As the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how plastic surgeons will care for patients and how they operate their practices, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recently conducted a member survey to understand what procedures were top of mind among patients to gauge whether the public’s mindset on preferred treatments has shifted.
In recent years, plastic surgeons have performed more than half a million cosmetic procedures for moms who have made the choice to take back control of their bodies and regain their confidence after having given birth.
For young women with such severe breast asymmetry, surgery to create a more even appearance of the breasts has significant benefits in terms of self-esteem, quality of life and mental health, according to a new study by Brian I. Labow, MD, FACS, FAAP, and colleagues of Boston Children's Hospital.
