Liposuction complications are not wholly dependent on the absolute volume of lipoaspirate, but rather include the synergistic effects of other relevant patient factors--namely, BMI, a new study suggests.
Postponed weddings, due to COVID-19, gave brides-to-be the time to focus on self-care, schedule surgery, and plan for a full recovery before their special event.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) will host the scientific conference Plastic Surgery The Meeting (PSTM) in a virtual environment – live online October 16 to 18 – with original on-demand programming available over the course of 50 days, from October 9 to November 30.
The first reported case of implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) outside the breast is “uniquely unfortunate” and has prompted new concern about the risks of ALCL with textured silicone implants used elsewhere in the body, say experts, in a news item from Medscape Medical News.
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Americans spent more than $16.5 billion on cosmetic plastic surgery and minimally invasive procedures in 2018 — a 4% increase from the previous year, according to a new report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
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Nearly a quarter million more cosmetic procedures were performed in 2018 than the previous year, according to new data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in its annual plastic surgery statistics report.
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For patients undergoing “tummy tuck” surgery (abdominoplasty), satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome is the main factor affecting whether they write a positive or negative online review for their plastic surgeon, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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While the proportion of women entering plastic surgery residency programs has increased in recent years, the numbers of Black and Hispanic trainees are declining or unchanged, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Are aging-related changes in the face related more to “deflation” or “sagging”? A new study helps settle the debate, showing significant loss of volume in the upper lip in older adults, reports the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Read MoreBreast reconstruction using a “free flap” from the patient’s abdomen is a safe procedure with a high success rate in older women opting for reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Read MoreBreast reconstruction using a “free flap” from the patient’s abdomen is a safe procedure with a high success rate in older women opting for reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Read MorePlastic surgeons performing this procedure must balance the cosmetic results against the need for caution to prevent irreversible voice changes, researchers state.
Read MorePlastic surgeons performing this procedure must balance the cosmetic results against the need for caution to prevent irreversible voice changes, researchers state.
Read MoreAlan Matarasso, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery at Northwell Health System/Hofstra University, Zuckerman School of Medicine and a private practice plastic surgeon based in New York City, was named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Read MoreThousands of US women with FDA-approved silicone gel implants do not realize their implants have ruptured, according to cross-referenced data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and silicone gel implant rupture rates monitored by the FDA.
Read MoreThousands of US women with FDA-approved silicone gel implants do not realize their implants have ruptured, according to cross-referenced data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and silicone gel implant rupture rates monitored by the FDA.
Read MoreA newly formed task force provides guidance to surgeons in wake of multiple deaths resulting from popular procedure, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons notes in a media release.
Read MoreIn search of a cosmetic surgery procedure that might be less costly than the going rate in the United States, a 43-year-old woman traveled to the Dominican Republic for a “tummy tuck.”
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