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- 08/02/2005
- Plastic Surgery to Restore Facial Defects Helps Give Mentally Disabled Children a Better Lease on Life
- Reconstructing severe facial deformities in children with mental disabilities can be a hard decision for parents. Insurance companies may consider some operations to be only for cosmetic purposes and refuse to cover them.
- 07/28/2005
- Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud FDA
- The FDA’s “approvable letter” with conditions to Mentor 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.
- 06/15/2005
- Support for Ban on Consumer Fireworks Grows
- Twenty-one health and fire safety advocacy organizations came together today to urge consumers not to use fireworks, including sparklers, this Independence Day holiday because of the injuries and damage they cause.
- 04/29/2005
- Facelift Alternatives Rid Patients of Neck “Wattle” Without the Downtime of Surgery
- On the show Ally McBeal, a character was romantically pursued because of her neck “wattle” or loose skin – a scenario that would only happen on television, right?
- 04/18/2005
- Mesotherapy Not Proven As A Safe Alternative to Liposuction
- The allure of shedding unwanted pockets of fat with a series of simple injections, known as mesotherapy, sounds too good to be true - and it just might be.
- 04/13/2005
- Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud FDA Panel Recommendation That Mentor's Silicone Breast Implants Be Approved With Conditions
- The FDA advisory panel’s 7-2 vote today to recommend to the FDA that Mentor’s silicone breast implants be approved with conditions 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.
- 04/12/2005
- Plastic Surgery Societies Disappointed, Not Surprised by "Non-Approvable" Recommendation for Inamed Silicone Implants
- An FDA advisory panel’s 5-to-4 decision today to deny American women the choice of Inamed silicone breast implants to is disappointing but not entirely surprising, said the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
- 04/08/2005
- Breast Implant Decisions Should Be Based on Science, not Emotion, Plastic Surgery Organizations Tell FDA
- Silicone breast implants have been scrutinized more than any medical device, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) stated today.
- 04/08/2005
- Decisiones sobre implantes de seno deben fundamentarse en la ciencia, no en las emociones, dicen dos organizaciones de cirugía plástica a la FDA
- Los implantes de seno de silicona han sido objeto de escrutinio con mayor intensidad que cualquier otro dispositivo médico, según afirmaron en el día de hoy la Sociedad Americana de Cirugía Plástica Estética (ASAPS, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Sociedad Americana de Cirujanos Plásticos (ASPS, en inglés), respectivamente.
- 03/23/2005
- Massive Weight Loss Conference in Dallas April 1-2
- While massive weight loss surgery is increasingly becoming the treatment of choice for the morbidly obese, many patients are unaware that additional plastic surgery – body contouring – will likely be necessary to achieve their desired body shape.
- 03/16/2005
- Massive Weight Loss Patients Create Mass Appeal for Body Contouring Procedures
- More than 106,000 body contouring procedures were performed in 2004, up 77 percent over the last five years according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- 03/16/2005
- Half-Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures For Hispanics in 2004 – Up 49% From 2000
- Hispanics had nearly 553,000 cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2004, an increase of 49 percent from 2000 and a 7 percent increase from 2003, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 03/16/2005
- Disfigured Patients May Be Forced to Forego Surgery
- Increasing insurance company denials, restrictions on covered procedures and a new tactic of excluding specific procedures may be forcing some adults and children to live with painful medical conditions or disfigurement.
- 03/16/2005
- 9.2 Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures in 2004 – Up 5% Growth Paces U.S. Economy Despite Reality TV Fad
- Reality TV shows are creating a greater public awareness of cosmetic surgery and may attribute to the growth in procedures, however, these shows have not caused a rampant increase.
- 03/15/2005
- En el año 2004, medio millón de hispanos se sometieron a procedimientos de cirugía plástica cosmética—Un incremento del 49% en comparación con el 2000
- Los hispanos se sometieron a aproximadamente 553,000 procedimientos de cirugía plástica cosmética en el año 2004, lo que representa un incremento del 49 por ciento en comparación con el 2000; y un 7 por ciento con relación al 2003, según las estadísticas dadas a conocer en el día de hoy por la Asociación Americana de Cirujanos Plásticos (ASPS, por sus siglas en inglés).
- 03/10/2005
- Medical Community of Illinois Urges No Vote on Cosmetic Surgery Tax
- Doctors and patients from across Illinois today told Illinois lawmakers that a proposed 6 percent tax on cosmetic surgery patients to fund stem cell research is medically and ethically ambiguous and sets a dangerous precedent for taxing elective medical procedures.
- 03/07/2005
- Breast Implant Website Launched by Leading Plastic Surgery Societies
- Information regarding the safety and effectiveness of breast implants, silicone or saline-filled, has been confusing and controversial for more than a decade.
- 02/28/2005
- Cosmetic Surgery Epidemic Not Found Among Young Adults
- Many parents worry about the potential influence the media may have on their children’s self-esteem and body image.
- 01/31/2005
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Opposes Cosmetic Surgery & Physician Taxes
- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) strongly opposes taxes on elective cosmetic surgery and physician services as a way to fix state budget shortfalls or fund new or ailing programs, the society said in a statement today.
- 01/24/2005
- Most Men View Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Positively, New ASPS Survey Finds
- Almost three-quarters of men have a positive attitude toward cosmetic plastic surgery, according to a recent American Society of Plastic Surgeon’s (ASPS) online survey.
- 01/20/2005
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons Sets Up Tsunami Relief Fund
- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has pledged $25,000 in matching dollars to fund medical missions to the victims of the tsunami in South Asia through the Plastic Surgery Tsunami Medical Relief Fund.
- 01/04/2005
- Dallas Plastic Surgeon Named New Editor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Rod Rohrich, MD, ASPS Immediate Past President and Professor and Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, was named editor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) journal, the official medical journal of the ASPS.
- 12/30/2004
- Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches May Significantly Reduce Sick Days, Treatment Costs, and Increase Employee Productivity, ASPS Study Says
- With more than 28 million Americans suffering from debilitating migraine headaches each year, employers also suffer through missed days from work and reduced productivity.
- 12/22/2004
- Teens Should Be 18 for Cosmetic Breast Augmentation, ASPS Recommends
- In light of recent media coverage on the topic of teenagers seeking purely cosmetic breast enlargement, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has adopted a policy that is consistent with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of saline filled breast implants for women at least 18 years old.
- 12/16/2004
- 2004’s Top 10 Hot Topics in Plastic Surgery
- Along with Brittany’s weddings, Julia’s babies and Martha’s new home in a federal penitentiary – one of the biggest stories of 2004 was plastic surgery.
- 12/14/2004
- ASPS Welcomes Captique™ to the Injectable Wrinkle Fighters Market
- With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Captique™ injectable filler on Dec. 2, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) welcomes the addition of this new wrinkle-fighting injectable to the growing number of fillers currently available for minimally invasive facial rejuvenation.
- 12/01/2004
- Winter Hibernation Could Sabotage Liposuction Results
- Although liposuction is mistakenly viewed by some as a “quick fix” for weight loss, liposuction patients are 3 times more likely to gain weight without adhering to a proper diet and 4 times more likely to gain weight without regular exercise says a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- 11/29/2004
- Illinois Comptroller Hynes' Proposed Cosmetic Surgery Tax Sets a Dangerous Precedent
- The 6 percent tax on elective cosmetic surgery procedures proposed by Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes yesterday to fund a stem cell research institute sets a dangerous precedent that medical procedures are available to be taxed, said The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- 11/17/2004
- Women Taking Breast Enhancement Pills Swallow Empty Promises; Dangerous Side Effects, ASPS Study Says
- Flip through any women’s magazine and you are sure to find advertisements hawking pills to enlarge women’s breasts.
- 11/10/2004
- System Lowers Breast Augmentation Re-operation Rate By 17 Percent; Plastic Surgeons Respond to FDA Concerns
- Plastic surgeons can reduce breast implant re-operations in augmentation patients to 3 percent by following a new system of decision and management algorithms, according to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® (PRS), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
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