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.
While it may seem like today's fillers can do almost anything, you can't. That is to say, there are things that you should avoid immediately after getting facial filler so that your body has time to recover and your filler has time to settle.
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.
"Oftentimes, you wanna refrain from doing any strenuous activity immediately after surgery, and that length of time can vary anywhere from a week to up to six weeks after surgery."
C. Bob Basu, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS, has been named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world's largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons.
