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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After Breast Reduction Surgery, I Wanted to Be a B or C Cup. My Doctor Ignored My Wishes
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.
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Is Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Advised for Women with BRCA Mutations?
Post mastectomy breast reconstruction specialist Dr. Constance M Chen says yes and provides tips on the considerations.
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts & Fresh Start Caring For Kids To Provide $900,000 Worth Of Transformative Medical Care To Patients On Surgery Weekend In September
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Fresh Start Caring for Kids will donate approximately $900,000 worth of transformative medical care for 60 children and teens combined during their Surgery Weekend in San Diego and Chicago.
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Twins Joined at the Head Are Separated After 12-Hour Surgery in Israel
One-year-old Israeli twin girls, who were born joined back-to-back at the head, have been separated after a rare and complicated surgery, CNN reports.
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New Study Confirms Sientra’s AlloX2’s Value in Managing Seroma and Infection Post Reconstruction Procedures
The Sientra AlloX2 dual port tissue expander enables efficient management of seroma and early targeted intervention in prepectoral breast reconstruction, according to an independent study conducted by Stanford University’s School of Medicine, published in PRS Global Open.
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Managing Expectations for Women Recovering from Breast Surgery
Plastic surgeon and breast reconstruction specialist Dr. Constance M. Chen advises on what to expect when recovering from breast surgery.
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More Than 25% of Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate Travel Over an Hour for Certified Care
More than 1 in 4 children born with a cleft lip and/or palate face a geographic disadvantage to access certified treatment for their condition, especially in the South and rural areas of the United States, according to a new study.
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Netflix Series ‘Skin Decision: Before and After’ Scores 2021 Emmy Nomination for Its Debut Season
Helping clients recover from traumatic and life-altering experiences, this intimate and emotional plastic surgery show earns accolades as an ‘Outstanding Lifestyle Series’ nominee.
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A Plastic Surgery Recovery Nurse Explains What Her ‘Successful’ Patients Do After Surgery
An elite plastic surgery recovery nurse provides this advice for a successful recovery, in NewBeauty.
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Fresh Start Surgical Gifts to Provide Life-Changing Medical Care to 11 Patients During Surgery Weekend July 17-18
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts will donate life-changing surgeries to 11 children during their Surgery Weekend July 17-18 in partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital, ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report.
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Smile Train Creates Cleft Leadership Centers
Smile Train announces the launch of its Cleft Leadership Centers (CLCs) to further its commitment to improve global health equity and access to safe, affordable, comprehensive cleft care worldwide.
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Comprehensive Genetic Study of Cleft Lip and Palate Provides Insights
Analysis led by the University of Bonn provides new insights into possible causes of the malformation, published in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances.
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Did Your Plastic Surgeon Really Turn Back the Clock?
Artificial intelligence may be able to quantify how young you actually look after facelift surgery, according to researchers.
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The Grace Project Is Facing Breast Cancer Through Photography: “We Get to See Women Transform into Goddesses”
Ms. Magazine profiles The Grace Project, a portrait series that explores body image, illness and self-esteem among women with breast cancer.
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From Ancient Egypt to Beverly Hills: A Brief History of Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery has become synonymous with the quest for youth and beauty, albeit with varying degrees of success. But the field has, for centuries, been driven by medical necessity — and it has nothing to do with plastic, according to CNN.
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The Complete Guide to Healing After Mohs Reconstruction Surgery
Allure explains all the changes that might be experienced after Mohs reconstructive surgery, and how to deal with flaps and skin grafts — physically and emotionally.
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Establishing Guidelines for Surgery After Skin Cancer
Physicians now have evidence-based recommendations for when skin cancer leaves a patient in need of reconstructive surgery. UConn Health’s chief of plastic surgery, Dr. Andrew Chen, led a national brain trust to come up with them, UConn Today reports.
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