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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-019559
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060327

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INAMED CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109831
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				590920629
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 EKWILL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE D
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93111-2919
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8056925400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 EKWILL ST
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93111-2919

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST AMERICAN CORP /FL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860819

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TETI NICHOLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200882

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09741
		FILM NUMBER:		06713032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 EKWILL ST
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93111
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE D</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93111</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were converted into the right to receive a portion of the merger consideration, as provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Allergan, Inc., Banner Acquisition, Inc. and Inamed Corporation, dated as of December 20, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2006-03-27</signatureDate>
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