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.
For so many people, especially women following pregnancy, changes in the abdomen can go so far past stretched skin or residual fat. One of the most overlooked, yet impactful, conditions that can occur in this area is known as diastasis recti.
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 do think you need to be an adult and be able to make those choices yourself, but I think for younger patients, as young as 21 and older, that they can consider Botox and filler if it's something that they're really interested in."
Initial and follow-up 3D digital scans provide new insights into the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in restoring facial volume and fullness, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
