American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons

or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community

or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

ASPS Press Releases

2026

August

Nutrition Recommendations Support Healing After Body Contouring Surgery in Patients with Significant Weight Loss

Patients having body contouring surgery after significant weight loss may benefit from nutrition screening and a personalized diet plan before surgery to support healing and reduce complications, according to a new review in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Five Plastic Surgery-Focused Startups Chosen to Represent ASPS in the MTI Accelerator Competition

Five promising startups have been selected to represent the ASPS Plastic Surgery specialty track in the 2026 MedTech Innovator (MTI) program, which highlights emerging companies with the potential to improve patient outcomes.

July

World's First Combined Face and Whole Eye Transplant Expands Reconstructive Options

June

Surgery and Minimally Invasive Treatments Together Enhance Facial Rejuvenation

Botulinum Toxin Type A May Help Improve Scar Healing, Study Suggests

May

Breast Reconstruction Prices Remain Difficult for Patients to Find Online

April

'Nose Noticeability' Affects Facial Attractiveness, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

March

Living in Food Deserts May Affect Complications After Breast Reconstruction

Weight Loss Medications May Affect Some Complications After Panniculectomy

February

Lymphovenous Bypass: Potential Surgical Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease?

Rising Rates of Cosmetic Surgery in Non-White Patients

January

Recent Antibiotic Use May Increase Infection Risk for One Type of Breast Reconstruction Surgery