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- 03/15/2006
- 10.2 Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures in 2005 – Up 11%
- More than 10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, up 11 percent from 2004, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 03/15/2006
- 'Fringe' Plastic Surgery Procedures More Hype than Reality, ASPS Says
- Vaginal rejuvenation, pectoral implants, buttock implants and calf augmentation have been touted in the media recently as the “hot” new procedures taking plastic surgery by storm
- 03/02/2006
- Plastic Surgeons Countdown First Full Facial Transplantation
- Even after news of the first partial facial transplantation performed in France spread around the world, plastic surgeons have continued to research how to make the first full facial transplantation a reality.
- 02/13/2006
- Herbal Supplements, a Smoking Gun in Plastic Surgery
- Natural herbal supplements are supposed to help boost our immune systems, give us more energy and make us generally healthier.
- 02/08/2006
- Coalition Applauds Bill to Repeal Cosmetic Surgery Tax
- The Coalition to Stop Medical Taxes applauds the introduction of a bill (A2282) to repeal New Jersey’s tax on cosmetic surgery procedures.
- 01/25/2006
- Guiding Principles for Facial Transplantation Unveiled by American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) today unveiled a landmark joint document, Facial Transplantation-ASPS/ASRM Guiding Principles, to assist plastic surgeons considering participation in facial transplantation procedures.
- 01/13/2006
- Plastic Surgery Societies Raise Concerns About Cosmetic Procedures Performed by Unqualified Personnel
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have joined forces to raise awareness about the dangers of unlicensed personnel performing medical cosmetic procedures in non-clinical settings.
- 01/11/2006
- Plastic Surgery Societies Create a New and Improved Informational Web Site on Breast Implant Surgery
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced the launch of their newly designed informational Internet resource on breast implant surgery www.breastimplantsafety.org.
- 01/06/2006
- Obagi Medical Products Announces Long-Term Collaboration with American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (Obagi) announced today that it is providing an unrestricted grant to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for research on new and improved therapies to enhance healing and patient outcomes.
- 01/05/2006
- Smoking While Pregnant Causes Finger, Toe Deformities
- Women have yet another reason to stop smoking while pregnant. In the largest study of its kind, plastic surgeons found smoking during pregnancy significantly elevates the risk of having a child with excess, webbed or missing fingers and toes, according to the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). In fact, the study found that smoking just half a pack per day increases the risk of having a child born with a toe or finger defect by 29 percent.
- 12/16/2005
- 2005: The Year in Plastic Surgery
- Outside of Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah’s couch and Jennifer and Brad’s divorce, making headlines this year were various stories about plastic surgery. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) presents the 2005 Top 10 Plastic Surgery Hot Topics.
- 11/28/2005
- Men, Check Your Blood Pressure Before Checking in for Plastic Surgery
- As a holiday luxury, many people give themselves the gift of plastic surgery. But before men opt for a holiday facelift, they should check their blood pressure.
- 11/02/2005
- Health Care Accreditation Agencies Come to Landmark Agreement on Defining and Reporting Medical Errors in Office-based Surgery Facilities
- Three national health care accrediting agencies have agreed to a uniform definition of “reportable adverse events in office-based surgery (OBS).”
- 10/24/2005
- Study Reveals Reason Women Are More Sensitive To Pain Than Men
- For centuries, it has been generally believed women are the more sensitive gender.
- 10/18/2005
- Study Finds New Type of Silicone Implant Offers More Natural Looking Breasts with Low Complication Rate
- A new type of silicone breast implant, currently available to women who agree to be part of a clinical study, offers breast augmentation and reconstruction patients more natural looking breasts with a low complication rate, according to a recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 09/29/2005
- Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Names Los Angeles Physician New President
- Brian Kinney, MD, clinical assistant professor of plastic surgery at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC), has been named president of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF).
- 09/29/2005
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names Minnesota Physician New President
- Bruce Cunningham, MD, professor of surgery and director, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Minnesota, has been named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest plastic surgery association and the foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.
- 09/25/2005
- Breast Implants Do Not Cause Breast Cancer Recurrence In Mastectomy Patients
- Women interested in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy should not worry that their implants could cause, hinder detection of, or affect treatment of cancer recurrence, according to a study presented today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2005 conference in Chicago.
- 09/23/2005
- Injectables Emerge as an Essential Tool to Delay, Relax, and Refill Wrinkles in Facial Rejuvenation
- To show new and emerging ways plastic surgeons are using injectable wrinkle fighters and fillers to enhance patient results, live demonstrations of off-label use and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved injectables, from Botox® to Sculptra™, will be presented today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2005 conference in Chicago.
- 09/23/2005
- Bones to Blame For Looking Older
- Blame your bones if you think you look older.
- 09/23/2005
- Women Raise Their Hands; New Laser Technique Relieves Unsightly Hand Veins
- You’ve heard the expression “turning back the hands of time,” well this may have literal meaning as more people begin to see their hands as a telltale sign of aging.
- 09/23/2005
- Mesotherapy reduces Eye Bags; Ultrasonic Body Contouring Removes Fat; Suture Suspension Lifts Sagging Skin
- Many people want to look younger but do not have the time or desire to have complex operations.
- 09/23/2005
- Breast Reduction Surgery May Reveal Early Breast Cancer Risk
- Twelve percent of breast reduction patients may have abnormal pathologies placing them at an increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2005 conference in Chicago.
- 09/23/2005
- Plastic Surgeons Play Pivotal Role Healing Soldiers Injured in Iraq
- When most people think of plastic surgeons, they think of facelifts, liposuction and tummy tucks.
- 09/21/2005
- 2,000 Chicago Children Get Free “Helmets 4 Safety”
- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) will donate 2,000 multi-sport helmets to the children of Chicago to promote safety and prevent facial injuries and fractures.
- 09/21/2005
- Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud FDA “Approvable with Conditions” Letter to Inamed Corporation for Silicone Breast Implants
- The FDA’s “approvable letter” with conditions to Inamed Corporation regarding its silicone breast implants is applauded by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the two largest plastic surgery membership organizations.
- 08/30/2005
- Study Reveals Who Is Really Considering Plastic Surgery
- In the first-ever research of its kind, a study conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) details the people considering plastic surgery and their motivations, debunking many stereotypes.
- 08/23/2005
- ASPS Member Surgeons Celebrate the Faces of Plastic Surgery
- For a commercial airline pilot severely burned over 55 percent of his body in a plane crash to once again fly commercial jets with his reconstructed hands, Matthew Warmerdam serves as one shining example of the reconstructive plastic surgery patients who achieve unthinkable goals through steadfast determination.
- 08/18/2005
- From the Neighbor Next Door to Soldiers in Iraq – Plastic Surgery 2005 Showcases Span of Plastic Surgery
- From emerging minimally-invasive options for facial rejuvenation such as trumpet suture facelifts and mesotherapy to treat eye bags, to advances in combat injury management and new data on breast cancer recurrence after mastectomy, the hottest topics and technologies in plastic surgery will be presented at Plastic Surgery 2005, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation and American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons.
- 08/18/2005
- Desde el vicino más cercano hasta los soldados en Irak, ‘PLASTIC SURGERY 2005’ Mosrará un amplio panorama de la cirugia plástica
- Este año, “Plastic Surgery 2005”, la reunión científica anual de la Sociedad Americana de Cirujanos Plásticos (ASPS, por sus siglas en inglés), la Fundación Educacional de Cirugía Plástica y la Sociedad Americana de Cirujanos Máxilofaciales; presentará los temas y tecnologías más interesantes de la cirugía plástica, desde las más recientes opciones mínimamente invasivas de rejuvenecimiento facial como estiramientos con sutura “de trompeta”, y mesoterapia para el tratamiento de las bolsas debajo de los ojos, hasta los avances en el tratamiento de las heridas de combate, y datos actualizados referentes a la recurrencia del cáncer mamario posterior a la mastectomía, entre otros.
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