Scott Spear, MD: The Surgeon Who Saved One Million Nipples (and Counting)
The October 2015 cover story features Scott Spear, MD, an early champion of nipple-sparing mastectomy.
The October 2015 cover story features Scott Spear, MD, an early champion of nipple-sparing mastectomy.
BioAesthetics Corp. announces an additional clinical study for the BioAesthetics NACgraft Acellular Allograft that will investigate its performance in subpopulations of breast cancer survivors and other individuals needing nipple reconstruction.
To (lip) flip or not to flip, thatâs the question many patients are asking their plastic surgeons. But the decision between treatment optionsâlip flip, lip filler, or bothâis multifaceted. And personal, plastic surgeons say.
When selecting a surgeon to perform breast reconstruction after mastectomy, most women rate reviews and personal recommendations as more important than demographic factors, suggests a new study.
Read MoreFor nearly 40% of women after breast reconstruction, perceptions are substantially better or worse compared to ratings by third-party observers, concludes a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Read MoreThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announces that its âBy Design: Breast Reconstruction Surgeryâ production won a gold medal in the General Non-Broadcast sector in the 43rd Annual Telly Awards.
Read MorePhysicians at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adamâs apple bump without leaving a scar on the patientâs neck.
Read MoreDespite the commonly held view that women who undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy are happier than their flat counterparts, one physicianâs research is challenging this belief.
Read MoreAn innovative, minimally-invasive surgical approach can improve head shape while enabling normal brain development in infants with complex types of the skull deformity craniosynostosis, reports a paper in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.Â
Read More3DBio Therapeutics and the Microtia-Congenital Ear Deformity Institute announce that they have conducted a human ear reconstruction using the AuriNovo implant, an investigational, patient-matched, 3D-bioprinted living tissue ear implant.Â
Read MoreA 24-year-old Georgia man has gone viral on Reddit for wiggling his eyebrows. To some, this may seem insignificant. But for Justin Stark, who fell from a three-story balcony last fall and broke every bone in his face, this feat represents a major milestone in his recovery from facial reconstruction surgery.
Read MorePodcast hosts Keri Stephens and Alison Werner talk to Dr Chen about the sensory restoration procedure and how it can be life-changing for breast reconstruction patients.
Read MoreGC Aesthetics, Inc., a privately held medical technology company providing healthcare aesthetic solutions, has launched FixNip⢠NRI, a nipple areola complex reconstruction implant, in certain European markets.
Read MoreSeeing their scars for the first time can be jarring for mastectomy patientsâsomething broadcast journalist Hoda Kotb knows firsthand. On a recent episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, Kotb opened up about her 2007 breast cancer diagnosis and resulting mastectomy and reconstruction surgeries.Â
Read MoreToo many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures because of a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes. A new study offers a path to closing the gap.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, when a woman underwent mastectomy, her options for breast reconstruction were limited. Not only was access to a plastic surgeon who could perform breast reconstruction limited, but the expected outcomes for the woman and the plastic surgeon were not always aligned. That’s not the case anymore, thanks to sensory restoration techniques.
Read MoreUniversity of California, San Francisco surgeons have developed and demonstrated the technical feasibility and clinical efficacy of a novel scarless transoral chondrolaryngoplasty procedure.
Read MorePlastic surgeons play an key as consultants in complex reconstructive surgery casesâproviding a major contribution to the bottom line for academic medical centers, according to a new study.
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