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11/13/2007
Plastic Surgery Complications and Deaths are Rare, Despite Highly Publicized Death of Donda West
Following the tragic death of Donda West, mother of hip-hop star Kanye West, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reminds consumers that plastic surgery is real surgery and outlines several important recommendations when considering plastic surgery.
10/30/2007
Snoring Men Transform into Sleeping Beauties after Surgery
Millions of men who suffer from sleep apnea may sacrifice a good night’s sleep because they don’t know where to get treatment, don’t realize relief is available, or are too embarrassed to get help.
10/29/2007
Patients Kept Awake While Plastic Surgeons Operate
Patients are released from doctors' care sooner and recover better if kept awake during hand surgery and given only local anesthesia, say physicians today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2007 conference in Baltimore.
10/28/2007
Breastfeeding Does Not Create Sagging Breasts; Study Throws Out Old Wives' Tale
While the benefits of breastfeeding are unquestionable, many new mothers choose not to for fear of sagging breasts.
10/28/2007
Creating the Bionic Woman: Making Nerves Spring Back to Life
With the debut of NBC’s “Bionic Woman,” the notion of a bionic person is thought of as merely television fantasy.
10/28/2007
Facelift, Botox, or Both? Depends Upon Your Decade of Life
One facelift or Botox® injection does not fit all when it comes to looking younger.
10/27/2007
Patients of Courage Transcend Physical Disfigurement, Help Others
Being burned over 85 percent of your body or losing your breasts at age 26 would devastate even the most steadfast person.
10/27/2007
Non-Invasive Fat-Melting Procedures – Hype or Reality?
Whether their effectiveness is fact or fiction, non- and minimally-invasive techniques to remove fat are making headlines.
10/18/2007
Body Image Has Little Influence on Desire for Plastic Surgery, ASPS Study Reveals
Think only people with low self-esteem have plastic surgery?
10/10/2007
Risks Associated with Face Transplant May Be Lower Than Previously Thought, ASPS Journal Review Suggests
Face transplants, once on the fringe of medicine, may eventually become more mainstream because of new estimates that suggest the risk of tissue rejection might be lower than previously thought, according to a recent review in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® (PRS), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
09/26/2007
Plastic Surgery 2007: Donde la Verdad tras los Tratamientos Cosméticos Emergentes se Encuentra con Sorprendentes Avances en Reconstrucción
El panorama médico de la cirugía plástica reconstructiva está evolucionando.
09/12/2007
Plastic Surgeons Make Scientific Leaps in Wound Healing, Facial Reconstruction
Plastic surgeons have been busy researching ways to repair wounds and extreme facial trauma.
09/12/2007
Plastic Surgery 2007: Where Truth Behind Emerging Cosmetic Treatments Meets Amazing Reconstructive Advances
The medical landscape of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery is evolving. The demand for more inventive, less invasive procedures for the face and all areas of the body continues to increase.
07/25/2007
Un estudio de la ASPS comprueba que los programas de la telerealidad sobre cirugías plásticas influyen directamente en la decisión de los pacientes para conseguir una operación
El debate acerca de si la denominada telerealidad influye en la audiencia está resuelto.
07/23/2007
ASPS Study Proves Plastic Surgery Reality TV Shows Directly Influence Patients to Have Surgery
The debate over whether reality TV influences its audience is settled.
07/12/2007
Suspension of Arizona Physician Underscores Importance of Checking Credentials Before Having Plastic Surgery
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) cautions consumers on the importance of checking physician credentials in light of an Arizona doctor’s recent license suspension.
07/02/2007
Landmark Discovery in Manipulating Fat Could Revolutionize Plastic Surgery, ASPS Says
This week, physicians and researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center revealed they may have discovered a natural way to fill-in pesky crow’s feet and get rid of unwanted fat in the thigh and abdominal areas.
06/14/2007
Study Reveals Facial Aging Does Not Occur Uniformly
Plastic surgeons are tossing out the old-school belief that gravity is the primary culprit for facial aging.
06/14/2007
Family’s Fireworks Tragedy Motivates July 4 Safety Outreach
The family of a young boy killed by an errant consumer firework is sharing their story through an on-line video in an effort to prevent similar tragedies from occurring during this year’s Independence Day celebrations.
05/30/2007
Mowing the lawn Can be a Dangerous Chore for Kids
Many parents may be planning to hand over lawn mower duty to their children this summer; however, this routine task can be dangerous if proper safety precautions are not taken.
05/24/2007
Plastic Surgeons Analyze Impact of Silicone
Just over half of ASPS Member Surgeons predict they will perform up to 25 percent more breast augmentations in the next 12 months and that 40 percent or more of all patients will choose silicone implants.
05/14/2007
Only 15 Percent of Bariatric Patients Follow-up with Plastic Surgery, ASPS Report Says
Bariatric surgery to treat morbid obesity is poised to become the most prevalent major surgery in the United States.
05/10/2007
ASPS Supports Federal Patient Safety Legislation
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) today announced its support of the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 2260).
04/25/2007
Out With Facelifts? Not Yet, Says ASPS
With new laser treatments and injectable wrinkle fillers and fighters, many baby boomers are choosing to postpone the facelift – but it is not dead!
04/04/2007
Childhood Obesity and Liposuction Are Not a Good Mix, ASPS Cautions
In light of recent media coverage on teenagers seeking surgical options to lose weight, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) cautions that liposuction and tummy tucks are inappropriate procedures for weight loss.
03/26/2007
Patients May "Shave" Their Way to Permanent Relief of Excessive Underarm Sweating, ASPS Study Finds
Patients with excessive underarm sweating often suffer silently without getting help.
03/23/2007
ASPS Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Increase Access to Reconstructive Surgery for Children
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) today announced its support of the Children’s Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act—or CARES Act.
03/22/2007
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery "Mommy Makeovers" on the Rise
More than 325,000 tummy tuck, breast augmentation and breast lift procedures were performed on women ages 20-39 in 2006, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
03/22/2007
Men Fill Face, Modify Midsection with Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Males had more than a million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2006 according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
03/22/2007
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery for Baby Boomers Shifts to Lifts
While cosmetic minimally-invasive procedures continue to see an increase among all age groups, baby boomers are adding skin and body lift procedures in increasing numbers, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).