Category: Aesthetics

Aesthetics

Aesthetic Foundation Shares 2025 Breast Implant Registry Data

The Aesthetic Foundation has issued the first annual ARISE report, detailing breast implant data and surgical trends from 2021 through September 2025.

Aesthetics

Supporting the Post-Weight Loss Patient: Financing, Follow-Up, and Comprehensive Care

Dr Justin West discusses how his practice supports post-weight-loss patients through bundled surgical care, comprehensive follow-up, and financing solutions that make cosmetic treatment more accessible.

Aesthetics

Where Non-Surgical Aesthetic Spending Is Headed: Inside the $17.5 Billion Aesthetic Shift

Guidepoint Qsight’s Erik Haines breaks down the drivers behind 2024’s $17.5 billion in non-surgical aesthetic spending and what it signals for the future of the industry.

Body Makeover

Integrating GLP-1s into Aesthetic Practice: Dr Johnny Franco on Personalizing the Patient Journey

Plastic surgeon Johnny Franco, MD, discusses how his firsthand experience with GLP-1s shaped his patient-centered wellness program and what plastic surgeons should know before adding similar treatments to their aesthetic practices.

Breast Augmentation

New Breast Aesthetics Consensus Centers on Natural Outcomes

Global plastic surgeons have released a new consensus on natural breast aesthetics, aiming to reduce revision surgeries and counter trend-driven procedures.

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

Racial Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Persist After ACA

More women are undergoing post-mastectomy reconstruction, but racial gaps remain.

Rhinoplasty

Nerve Block Innovation: Reducing Pain in Rhinoplasty

Chicago-based plastic surgeon Anil Shah, MD, FACS, has developed a nerve block technique that minimizes pain and reduces the need for narcotics in rhinoplasty recovery. By integrating ultrasonic technology and complementary therapies, he aims to improve patient outcomes. He explains more below.

Sculpting

Aesthetic Center Sees Surge in Arm Lifts After Weight Loss

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, led by Michelle Hardaway, MD, FACS, notes a rising trend in arm lift procedures, particularly among post-bariatric surgery patients and those using recent weight loss drugs.