GLP-1 medications are driving revenue growth and altering patient dynamics across aesthetic practices, creating new opportunities and challenges for plastic surgeons in private practice.
A study found that augmented reality guidance with the system reduced blood loss in craniofacial surgery, with additional benefits including reduced sinus proximity bleeding and transfusion volumes.
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.
Plastic surgeon Thomas A. Pane, MD, explains that while free nipple grafts are rarely needed in mommy makeovers for large-breasted patients, they may be necessary if the supporting tissue is too large, with drawbacks like loss of sensation and inability to breastfeed.
CollPlant Biotechnologies successfully 3D printed 200 cc commercial-size breast implants using rhCollagen bioinks, with positive interim preclinical data showing promising tissue regeneration and no adverse reactions, suggesting a potential alternative for aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.
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.
Nearly half of U.S. academic hospitals do not post required data on costs for hand surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Join PSP co-chief editor Keri Stephens as she sits down with Alexander Zuriarrain, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon and owner of Miami-based Zuri Plastic Surgery, to delve into all things rhinoplasty.
Revelle Aesthetics, Inc. announces that it has achieved an extended U.S. FDA clearance for its precision cellulite release device, Avéli.