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Hard fouls and fast breaks: How plastic surgeons treat basketball facial and hand injuries

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, March 26, 2026

Basketball is a fast-paced sport where athletes are prone to devastating knee, ankle, hand and facial injuries thanks to quick changes of direction, collisions with other players, elbows to the face and hard falls to the court.

Doing it for you: The correlation between breast reduction and patient satisfaction

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Breast reduction is often misunderstood and mislabeled as purely cosmetic, but for many patients, the decision to take the plunge on this procedure is deeply rooted in physical discomfort and quality of life concerns.

Scar-free eye lifts: The rise of subtle eye rejuvenation

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, March 23, 2026

"Scar-free eye lift" is a phrase that has quickly gained traction on social media and in aesthetic marketing, promising refreshed, youthful eyes without the telltale signs of surgery. Yet, like many popular beauty buzzwords, this term doesn't necessarily refer to a single procedure.

Dermal fillers below the belt: What's safe and what isn't

Adrienne Santos-Longhurst | Freelance Writer Thursday, March 19, 2026

Most people are familiar with the effects of injectables on faces, like smoothing wrinkles and plumping lips, but did you know injectables have ventured below the belt, offering aesthetic and functional benefits when applied to male and female genitalia?

Noninvasive procedures that help you get your glow back

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Monday, March 16, 2026

There are noninvasive procedures you can turn to that perk up your skin and give your face a reprieve from harsh winter conditions that sap it of moisture and bounce, leaving you with a spring-ready glow.

Rainy day funds: The fat banking era is here

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, March 13, 2026

There are plenty of places to store and protect what's important. You've got financial banks, blood banks, fertility banks and even food banks, but have you heard of "fat banks"? There is an emerging trend of harvesting and storing your own fat cells for later use in plastic surgery procedures.

What is gynecomastia surgery, and is it right for you?

Elizabeth Siegel | Freelance Writer Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Gynecomastia surgery, also known as male breast reduction, experienced the sharpest growth of any procedure among male patients, who got 11 percent more gynecomastia surgeries in 2024 than in 2023.

The future of skin: Top innovations in medical skincare

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Thursday, March 5, 2026

The term "medical-grade skincare" seems to pop up everywhere, from plastic surgery offices to social media and everywhere in between, but many patients still wonder what it actually means.

The top 10 things to understand about peptides

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Open your TikTok feed or the pages of a glossy fashion magazine, and you'll probably be inundated with videos and articles about the "magic" of peptides. But what are they, and do they work?

The top 10 things plastic surgeons want you to know about breast implants

Niccole Caan | ASPS Staff Thursday, February 26, 2026

There is a lot to think about when considering a breast augmentation. Few women wake up in the morning and decide to get breast implants and then schedule surgery that same afternoon. In fact, most have thought about it for years, scrolled social media and scoured the internet before booking a consultation.

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