Despite economic headwinds in 2024, overall patient demand for plastic surgery procedures remained steady, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) revealed in its latest annual report.
As the summer draws to a close and the fall season lurks on the horizon, it's time to get ready to go back to school. For any student who has spent plenty of time in the great outdoors this season soaking up the summer sun, one crucial step in preparing to go back to college is getting their skin refreshed.
Most plastic surgery procedures cause some scarring. Patients often determine the success of their surgery by how visible the scars are. Scarring is inevitable with surgery, but there are many different ways to make them less noticeable.
"I don't think, you know, gaining a couple pounds or losing a couple pounds – and I'd say even plus or minus 20 pounds – is going to change the outcome. So, I think people can enjoy the benefits of the surgery for a long time in the future."
For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits – and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key outcomes, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
