Remote work flexibility allows plastic surgery patients to be more discreet about their recovery. As more companies seek to bring workers back to the office, patients need to understand how to manage plastic surgery recovery in a 9-to-5 world more than ever.
Basketball is a fast-paced sport where athletes are prone to devastating knee, ankle, hand and facial injuries thanks to quick changes of direction, collisions with other players, elbows to the face and hard falls to the court.
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures, and with proper postoperative care, most patients enjoy excellent results with minimal visible scarring.
"A scar is an injury to the skin, which has to be done to create a lot of beauty. But what we do know is how to treat wounds and make sure tissues heal optimally and effectively."
For patients undergoing body contouring surgery to remove excess abdominal skin after massive weight loss, use of GLP-1 weight loss medications may have mixed effects on complication risks, suggests a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
