The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has released the 2023 ASPS Procedural Statistics, which showed a 5 percent rise in plastic surgeries and a 7 percent rise in minimally invasive procedures compared to the previous year.
The arms are an area many people become self-conscious about. You've almost certainly heard of the term "bat wings" – the loose, sagging skin that hangs from your upper arms. Some people are so concerned about it that they won't wear certain shirts that expose their arms.
A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a plastic surgery procedure designed to raise and reshape sagging breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding tissue, resulting in a more rejuvenated and uplifted breast profile.
Robert Chelsea, one of our 2024 Patients of Courage, was nominated by Bohdan Pomahac, MD.
The percentage of patients opting for breast reconstruction after mastectomy has leveled off in recent years, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
