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The Only Time It’s OK to Have Something Injected Into Your Breasts

Las Vegas plastic surgeon Mike Edwards, MD, says that in the United States, the only thing that should be injected into the breast is a patient’s own fat.

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Inside a War Zone: Dr Manoj Abraham on Leading FACE TO FACE’s Fourth Surgical Mission to Ukraine

Dr Manoj Abraham discusses the challenges, cases, and collaborative progress behind the AAFPRS Foundation’s latest humanitarian surgical mission to treat war-related facial injuries in Ukraine.

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AAAMS Launches Mentorship Program to Support Early-Career Aesthetic Injectors

Located in Beverly Hills, the program provides certified aesthetic medicine practitioners with hands-on experience treating clients under expert supervision.

Transforming Children’s Lives: Plastic Surgeons and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts

by Alison Werner | Oct 26, 2023 | Podcasts | 0

In this podcast episode, Dr Sal Pacella, division head of plastic surgery at Scripps Hospital, on the opportunities to change a child’s life through reconstructive plastic surgery with the non-profit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.

Dr Babak Azizzadeh on Facial Paralysis Reconstruction

by Alison Werner | Sep 14, 2023 | Podcasts | 0

In this podcast, Dr Azizzadeh on his work with facial paralysis patients and how facial plastic surgeons can restore natural facial expressions and movement.

Sanger Institute Pioneers Use of Fish Skin Grafts in Surgery

by Steven Martinez | Jul 11, 2022 | Reconstructive Surgery | 0

The SurgiBind implantable fish skin graft was used for the first time in reconstructive surgery at the Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute.

Influencing the Industry: The Cathartic Effects of Nipple Tattoos

by Steven Martinez | Mar 21, 2022 | Breast Cancer | 0

Realistic 3D nipple tattoos can be an effective tool in helping reconstruction patients return to a sense of normalcy.

TELA Bio Launches SiteGuard No Rinse Antimicrobial Solution for Plastic Reconstructive Surgery

by Keri Stephens | Mar 7, 2022 | Products, Reconstructive Surgery | 0

Malvern, Pa.-based TELA Bio, Inc. has commercially launched the SiteGuard No Rinse Antimicrobial Solution for use in plastic reconstructive surgery.

Surgical Procedure Helps Cancer Patients Face Themselves Again

by Debbie Overman | Dec 28, 2021 | Reconstructive Surgery | 0

New skin graph techniques result in pigmented tissue that better matches the cancer patients’ facial color, Cancer Health reports.

After Breast Reduction Surgery, I Wanted to Be a B or C Cup. My Doctor Ignored My Wishes

by Debbie Overman | Nov 9, 2021 | Reductions | 0

For nearly half of my life, I’ve dreamed of undergoing a breast reduction surgery. When it finally happened, I never expected the treatment I received, a contributor to TODAY shares.

Hologic Debuts Documentary Highlighting One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey

by Debbie Overman | Oct 20, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery | 0

In conjunction with ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts, Hologic Inc unveiled Carolina, a narrative documentary-style film about the breast cancer journey from diagnosis to reconstruction, developed in collaboration with Mediflix and Moonlight Productions.

Implantable Fish Skin Now Available for Surgical Use

by Debbie Overman | Oct 19, 2021 | Surgical Tools, Wound Care | 0

Kerecis has received authorization from the FDA to market Kerecis Omega3 SurgiBind, an implantable fish-skin graft for use in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Facial Gender Dysphoria

by Debbie Overman | Oct 14, 2021 | Aesthetics, Reconstructive Surgery | 0

Facial feminization surgery may improve mental health outcomes, according to Psychology Today.

GC Aesthetics’ FixNip NRI Achieves Successful Surgical And Patient Care Results

by Debbie Overman | Oct 8, 2021 | Aesthetics, Reconstructive Surgery | 0

GC Aesthetics Inc announces successful surgical and patient care results in its multi-centric safety and efficacy study for nipple reconstruction using the novel silicone implant, FixNip NRI.

COVID is Changing Medical Fly-In Missions — And It Might Be for the Better

by Debbie Overman | Oct 8, 2021 | Industry News, Reconstructive Surgery | 0

To get a sense of the new reality for medical missions, NPR talked to representatives of a half-dozen organizations whose volunteers provide surgical and medical care while training local health professionals.

Startup ‘InPrint Bio’ Offers Reconstructive Breakthrough After Breast Surgery

by Debbie Overman | Oct 7, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery | 0

A University of Connecticut-affiliated medical startup team is working to create a faster, safer technique that will aid plastic surgeons in reconstruction while minimizing the risk of complications, UConn Today reports.