	0.47	         $	  (0.14)
							                                       =========          =========

Weighted average common shares outstanding
 basic	                                      11,440,899         	9,142,435
							                                      ==========          =========

Weighted average common shares outstanding
 diluted                                    	15,995,983         	9,142,435
							                                      ==========          =========

</TABLE>


The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

<TABLE>
INAMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in 000's)

Three Months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
     
                                       			         1999		            1998
<S>                                           <C>               <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	                           $  	7,498	        $  	(1,285)
							                                       _________         __________

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) 
to net cash provided by (used in) operating 
activities:
	Depreciation and amortization	                    	686              		729
	Deferred income taxes                           		(153)	             	206
	Provision for doubtful accounts, notes & 
   returns                                      		1,165                	--
	Provision for obsolescence of inventory		          559	               	--
	Provision for asset impairment		                   400               		--
	Non-cash compensation to directors & officers	     	--	              	230
	Deferred tax benefit	                            	(204)              		--	
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
		Trade accounts receivable                    		(2,194)          		(5,083)
		Notes receivable                                 		--	              	(22)
		Inventories                                   		1,039	            	1,965
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	      	(950)	            	(455)
		Income tax refund receivable	                     	12              		108
		Other assets                                    		(33)          		(1,116)
		Accounts payable, accrued and other 
   liabilities                                   		(816)	           	1,653
		Royalties payable	                              	(669)               323
		Income taxes payable                            		323	             	(642)
		Accrued litigation settlement	                	(3,915)              		--
							                                       _________          _________

		Total adjustments                            		(4,750)          		(2,104)
							                                       _________          _________

		Net cash provided by (used in) operating
   activities	                                    2,748	           	(3,389)
                                              _________          _________

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment, net        		(608)	            	(712)
                            							           _________          _________

	Net cash used in investing activities           		(608)            		(712)
							                                       _________          _________


</TABLE>
(continued)

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

<TABLE>
INAMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in 000's)

Three Months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
     
                                                       1999		        1998

 <S>                                              <C>           <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Increases in notes payable and long-term debt	   $     	--	    $     364
	Principal repayment of notes payable
	   and long-term debt	                               	(286)          	(3)
	(Increase) decrease in related party receivables	     	(65)        		125
	Increase (decrease) in related party payables		         --	       	1,068
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		              302	          	--
	Increase (decrease) in deferred grants	              	(103)         		--
							                                           _________     _________

		Net cash (used in) provided by financing
   activities	                                         (152)	      	1,554
							                                           _________      ________

		Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	          	(1,006)	      	1,456
							                                           _________      ________

		Net increase (decrease) in cash 
		     and cash equivalents	                            982       	(1,091)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		   11,873	        1,946
							                                           _________      ________

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	       $ 	12,855	     $   	855
							                                           _________      ________

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
	Cash paid during the quarter for:
		Interest                                       	$    	784      $   	648
                                                  =========      ========

		Income taxes	                                   $     	11      $    	89
							                                           =========      ========

</TABLE>
Disclosure of accounting policy:

For purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, the Company considers 
all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months 
or less to be cash equivalents.




The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

INAMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(in 000's)


Note 1  -  Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all 
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of
operations for the periods presented.  Interim results are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial 
statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles, have been condensed or omitted as allowed by 
Form 10-Q.  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 1998 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Form 10-K.

Note 2  -  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of 
INAMED International Corp. and each of its wholly owned subsidiaries (the
"Company").  Intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The Company

INAMED Corporation's subsidiaries are organized into three business units:  
United States Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (consisting primarily of 
McGhan Medical Corporation, Flowmatrix Corporation and CUI Corporation, 
which develop, manufacture and sell medical devices and components);  
BioEnterics Corporation, which develops, manufactures and sells medical 
devices and associated instrumentation to the bariatric and general 
surgery fields; and International (consisting of INAMED International Corp. 
and its subsidiaries which are engaged in manufacturing and distribution 
through McGhan Limited (based in Ireland) and sales subsidiaries in various 
countries, including Holland, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Spain 
and Mexico, which sell products for both the plastic and bariatric surgery 
fields). 

Note 2  -  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting 
Policies (continued)

Earnings Per Share

During 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" ("SFAS No. 128") 
which provides for the calculation of "basic" and "diluted" earnings per 
share.  SFAS No. 128 is effective for financial statements issued for periods 
ending after December 15, 1997. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution 
and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the 
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted 
earnings per share reflects, in periods in which they have a dilutive 
effect, the effect of common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options 
and warrants.  The assumed exercise of certain warrants and options would 
have been anti-dilutive and, therefore, was not considered in the computation
of diluted earnings per share for March 31, 1998.  As required by this 
Statement, all periods presented have been restated to comply with the 
provisions of SFAS No. 128.

Comprehensive Income

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive 
Income," ("SFAS No. 130") established standards for reporting and display of 
comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances.  Comprehensive
income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting 
from investments by owners and distributions to owners.  Among other 
disclosures, SFAS No. 130 requires that all items that are required to be 
recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive 
income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same 
prominence as other financial statements.   The Company has adopted SFAS Nos.
130 and it has had no material effect on the Company's financial position, 
results of operations or financial statement disclosures. 

Segment Reporting

In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 131, 
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", ("SFAS
No. 131") which supersedes SFAS No. 14, Financial Reporting for Segments of a
Business Enterprise.  SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way public 
companies report information about operating segments in annual financial 
statements and requires reporting of selected information about operating 
segments in interim financial statements issued to the public.  It also 
establishes standards for disclosures regarding products and services, 
geographic areas and major customers.  SFAS No. 131 defines operating 
segments as components of a company about which separate financial 
information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating 
decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing 
performance. The Company has adopted SFAS Nos. 131 and it has had no material 
effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or financial
statement disclosures. 

New Accounting Standards

In June 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS No. 133"), which requires entities to recognize 
all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial 
position and measure these instruments at fair value.  SFAS No. 133 is 
effective for all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999.  The Company 
is currently reviewing SFAS No. 133 and has of yet been unable to fully 
evaluate the impact, if any, it may have on future operating results or 
financial statement disclosures.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications were made to the 1998 consolidated financial 
statements to conform to the 1999 presentation. 

Note 3 - Accounts and Notes Receivable

<TABLE>
	Accounts and notes receivable consist of the following:

                                      		March  31, 1999   	December 31, 1998
 <S>                                     <C>                  <C>
	Accounts receivable	                    $   31,521	          $  29,327
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	            (1,996)            	(1,402)
	Allowance for returns and credits          	(5,327)	            (4,756)
                                      			__________          	_________

	Net accounts receivable	                $  24,198            $  23,169
                                         =========            =========

	Notes receivable	                       $   3,301            $   3,236
	Allowance for doubtful notes                	(467)               	(467)
                                       			_________          	_________


	Net notes receivable                   	$   2,834	           $   2,769
                                         =========            =========
</TABLE>

Note 4  -  Inventories

<TABLE>
	Inventories are summarized as follows:

                                      		March 31, 1999    December 31, 1998
 <S>                                    <C>                 <C> 

	Raw materials	                         $	  4,085	          $   3,764
	Work in process		                          4,102		            	3,931
	Finished goods		                          	9,798              11,329	
                                        _________           _________

                                        			17,985	           		19,024
	Less allowance for
	     obsolescence                       		(1,728)           		(1,169)
                                        _________           _________ 

                                     	 	$ 	16,257          	$  17,855
                                        =========           =========
</TABLE>

Note 5 - Long Term Debt

The following is a summary of the Company's significant long-term debt:

(a)	$8,000 of senior secured notes, at an interest rate of 10%.  These notes 
mature on September 1, 2000.  The proceeds were received by the Company on 
October 2, 1998.  In connection with this financing the Company issued 
590,000 four-year warrants to purchase common stock at $6.50 per share.  
$3,000 of the proceeds of this financing were deposited in a court-supervised 
escrow as part of the consideration for the litigation settlement (see Notes 
6 and 7); the balance is available for use by the Company in specific capital
improvement projects and working capital uses. 

(b)	$19,600 of junior secured notes, at an interest rate of 11%.  These notes 
were issued in an exchange offer completed in November 1998 for a similar 
amount of senior secured convertible notes that were originally issued in 
January 1996.  These notes mature on September 1, 2000.  The $5.50 per share 
conversion feature of the original notes was replaced with an equivalent 
number of new, four-year warrants to purchase common stock at $5.50 per 
share, and the holders of the original notes received 500,000 four-year 
warrants to purchase common stock at $7.50 per share in settlement of an 
anti-dilution adjustment.  In the event the settlement agreement becomes 
final and non-appealable (see Notes 6 and 7), under certain circumstances 
the Company can call the exercise of the $5.50 warrants and the proceeds 
could be applied either to redeem these notes without penalty or to pay for 
the litigation settlement.

Note 6  - Subsequent Events 

Equity financing:

During the second quarter of 1999, the Company completed a $31.1 million equity 
financing, in which 5.4 million new shares of common stock were issued to 
various holders of $5.50 and $7.50 warrants in exchange for the payment of 
$20.4 million of cash and the surrender of $10.7 million of 11% junior 
secured notes.  Virtually all of the holders of warrants who were eligible 
to exercise at this time participated in the transaction.  The Company also 
received $3 million of cash from its noteholders, which was used to purchase 
on their behalf the 426,323 shares of common stock held by the court-appointed
escrow agent.  All of those 5.8 million shares of common stock contain a legend
that restricts transferability absent an exemption under Rule 144 (after the 
one-year holding period) or an effective registration statement.

As a result of this equity financing, as of May 14, 1999 the Company has 
approximately 17.1 million shares outstanding and approximately 20.2 million 
shares on a fully diluted basis.  In addition, as of May 14, 1999 the Company's
debt has decreased from approximately $27.7 million to $17.0 million, and the 
Company's tangible net worth is approximately $22 million, as compared to the 
significant deficit position of the past few years.  Also, due to an incentive
fee that was paid as part of the equity financing, the Company expects to 
record a non-operating charge of approximately $1.9 million in the second 
quarter of 1999.

Final payment to plaintiffs in the mandatory class action settlement of the 
breast implant litigation:

Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of 1999, the Company also completed 
the final payment of all of the monies owed to the court-appointed escrow agent
on behalf of the plaintiffs in the mandatory class action settlement of the 
breast implant litigation.  The payment was $29.9 million in cash, and included 
$25.5 million as full payment of the 6% promissory note which was issued in June
1998 at the time the settlement received preliminary approval, $1.4 million of 
accrued interest on that note, and $3 million to repurchase the 426,323 shares 
of common stock which were also issued in June 1998 to the escrow agent.  As a 
result of this payment, approximately $27.3 million of liabilities relating to 
the breast implant litigation that was recorded on the Company's balance sheet 
as of the end of the first quarter of 1999 has now been eliminated.    

<TABLE>
Pro Forma Financial Statements
In (000's except share and per share data)

                                           		      	Proforma   	 Unaudited
                                  		Unaudited      Adjustments   	Proforma
                                 		March 31, 1999    (Note A)	 March 31, 1999
							
<S>                                <C>              <C>           <C>

Current assets 	                   $ 	64,822	       $	(6,500)	    $  58,322
Net property and equipment	          	12,431	                       	12,431
Other assets	                         	4,600	                        	4,600
							                            _________                      _________

	Total assets                         81,853	                       	75,353
							                            =========                      =========

Current liabilities	                  58,557        	(23,900)       	34,657
Convertible and other long-term debt	 27,713	        (10,700)	       17,013
Other liabilities	                     1,413                          1,413
Redeemable common stock	               3,000	         (3,000)	          ---
Stockholders' (deficiency) equity    	(8,830)	        31,100	        22,270
                               	   _________	                   	  ________	
	Total liabilities and 
    stockholders' (deficiency) 
    equity	                        $  81,853                       $	75,353
                                   =========                       ========
							
</TABLE>

Note A - The Proforma adjustments reflect the equity financing and final 
payment of the class action settlement as described above as if the 
transactions had taken place on March 31, 1999.



Note 7  -  Commitments and Contingencies

Breast Implant Litigation:

Final Order of Settlement.  Prior to the final settlement order issued by 
federal Judge Sam C. Pointer, Jr. on February 1, 1999, INAMED and its McGhan 
Medical and CUI subsidiaries were defendants in tens of thousands of state 
and federal court lawsuits involving breast implants.  As part of that final 
order, all of those cases arising from breast implant products (both silicone 
gel-filled and saline) which were implanted before June 1, 1993 were 
consolidated into a mandatory class action settlement and dismissed. 

On March 3, 1999 the statutory 30-day period for filing appeals expired, with 
no notices of appeal being filed with the Federal District Court within that 
period.  As a result, by June 2, 1999 the Company will be required to fund the 
$25.5 million promissory note that was previously issued to the court-supervised
escrow agent on behalf of the plaintiff class. An additional $3 million of 
funding will be needed by June 2, 1999 to purchase the 426,323 shares of 
common stock which were issued last year to the court-supervised escrow agent 
as part of the consideration for the settlement.  Those funds will be provided 
directly by the Company's senior noteholders.  The Company had assigned its 
right to purchase that stock to its senior noteholders in April 1998, at the 
time the settlement agreement was signed.

In May 1999, the Company completed the final payment of all of the monies owed 
under the Settlement Agreement (see Note 6 for subsequent events).
 
Current Product Liability Exposure.  Currently, the Company's product liability 
litigation relates almost entirely to saline products which were implanted after
the 1992 FDA moratorium on silicone gel-filled implants went into effect.  These
cases are being handled in the ordinary course of business and will not have a 
material financial impact on the Company. 

History of the Litigation Settlement.  Beginning in 1992 with the FDA 
moratorium on silicone gel-filled implants, a torrent of litigation was 
filed against the manufacturers.  The alleged factual basis for typical 
lawsuits included allegations that the plaintiffs' silicone gel-filled breast 
implants caused specified ailments including, among others, auto-immune disease,
lupus, scleroderma, systemic disorders, joint swelling and chronic fatigue.  
The Company opposed plaintiffs' claims in these lawsuits and other similar 
actions and has continually denied any wrongdoing or liability.  In addition,
the Company believes that a substantial body of medical evidence exists which
indicates that silicone gel-filled implants are not causally related to any 
of the above ailments.  Numerous studies in the past few years by medical 
researchers in North America and Europe have failed to show a definitive 
connection between breast implants and disease (some critics, however, have 
assailed the methodologies of these studies).   Most recently in December 1998,
a science panel of independent experts appointed by Judge Pointer reached the 
same conclusion.  Nevertheless, the immense volume of lawsuits created a 
substantial burden on the Company, both in terms of ongoing litigation costs and
the expenses of settlement, in addition to the inherent risk of adverse jury 
verdicts in cases that could not be resolved by dismissal or settlement.

Beginning in 1994 the Company sought to resolve breast implant litigation by 
participating in a proposed industry-wide class action settlement (the "Global
Settlement") of domestic breast implant litigation.  At that time, the Company
petitioned the Court to certify the Company's portion of the Global Settlement
as a mandatory class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(1)(B), meaning
that claimants could not elect to "opt out" from the class in order to pursue 
individual lawsuits against the Company.  Negotiations with the plaintiffs' 
negotiating committee over mandatory class treatment were tabled, however 
(and the Company's petition consequently not ruled upon), when an 
unexpectedly high projection of current disease claims and the subsequent 
election of Dow Corning Corporation to file for protection under federal 
bankruptcy laws necessitated a substantial restructuring of the Global 
Settlement.

In late 1995, the Company agreed to participate in a scaled-back Revised 
Settlement Program ("RSP") providing for settlement, on a non-mandatory basis,
of claims by domestic claimants who were implanted before January 1, 1992 with 
silicone gel-filled implants manufactured by the Company's McGhan Medical 
subsidiary, and who met specified disease and other criteria.  Under the 
terms of the RSP, 80% of the settlement costs relating to the Company's McGhan 
Medical implants were to be paid by 3M and Union Carbide Corporation, with the 
remaining 20% to be paid by the Company.  However, because the RSP did not 
provide a vehicle for settling claims other than by persons who elected to 
participate, and because of continuing uncertainty about the Company's 
ability to fund its obligations under the RSP in the absence of a broader 
settlement also resolving breast implant lawsuits against the Company and its 
CUI subsidiary which would not be covered by the RSP, the Company continued 
through 1996 and 1997 to negotiate with the PNC in an effort to reach a broader 
resolution through a mandatory class.  The PNC was advised in these negotiations
by its consultant, Ernst & Young LLP, which at the PNC's request conducted 
reviews of the Company's finances and operations in 1994 and again in 1996 
and 1997.

On April 2, 1998, the Company and the Settlement Class Counsel executed a 
formal settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement"), resolving, on a 
mandatory, non-opt-out basis, all claims arising from McGhan Medical and CUI 
breast implants implanted before June 1, 1993.  The Settlement Agreement was 
preliminarily approved by the Court on June 2, 1998.  The Court also issued 
an injunction staying all pending breast implant litigation against the 
Company (and its subsidiaries) in federal and state courts.  The Company 
believes that this stay will alleviate a significant financial and managerial
burden that these lawsuits had placed on the Company.

Terms and Conditions of the Settlement Agreement. Under the Settlement 
Agreement, $31.5 million of consideration, consisting of $3 million of cash, 
$3 million of common stock and $25.5 million principal amount of a 6% 
subordinated note were deposited in a court supervised escrow account in 
September 1998. 

In the first quarter of 1999, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement
and that final order became non-appealable.  In the second quarter of 1999, the 
Company completed its funding obligations, and all of the consideration held in 
the escrow account was released to the court-appointed settlement office for 
distribution to the plaintiff class in accordance with an allocation plan to 
be determined by the Court in proceedings to be held in mid-1999.

The Settlement Agreement covers all domestic claims against the Company and its 
subsidiaries by persons who were implanted with McGhan Medical or CUI silicone 
gel-filled or saline implants before June 1, 1993, including claims for injuries
not yet known and claims by other persons asserting derivative recovery rights 
by reason of personal, contractual or legal relationships with such implantees.
The Settlement is structured as a mandatory, non-opt-out class settlement 
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(1)(B), and is modeled on 
similarly-structured mandatory class settlements approved in the 1993 Mentor 
Corporation breast implant litigation, and more recently in the 1997 Acromed 
Corporation pedicle screw litigation.
	
The application for preliminary approval included evidentiary submissions by 
both the Company and the plaintiffs addressing requisite elements for 
certification and approval, including the existence, absent settlement, of a 
"limited fund" insufficient to respond to the volume of individual claims, 
and the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy of the Settlement.  In 
connection with a fairness hearing held on January 11, 1999 the Company and the 
plaintiffs submitted additional materials to support questions posed by the 
Court and to answer various objections which had been made.

Resolution of 3M Contractual Indemnity Claims.  The Settlement was conditioned 
on resolution of claims asserted by 3M under a contractual indemnity provision 
which was part of the August 1984 transaction in which the Company's McGhan 
Medical subsidiary purchased 3M's plastic surgery business.  To resolve these 
claims, on April 16, 1998 the Company and 3M entered into a provisional 
agreement (the "3M Agreement") pursuant to which the Company will seek to 
obtain releases, conditional on judicial approval of the Company's settlement
and favorable resolution of any appeals, of claims asserted against 3M in 
lawsuits involving breast implants manufactured by the Company's McGhan 
subsidiary.  The 3M Agreement provides for release of 3M's indemnity claim, 
again conditional on judicial approval of the Settlement and favorable 
resolution of any appeals, upon achievement of an agreed minimum number of 
conditional releases for 3M.  The 3M Agreement requires that this condition 
be met or waived before notice of the Settlement is given to the class.

Under the terms of the 3M Agreement (as later amended in January 1999), the 
Company paid $3 million to 3M in February 1999, shortly after the Court 
granted final approval of the Settlement.  Also under the terms of the 3M 
Agreement the Company will assume certain limited indemnification obligations
to 3M beginning in the year 2000, subject to a cap of $1 million annually and
$3 million to $6 million in total, depending on the resolution of certain 
cases which were not settled prior to the issuance of the final order.

Allocation and Distribution of Settlement Proceeds.  Following the procedures 
adopted in the Mentor Corporation and Acromed Corporation mandatory class 
settlements, the Settlement leaves allocation and distribution of the proceeds
to class members to later proceedings to be conducted by the Court, and 
contemplates that the Court may appoint subclasses or adopt other procedures 
in order to ensure that all relevant interests are adequately represented in 
the allocation and distribution process.

Ongoing Litigation Risks.  Although the Company expects the Settlement to end
as a practical matter its involvement in the current mass product liability 
litigation in the United States over breast implants, there remain a number 
of ongoing litigation risks, including:

	1.	Collateral Attack.  As in all class actions, the Company may be called upon 
to defend individual lawsuits collaterally attacking the Settlement even after 
it becomes non-appealable.  However, the typically permissible grounds for such
attacks (in general, lack of jurisdiction or constitutionally inadequate class
notice or representation) are significantly narrower than the grounds available 
on direct appeal.

	2.	Non-Covered Claims.  The Settlement does not include several categories of 
breast implants that the Company will be left to defend in the ordinary course 
through the tort system.  These include lawsuits relating to breast implants 
implanted on or after June 1, 1993, and lawsuits in foreign jurisdictions.  
The Company regards lawsuits involving post-June 1993 implants (predominantly
saline-filled implants) as routine litigation manageable in the ordinary 
course of business.  Breast implant litigation outside of the United States 
has to date been minimal, and the Court has with minor exceptions rejected 
efforts by foreign plaintiffs to file suit in the United States. 

Accounting Treatment.  In 1993, the Company recorded a $9.2 million reserve for 
litigation.  For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company booked an 
additional reserve of $28.2 million.  As of March 31, 1999, the reserves 
relating to the litigation settlement included $1.8 million for accrued 
legal costs and the cost of other settlements and $25.5 million for the note 
payable to the escrow agent.  In the second quarter of 1999, the Company 
completed the final payment of all of the monies owed to the court-appointed 
escrow agent, and all of those $27.3 million of liabilities relating to the 
breast implant litigation were eliminated (see Note 6 for subsequent events).

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


This Quarterly Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the 
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to 
be covered by the safe harbors created thereby.  Investors are cautioned that 
all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including 
without limitation, the ability of the Company to continue its expansion 
strategy, changes in costs of raw materials, labor, and employee benefits, 
as well as general market conditions, competition and pricing.  Although the 
Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking 
statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be 
inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking 
statements included in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate.  In 
light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking 
statements including herein, the inclusion of such information should not be 
regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the 
objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.

Results of Operations

The Company's financial performance prior to 1998 was strongly and adversely 
impacted by: 1) the costs of improving manufacturing practices and policies 
in accordance with FDA regulations; 2) the costs of addressing the breast 
implant litigation; 3) investments made in international markets to increase 
the Company's sales and marketing presence; and 4) the cost of investing in 
research and development, particularly in new products and technologies.  
Based on these factors, although sales have grown during those periods, 
expenses have grown at a significantly higher rate.   Consequently, the 
Company's financial performance has deteriorated in recent years through 
the first quarter of 1998.  

Recent developments.  In January 1998 a new management team was selected, and in
April 1998 a settlement agreement providing for a mandatory, non-opt-out class 
action settlement of the breast implant litigation was announced.  Consequently,
the Company took a $32 million charge to the 1997 results of operations (of 
which $28.2 million is directly related to the cost of the litigation 
settlement), and an additional charge of approximately $3.3 million was 
incurred in the third quarter of 1998 to reflect the costs of a restructuring
plan.  During the fourth quarter, the Company restructured its existing debt, 
obtained financing alternatives to raise the $31.5 million of consideration 
required under the terms of the settlement agreement and obtained additional 
$8 million in financing for the settlement, working capital and ongoing 
projects (see Note 6 for subsequent events).

Summary financial table.  Set forth below is a table which shows the individual 
components of the Company's results of operations, both in dollars (in 
thousands) and as a percent of net sales; and including the percentage increase 
(decrease) for the periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.

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Sales                                      37,588      25%       30,052
Cost of Goods Sold                         11,900      (3%)      12,292

Gross Profit                               25,688      45%       17,760
As a % of sales                                68%                   59%

Marketing                                   7,834      (6%)       8,351
As a % of sales                                21%                   28% 

G&A                                         7,482      13%        6,598
As a % of sales                                20%                   22%

R&D                                         2,027      --%        2,040
As a % of sales                                 5%                    7%

Operating expenses                         17,343       2%       16,989
As a % of sales                                46%                   57%

Operating income                            8,345                   771

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Sales:
Sales for the three months ended March 31, 1999 totaled $37.6 million, an 
increase of $7.5 million or 25% over sales for the same period in 1998 that 
totaled $30.0 million.  Increased sales from all business units and primarily
increased demand for saline and gel implants in the U.S. and International 
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery markets contributed to the increase in 
sales volume.  

Sales in the United States accounted for 67% and 66% of total net sales for the
periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998. International sales accounted for 33% and
34% of total net sales for the periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.

Cost of goods sold.  The largest factors in the variation from year to year in 
cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales is the cost of raw materials 
and the yield of finished goods from the Company's manufacturing facilities.  
Given the limited number of suppliers of medical-grade silicone raw materials 
and components, the Company's ability to control raw materials cost is 
often limited.  While the Company seeks to manufacture its finished goods as 
efficiently as possible, its products are subject to stringent quality and 
control standards (including those agreed upon with the FDA), which can 
periodically have a significant impact on the yield of finished goods.  
The new management team has set targets to improve the gross profit margin.

Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 1999 totaled $25.7 million, 
an increase of $7.9 million or 45% over the same period in 1998.  As a 
percentage of revenues, gross profit increased 9% to 68% for the first 
quarter of 1999 from 59% in 1998.  Increased production efficiencies 
resulting in higher yields and increased through-put in all three business 
units, along with increased sales volumes of higher margin gel products for 
reconstructive surgery, and cost reduction measures contributed to the 
increase margins and overall  reduction of cost of goods sold for the first 
quarter of 1999. Cost of sales in 1998 were negatively impacted by pending FDA 
audits and manufacturing inefficiencies caused by idle time at both U.S. and 
International Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery operations.

Marketing expenses.  In the past the largest factor in the variation from year 
to year in marketing expenses had been the success of the Company's start-up 
businesses in various foreign countries. Depending on the country and the 
potential market demand for the Company's products, the Company may choose 
to begin operations in a new territory through either a third party medical 
products distribution partner or through its own sales force.  In either 
situation, extra financial support may be necessary for several years while 
the Company establishes itself in a new market and generates sufficient sales 
to earn a profit in that new territory.  However, in the future the new 
management team plans to control the introduction of new products and the entry 
into new markets so as to minimize negative impacts on results of operations.  
Additional costs of Marketing associated with the increased sales generally 
relate to sales commissions to sales representatives and other payments to 
third parties with sales-based payment arrangements.  Management is reviewing 
those payments and implementing cost reduction plans for all marketing 
and related expenses.

Marketing expenses as a percentage of sales were 21% and 28% for the first three
months of 1999 and 1998 respectively.  Marketing expenses decreased in absolute 
dollars from $8.3 million in 1998 down to $7.8 million in 1999.  New 
management's goals of growing the sales and reducing costs which included the 
restructuring of the entire company during 1998 and strong cost containment 
procedures have helped to dramatically reduce the company's marketing expenses 
in 1999 from 1998 levels.   The Company currently anticipates that marketing 
expenses will increase in future quarters but may decrease as a percentage of 
sales.  The actual amount spent will depend on a variety of factors, including 
the Company's level of operations, and the number of new markets the Company 
attempts to enter, either geographically or through joint ventures or 
strategic alliances for new products. 

General and administrative expenses.  G&A expenses are affected by overall 
headcount in various administrative functions, and the legal, accounting and 
other outside services which were necessary to defend the Company in the 
breast implant litigation and negotiate a settlement.  In order to reduce 
these expenses, the Company has reduced the staff levels in both the domestic 
and international subsidiaries.  In addition, management has also set targets 
to control and reduce other general and administrative expenses throughout the
Company. 

General and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage of sales from 22%
in 1998 down to 20% in 1999.  General and administrative expenses increased in 
absolute dollars from $6.5 million in the first quarter of 1998 up to $7.4 
million over the same period in 1999.

Research and development expenses.  R&D expenses primarily consist of ongoing
research and development expenses for new product development in all business
units.  Expenses also include necessary regulatory and clinical costs 
associated with testing and approving new product introductions in the United 
States and throughout the world. 

Research and development expenses as a percentage of sales decreased 2% down
from 7% in 1998 to 5% for the first quarter of 1999.  Research and development
costs of $2.0 million remained constant in absolute dollars for the first 
three months of 1999 and 1998, respectively.  The Company currently anticipates
that research and development expenses will increase in future quarters and may
increase as a percentage of sales.  The actual amount spent will depend on a
variety of factors, including the Company's level of operations, and the
number of product development projects that it embarks upon, including 
through strategic alliances for new products.
	
Interest expense.  Net interest expense of $640,000 for the three months 
ended March 31, 1999 decreased $361,000, down from $1.001 million for the 
three months ended March 31, 1998.  The 1998 expense was primarily due to:
(1) the net carrying costs on the 11% secured convertible notes issued in 
January 1996; (2) interest of $510,000 on $9.9 million of 10.5% subordinated 
notes which were incurred primarily in the later half of 1997 to fund the 
working capital needs; (3) non-cash, finance expense of $330,000 related to 
the issuance of warrants in conjunction with the conversion of the 10.5% 
subordinated notes to equity, and (4) a penalty charge of $253,000 due to 
the Company's failure to provide an effective registration statement to 
the holders of the 4% convertible debentures issued in January of 1997.  
As of July 1998 all of the 10.5% subordinated notes (including accrued 
interest) were converted into common stock; and as of April 1998 all of 
the 4% debentures were converted into common stock and the Company is no 
longer incurring such penalty charges.  

Foreign currency translation loss.  Historically the Company's subsidiaries 
have incurred significant intercompany debts (totaling more than $31 million 
for non-U.S. subsidiaries), which are eliminated in the consolidated financial 
statements.  However, those intercompany debts, which are denominated in 
various foreign currencies, give rise to translation adjustments.  In 1998 
the new management team evaluated various alternatives for reducing the 
Company's foreign currency exposure, and decided to convert the non-U.S. 
intercompany debts to the capital of the respective subsidiaries.  This 
conversion will take place in the second quarter of 1999. 

Operating Income.  As noted above, beginning in 1998 and continuing into 1999 
the new management team has undertaken a restructuring program which is 
designed to reverse the Company's poor operating performance and significantly 
improve the Company's operating margin.  Included in this program is a 
reduction in headcount, discontinuance or sale of certain smaller unprofitable 
product lines, improved asset management (especially receivables and 
inventory), and reduced marketing, general and administrative expenses.  
There is no assurance that the Company will be continually successful in 
these efforts, although the results for the first quarter of 1999 show strong, 
positive improvements in operating income and operating margin.

Financial Condition

Liquidity.  During the first three months of 1999, net cash provided by 
operations was $2.7 million compared to $3.3 million used in operations 
for the same time period in 1998.  Cash used in financing activities of 
$152,000 primarily related to debt payments also offset positive operating 
cash.  The positive cash from operations resulted from the Company's 
continued effort to improve manufacturing efficiencies, reduce inventory 
and cost reduction efforts instituted by the new management in all areas 
of operation.  As further cost reductions measures in all areas are 
implemented, the Company believes cash flow from operations will continue 
to improve.

Breast Implant Settlement.  Under the terms of the proposed settlement of the 
breast implant litigation, the Company was obligated to pay an aggregate of 
$34.5 million to the plaintiffs and 3M by June 2, 1999.  That payment 
consists of $31.5 million of cash (which will be used to retire the $25.5 
million note to the plaintiffs that was placed in escrow prior to the 
mailing of notice of the proposed settlement) and 426,323 shares of common 
stock (see Note 6 for subsequent events).

Equity financing:	

During the second quarter of 1999, the Company completed a $31.1 million 
equity financing, in which 5.4 million new shares of common stock were issued 
to various holders of $5.50 and $7.50 warrants in exchange for the payment of 
$20.4 million of cash and the surrender of $10.7 million of 11% junior 
secured notes.  Virtually all of the holders of warrants who were eligible to 
exercise at this time participated in the transaction.  The Company also 
received $3 million of cash from its noteholders, which was used to purchase 
on their behalf the 426,323 shares of common stock held by the court-appointed
escrow agent.  All of those 5.8 million shares of common stock contain a 
legend that restricts transferability absent an exemption under Rule 
144 (after the one-year holding period) or an effective registration 
statement.

As a result of this equity financing, as of May 14, 1999 the Company now has 
approximately 17.1 million shares outstanding and approximately 20.2 million 
shares on a fully diluted basis.  In addition, as of May 14, 1999 the 
Company's debt has decreased from approximately $27.7 million to $17.0 
million, and the Company's tangible net worth is approximately $22 million, 
as compared to the significant deficit position of the past few years.  Also, 
due to an incentive fee that was paid as part of the equity financing, the 
Company expects to record a non-operating charge of approximately $1.9 
million in the second quarter of 1999.

Final payment to plaintiffs in the mandatory class action settlement of the 
breast implant litigation:

Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of 1999, the Company also 
completed the final payment of all of the monies owed to the court-appointed 
escrow agent on behalf of the plaintiffs in the mandatory class action 
settlement of the breast implant litigation.  The payment was $29.9 million 
in cash, and included $25.5 million as full payment of the 6% promissory note 
which was issued in June 1998 at the time the settlement received preliminary 
approval, $1.4 million of accrued interest on that note, and $3 million to 
repurchase the 426,323 shares of common stock which were also issued in June 
1998 to the escrow agent.  As a result of this payment, approximately $27.3 
million of liabilities relating to the breast implant  litigation that 
was recorded on the Company's balance sheet as of the end of the first 
quarter of 1999 has now been eliminated.


PART II. 	OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
		
The Company has been advised by the Securities and Exchange Commission 
that it has begun a formal investigation of the matters disclosed in the 
Current Report on Form 8K dated March 6, 1998 relating to the resignation of 
Coopers & Lybrand LLP as the Company's independent accountant.  The Company 
is cooperating fully in this investigation.  Furthermore, the Company believes 
that all of the procedural and substantive issues raised in that filing have 
been addressed through a variety of steps, including the appointment of a new 
senior management team, the continual oversight by an audit committee, and the 
conversion into equity of the $10.8 million of indebtedness (including accrued 
interest) owed to an entity controlled by the former Chairman at a significant 
discount, which more than adequately reflects the dollar value of any 
questionable related party transactions.  The Company does not believe that 
this investigation will give rise to any material costs, and is seeking to 
pursue a prompt resolution of this matter. 


ITEMS 2. THROUGH 5.

		Not applicable.


ITEM 6. 	EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         Form 8-K dated February 1, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference
         to the Company's filing with the Commission on February 4, 1999)

         Form 8-K dated March 4, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to
         the Comany's filing with the Commission on March 5, 1999)

         Form 8-K dated March 19, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to
         the Company's filing with the Commission on March 23, 1999)

         Form 8-K dated April 2, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to
         the Company's filing with the Commission on April 9, 1999)

         Form 8-K dated May 10, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to
         the Company's filing with the Commission on May 12, 1999)

	
		
INAMED CORPORATION

SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf 
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   INAMED CORPORATION




May 14, 1999		                    	By: /s/ Richard G. Babbitt
                         					     Richard G. Babbitt, Chairman of the Board
                         					     and Chief Executive Officer





   
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