ASPS Featured Stories

The possible dangerous complications of Brazilian butt lifts and how to prevent them

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, January 27, 2025

With the rise of celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj in the 2000s came an intense focus on curves – especially bigger booties. As celebrities caused a shift in societal beauty standards toward this more voluptuous aesthetic, people tried to follow the trend.

FDA recalls: What happens when there is a recall, and what should you do?

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, January 23, 2025

You've undergone plastic surgery, obtained the desired result and are living your best life. Everything seems perfect. Yet, what happens when you discover that an implant or other medical device is part of an FDA recall?

Confident contours come with calf augmentation

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The phrase "male plastic surgery" may bring about thoughts of liposuction to address the infamous "dad bod" or the increasingly popular hair restoration procedures that are reversing the impact of male pattern baldness. Yet, it seems men are heading to the plastic surgeon's office with another area of the body in mind – their calves.

Risks and rewards: What to know about dissolving filler

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Some people want softer, fuller lips, while others want to address the natural volume loss that can occur with aging. However, the results aren't always the ones you expect. Can you change your mind if want your previous face back?

A look at the future of weight loss injections

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, January 13, 2025

Weight loss drugs have been all the rage recently. These so-called "miracle drugs" have been helping both men and women to successfully lose weight and achieve a healthier lifestyle through continued use and proper medical supervision.

What's on the horizon? Plastic surgery trends for 2025

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, January 10, 2025

Plastic surgeons may not have a crystal ball. Still, they work with so many patients throughout the year that many surgeons get an innate feeling for which procedures are popular, which are declining and which buzzworthy procedures are poised to take off.

The ins and outs of brow restoration

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Remember when thinly arched eyebrows were popular in the 90s and early 2000s? Like many trends, that one went out of style, and natural, fuller brows are more in line with today's taste. Yet, years of plucking and waxing may have left you unable to regrow your brows to their natural shape and fullness.

Subtle breast augmentation increases confidence in a big way

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, January 3, 2025

Today, women looking for breast enhancement want options. While some want a voluminous, full or even exaggerated look, others want to strike a more harmonious balance. For those searching for a subtle augmentation, there are options available.

Ringing in the New Year after plastic surgery: When can you party and when should you reach for a mocktail instead?

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, December 19, 2024

If you are choosing to enhance your appearance with plastic surgery this holiday season, you need to know when it's okay to pop the cork on the bubbly and when you need to reach for a mocktail instead.

An in-depth comparison of current surgical and nonsurgical scar revision treatments

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, December 16, 2024

There are many treatment options currently available for patients who want to minimize the appearance of scars. From injections and radiation therapy to actual surgical intervention, there is now an abundance of possible solutions to address scars that concern any patient.