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

November

ASPS-Backed Startups Win $355,000 in MedTech Innovator 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.

October

Advanced Practice Provider Clinic Improves Access to Body Contouring Surgery

A different approach to body contouring consultations may help more patients reach their aesthetic goals. A first appointment with an advanced practice provider (APP) helps patients understand whether they are ready for surgery or if additional steps are necessary to prepare for a procedure, according to a new study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, Named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Lynn A. Damitz, MD, FACS, has been named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world's largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons.

The Plastic Surgery Foundation Appoints Sara R. Dickie, MD, as President

Sara R. Dickie, MD, has been named President of The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), an organization that supports the research, education and international activities for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

September

Breast Surgery Collaborative Community Invites Public Comment on Updated FDA Patient Decision Checklist

Fat Transfer May Offer Another Breast Reconstruction Option After Mastectomy

Lift Procedures Led Growth as Demand for Restoration Drove Plastic Surgery in 2025, New ASPS Report Reveals

August

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

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

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