Category: Aesthetics

Aesthetics

Nutrition Screening May Support Better Outcomes After Post-Weight-Loss Body Contouring

A review highlights nutritional deficiencies associated with GLP-1 medications and bariatric surgery that may affect wound healing and recovery.

Aesthetics

World’s First Combined Face and Whole Eye Transplant Performed

The procedure improved facial function and appearance for a patient with severe electrical burns, offering a new framework for reconstructive surgery.

Aesthetics

Why One Plastic Surgeon Believes Ultrasound-Guided BBLs Are the Future

As ultrasound-guided gluteal fat grafting gains momentum, plastic surgeons are debating whether the technology should become the standard for BBL procedures. In this interview, S. Alexander Earle, MD, FACS, discusses real-time visualization, surgeon adoption, Florida's ultrasound mandate, and why he believes the specialty is moving toward broader use of the technology.

Body Makeover

Mommy Makeover Procedures Shift Toward Subtle, Regenerative Results in 2026

An NYC plastic surgeon says post-pregnancy body contouring is increasingly focused on subtle, refinement-driven outcomes rather than dramatic transformation.

Breast Augmentation

Johnson & Johnson Launches Breast Simulation App for Surgical Consultations

The tablet- and smartphone-based tool allows plastic surgeons to generate personalized 3D visualizations during breast augmentation consultations.

Liposuction

How UCHD Liposuction Is Redefining Body Contouring

Below, Thomas Su, MD, a cosmetic surgeon and owner of Tampa, Fla.-based Artistic Lipo, reveals his personal approach to liposuction—awake-only liposuction, and why he believes it’s a better option than the traditional technique.

Reconstructive Surgery

Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Program Receives Center of Excellence Designation

The hospital has been named the world’s first Center of Excellence in oncoplastic breast surgery, recognizing its long-running program that integrates breast cancer removal and reconstruction into a single procedure.

Rhinoplasty

New FDA-Cleared Piezo & Drill System from W&H Targets Facial Procedures

W&H Medical has introduced the Piezo & Drill Combination Console, the only FDA-cleared U.S. device combining piezo technology and a surgical drill for facial procedures.

Sculpting

A New Era for Fat-Based Injectables in Body Contouring

A new fat-based injectable is reshaping non-surgical body contouring. Plastic Surgery Practice examines the science and clinical adoption of alloClae with Tiger Aesthetics President Caroline Van Hove and Dr David Shafer.