The world's first combined face and whole-eye transplant demonstrated that reconstructive surgery can restore far more than appearance after a severe injury, according to a new study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), which has been in publication for 80 years.
As heat waves continue to march across the globe, lighter layers and fewer clothes are key to helping people stay cool and comfortable. So, for plastic surgery patients, the thought of wearing a compression garment during recovery may seem unbearable.
A mommy makeover is a customized combination of surgical procedures designed to help restore your body after the physical changes following pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding.
"The reason postoperative lymphatic massage is so important in body contouring procedures like liposuction and abdominoplasty is because we're also shifting where the drainage goes."
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.
