Cosmetic Surgery

Dr. Nicholas Haddock, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, left, and Dr. Sumeet S. Teotia, Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, developed an innovative microsurgery technique for reconstructing the breast after mastectomy.

Women with abnormally large breasts experience a poorer quality of life than other women. An operation can dramatically change life for the better.

Key Trends Indicate Subtlety is In, More Men Pursuing Surgery

A review of more than 30 studies seeking answers about silicone gel breast implant safety finds that the studies don’t provide definitive evidence. The new paper may help inspire improved analyses of existing data as well as a new registry to provide better data.

Is the rise of celebrity and ‘selfie culture’ to blame for increasing numbers of young women turning to cosmetic surgery in search of attractiveness, individuality and identity?

A cosmetic surgery that uses injections of hyaluronic acid to make lips appear fuller could also improve the lives of people with facial paralysis, according to results of a small study by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Stanford universities.

Weekday Admissions Associated with More Favorable Outcomes and Shorter Length of Stay and Hospital Charges

Upon her arrival at the Mère-Enfant le Luxembourg Hospital in Bamako, little Kadiatou had a severe facial deformity. Her cleft lip ("harelip") is accompanied by a gap in the roof of her mouth under her nostrils (cleft palate), which not only causes eating and speech difficulties, but would also condemn her to hostile looks for the rest of her life.

Top-Tier Surgeons of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Discuss New Fat Grafting Techniques, Uses and Combined Procedures to Produce Natural Results

Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Debate the Validity of the Nonsurgical Facelift and Discuss Best Approaches to Address Facial Aging

Research shows Botox travels to our central nervous system

Michael Reilly, MD, freely admits he loves faces. In his first year of medical school at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, he aced head and neck anatomy. “I got the best grade of the whole year in that course,” he says, adding that he is simply a “people person” who loves to communicate with others, “and the face is your window to the world.”

Scientists at The University of Manchester have created an enhanced surface for silicone breast implants which could reduce complications and make them less likely to be rejected by the body.

NEW YORK, NY – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released its complete 18th annual multi-specialty statistical data today showing an aesthetic plastic surgery spend consistent with the figures for 2013, with Americans spending more than 12 billion dollars on surgical and nonsurgical procedures for the second year in a row.

A little girl's face is obscured by a surgical mask. (stock image)ANN ARBOR—Our bones are smart. Bones know that by adolescence it's time to stop growing longer and stronger, and from that point on bones keep their shape by healing injuries.

National study offers broad evidence of safety for minimally invasive procedures

University of Leicester academic blames plastic surgery for the commodification of breasts in free public lecture on Tuesday 4 November

SAN FRANCISCO – Injuries, birth defects (such as cleft palates) or surgery to remove a tumor can create gaps in bone that are too large to heal naturally. And when they occur in the head, face or jaw, these bone defects can dramatically alter a person’s appearance. Researchers will report today that they have developed a “self-fitting” material that expands with warm salt water to precisely fill bone defects, and also acts as a scaffold for new bone growth.

In a shocking turn of events, four months pregnant glamour model, Josie Cunningham, has decided that she'd like to undergo an abortion in order to further her career.

Philadelphia — For women undergoing breast reconstruction, professional tattoo artists can achieve "aesthetically superior" results by creating realistic three-dimensional tattoos of the nipple and surrounding areola, according to a report in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Philadelphia -– As more Asian patients seek cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of their nose, plastic surgeons need to know about some important factors affecting the success of 'Asian rhinoplasty,' reports a paper in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open®, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Measuring Outcomes in Facial Rejuvenation No Longer Exclusively Subjective

Clinical Trials Point Toward ‘ATX-101’ as Potential Noninvasive Solution for Reduction of Submental Fat

Duration of Correction is Dependent on Volume of Hyaluronic Acid Injected and Sub-Region Treated

Study reveals high satisfaction rates with Botox injections for treatment of “gummy smile”

First systematic review finds evidence on facial exercises lacking

Children are more apt to believe a nice, non-expert according to researchers at UT Dallas.

Authors Call for Improvement in Methodologies of Future Studies, Particularly for Newer, Non-invasive Procedures

Facing the Challenges of Corporate Medicine Business Practices in Plastic Surgery

By Evelyne Jhung – In October 2011, Carolea Fox, 70, a retired nurse, got her first injection of Botox at St. Michael’s Hospital and it changed her life.

Reconstructing Faces: The Art and Wartime Surgery of Gillies, Pickerill, McIndoe and Mowlem tells the story of the four pioneering surgeons involved in ground-breaking work in facial reconstruction during the two world wars.

New York, NY – Since the approval of the first cryolipolysis device in 2010, what have been some of the trends in fat removal through controlled cooling? Have physicians seen the same safety and efficacy in practice as they have in clinical trials?

ST. LOUIS – Plastic surgeons at Saint Louis University Hospital have a new option to help those with breast reconstruction after cancer – fat grafting using a new technology called Revolve.

Laws banning cosmetic surgery for Queensland minors will only be effective if the other states also jump on board, a QUT law lecturer has said.

A study of the experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists, led by the University of Leeds, challenges widely-held perceptions about the safety and motives of people travelling oversees for treatment.

By Amy Albin – Social media has revolutionized the way in which people and businesses interact, and it is taking on a growing role in the health care industry. A new UCLA study looking at the use of social media among plastic surgeons has found that roughly half of these specialists use social media tools.

Special presentation at ASAPS Annual Meeting reviews early results of first comprehensive study to scientifically document facial aging

Botox is best known for its use in cosmetic procedures, but this potent neurotoxin could be transformed into an extraordinary drug to treat a raft of debilitating conditions, a leading scientist will tell an audience at the University of Lincoln.

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports over 10 Million Cosmetic Procedures