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- 08/22/2008
- ASPS Urges Team Approach To Breast Reconstruction
- Actress Christina Applegate’s public disclosure of her breast cancer, her decision to have a double mastectomy, and plans to go forth with breast reconstruction, calls attention to the need for a medical “team” approach in the treatment and recovery from breast cancer.
- 07/23/2008
- Want A Reason to Love Your Lower Belly Fat? It's Rich in Stem Cells
- Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body, reports a Brazilian-based study in August’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 07/16/2008
- Largest Review of Office-Based Plastic Surgery Confirms Safety in Accredited Facilities
- A study examining plastic surgery procedures performed in accredited outpatient facilities found that office-based surgery is as safe as surgery performed in hospitals.
- 07/14/2008
- Gear up Before Revving Up ATVs
- Fourteen-year old Cristian Avina knows all too well the devastating injuries all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) can cause.
- 07/07/2008
- 98% of Elective Mastectomy Patients Would Have Reconstruction Again, Says ASPS Study
- Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a study in July’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 06/26/2008
- True Heroes: Wounded U.S. Soldiers Discuss their Experiences in Iraq
- In response to the many requests the ASPS has received from reporters wanting to speak with soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, the ASPS has identified soldiers and the plastic surgeons who have helped them in their recovery.
- 06/24/2008
- Cosmetic Surgery Procedures to Exceed 55 Million in 2015, ASPS Study Predicts
- More than 55 million cosmetic surgery procedures will be performed in 2015, predicts a recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 06/18/2008
- Leading Health and Fire Safety Advocates Take Aim at Consumer Fireworks
- Urging the public to stay away from what they say is an extremely dangerous product, national health and fire safety advocates joined District of Columbia fire officials at a press conference today to denounce the use of consumer fireworks and launch new PSAs in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.
- 06/05/2008
- Se requiere más que filtros solares para proteger a los niños mientras se corta el césped
- La protección de los niños durante las actividades del verano evoca imágenes de cascos para bicicleta, rodilleras y filtros solares.
- 06/02/2008
- More than Sun Block Required to Protect Kids While Mowing Lawns
- Protecting children during summer activities conjures up thoughts of bike helmets, knee pads, and sun block.
- 05/28/2008
- Key to Angelina-like Cheeks? Add Volume to Deep Fat Compartment
- Not only are cheeks central to your face – they are central to the American concept of beauty.
- 05/27/2008
- Looking Tired or Angry May Have More to do with Facial Aesthetics Than How You Feel, ASPS Study Reveals
- The old saying, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” has scientifically been proven true.
- 05/19/2008
- Each Day, Plastic Surgeons are Reconstructing Lives:
Restoring Function, Improving Appearances, and Elevating Self-Esteem
- Plastic surgeons performed more than five million reconstructive procedures in 2007—ranging from repairing dog bite wounds and birth defects to removing tumors and reconstructing breasts following mastectomy.
- 05/08/2008
- Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer-fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals
- Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume, according to a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 05/05/2008
- Incremento de 13% en cirugías plásticas cosméticas en pacientes de minorías étnicas en 2007
- Casi una cuarta parte (2,626,700) de las cirugías plásticas cosméticas en 2007 se practicaron en pacientes de minorías étnicas (hispanos, afroestadounidenses y asiáticoestadounidenses, lo que significa un incremento de 13% en relación con el año previo, según las estadísticas que hoy publica la American Society of Plastic Surgeons (Sociedad Americana de Cirujanos Plásticos o ASPS), Desde 2006, las cirugías plásticas cosméticas se incrementaron de la siguiente manera por clasificación demográfica: 8% (1,011,000) en hispanos, 8% (847,800) en afroestadounidenses y 26% (767,800) es asiáticoestadounidenses.
- 05/05/2008
- Las cirugías plásticas crecieron a un ritmo constante durante el 2007
- A pesar de las preocupaciones nacionales, como la inflación y la preponderante crisis de los préstamos hipotecarios, el norteamericano promedio sigue gastando dinero en la cirugía plástica.
- 04/23/2008
- Breast Reconstruction Advances Fix Distortions Left by Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed.
- 04/21/2008
- ASPS Study Shows Vinegar Can Minimize Alkaline Burn Injuries
- The belief that it is dangerous to neutralize common alkaline burns with weak acids, such as vinegar, may not hold true.
- 04/16/2008
- Plastic Surgeons Play Pivotal Role in War Injury Research
- Members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) will play a pivotal role over the next five years developing groundbreaking therapies to better treat U.S. soldiers critically injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- 04/09/2008
- Facelifts Make a Comeback with Boomers in 2007
- Despite increasing consumer demand for less invasive procedures for facial rejuvenation, facelifts are making a comeback with female and male baby boomers.
- 03/25/2008
- Plastic Surgery Focuses On Face, Chest in 2007
- Plastic surgery procedures of the face and chest were popular among both women and men in 2007, increasing at similar rates for similar procedures, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 03/25/2008
- Plastic Surgery Procedures Maintain Steady Growth in 2007
- Despite domestic concerns like inflation and a looming home lending crisis, average Americans continue to spend money on plastic surgery.
- 02/27/2008
- African Americans Show Facial Aging in Eyes Earlier than Caucasians
- While it is no secret African Americans’ skin may keep its youthful appearance longer than other ethnicities, many people don’t know African Americans show facial aging in the outer corner of the eyes earlier than Caucasians, according to March’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® (PRS), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 01/25/2008
- ASPS Addresses Concerns Regarding BOTOX Treatments
- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) today addressed concerns regarding the use of botulinum toxin products and adverse events following a recent petition from a consumer group.
- 01/09/2008
- Looking Older? How Square is Your Jaw Line?
- Your face may be giving away your age, and it has nothing to do with wrinkles, sagging skin or droopy eyelids.
- 01/07/2008
- ASPS Survey Taps Top Markets For Regional Plastic Surgery Data
- Regional trends in plastic surgery patients and procedures differ and they do not always match that of national trends, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 01/03/2008
- ASPS Studies Re-evaluate Psychological Benefits and Health Concerns of Silicone Breast Implants
- Plastic surgeons are re-evaluating past scientific findings and developing new knowledge about the effects of silicone breast implants.
- 12/14/2007
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Offer Patient Advisory for those Affected by Fig LipoDissolve Closures
- Responding to recent reports of the Fig LipoDissolve Centers going into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) offers the following advice to patients currently in treatment there or suffering from unwanted outcomes.
- 11/29/2007
- Pectoral Etching: A Viable Option For Men with Poorly Defined Chests, ASPS Study Finds
- For men with mild gynecomastia or excess breast tissue, the shame of their pecs can be paralyzing.
- 11/26/2007
- Plastic Surgeons Lead by Example, Fueling the World Journey of Smiles
- Founded 25 years ago by plastic surgeons, Operation Smile has treated more than 100,000 children with cleft lip and cleft palates throughout the world demonstrating that no other specialty can approach what plastic surgery does in reconstructing patients, restoring dignity and changing lives.
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