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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Can Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Patients Go Home the Same Day?
A randomized trial explores whether going home the same day is as safe and effective as staying overnight after immediate implant-based breast reconstruction.
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Procode Secures $10 Million to Grow AI-Powered Surgical Billing Platform
Procode has raised a $10 million Series A financing to expand its AI-powered medical billing platform into additional surgical specialties, pursue acquisitions, and grow its ambulatory surgery center billing business. The announcement follows the publication of a peer-reviewed study evaluating the company's AI surgical coding technology in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Global Open.
Long-Term Study Shows Positive Outcomes for Bioresorbable Breast Scaffold After Lumpectomy
A 24-month follow-up study found the implant maintained positive outcomes, a strong safety profile, and high patient satisfaction following lumpectomy.
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Kerecis to Spotlight Fish-Skin Grafts for Reconstruction at PSTM 2025
Kerecis will demonstrate its portfolio of intact fish‑skin grafts for reconstructive surgery at Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2025 and host a “Taste of Iceland” event featuring Dr Matthew Endara.
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Biotech Firm Secures Patent for Regenerative Breast Implants and Injectable Fillers
The European patent covers a plant-based collagen technology designed to support natural tissue regeneration in both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.
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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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Pediatric Hand Surgeon Completes Mission in Ukraine Amid Missile Threats
The October 2024 mission brought pediatric hand surgery to two Ukrainian hospitals and included training for local surgeons—all amid ongoing war conditions.
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CAD/CAM Techniques Show Benefits in Jaw Reconstruction
A study suggests fewer complications and shorter operating room time for patients undergoing jaw reconstruction with computer-aided methods.
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Facial Plastic Surgeons Treat Patients With War-related Injuries in Ukraine
A team of facial plastic surgeons will operate on war-related facial trauma cases and train local doctors as part of its fourth medical mission in Ukraine.
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Breast-Conserving Therapy Linked to Breast Shrinkage
For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy, including radiation therapy, leads to progressive reduction in breast size over time, reports a new study.
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Rutgers Surgeons Use Robotics to Advance Breast Reconstruction
A surgical team at Rutgers and University Hospital is using robotics to improve breast reconstruction outcomes, with potential applications across other reconstructive procedures.
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Tennessee Hospital Partnership Completes First “Jaw in a Day” Surgery
The “Jaw in a Day” surgery is used to treat patients with complex head and neck cancers, benign tumors, or related facial injuries consolidating multiple surgeries into one.
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Transforming Children’s Lives: Plastic Surgeons and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
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.
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Dr Babak Azizzadeh on Facial Paralysis Reconstruction
In this podcast, Dr Azizzadeh on his work with facial paralysis patients and how facial plastic surgeons can restore natural facial expressions and movement.
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Sanger Institute Pioneers Use of Fish Skin Grafts in Surgery
The SurgiBind implantable fish skin graft was used for the first time in reconstructive surgery at the Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute.
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Influencing the Industry: The Cathartic Effects of Nipple Tattoos
Realistic 3D nipple tattoos can be an effective tool in helping reconstruction patients return to a sense of normalcy.
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TELA Bio Launches SiteGuard No Rinse Antimicrobial Solution for Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
Malvern, Pa.-based TELA Bio, Inc. has commercially launched the SiteGuard No Rinse Antimicrobial Solution for use in plastic reconstructive surgery.
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