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The GLP-1 effect: From body to face and what happens next

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, September 4, 2026

Chances are you or someone close to you has been prescribed a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, which means you probably also know that these drugs have changed a lot of conversations. In 2025, one of those conversations moved somewhere you might not expect – the plastic surgeon's office.

2025 plastic surgery by the numbers: What are the trends in plastic surgery – and what it means for you

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Wednesday, September 2, 2026

If you've been thinking about a lift or a tuck or just wondering what everyone else is getting done these days, you're not alone. Patients are asking many of the same questions, and the numbers help support what surgeons see in their offices every day. Plastic surgery procedures rose 7 percent in 2025.

New nutrition recommendations after major weight loss support recovery from body contouring

Niccole Caan | ASPS Staff Monday, August 31, 2026

A new review offered nutrition recommendations for patients considering body contouring surgery after significant weight loss. Addressing protein, vitamin and mineral deficiencies before surgery may help healing and reduce complications.

What to expect from a menopause makeover

Elizabeth Siegel | Freelance Writer Friday, August 28, 2026

Menopause makeovers are customizable suites of surgeries for addressing menopause-related changes to the face and body. They might include a neck lift, blepharoplasty, facial fat grafting, breast lift, liposuction or tummy tuck.

Your partner in skin cancer recovery: How plastic surgeons help restore what's removed

Elizabeth Siegel | Freelance Writer Tuesday, August 25, 2026

An estimated one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, depending on factors such as the location and size of the cancer. Plastic surgeons can play an important role in treatment and recovery.

How fitness culture is reshaping plastic surgery

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Thursday, August 20, 2026

For many patients today, plastic surgery isn't simply about appearance; it's also about preserving the lifestyle that they've worked so hard to build. As fitness culture continues to grow, conversations in the consultation room are evolving alongside it.

Beyond the facelift: How facial plastic surgery is changing for men

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Tuesday, August 18, 2026

As the stigma surrounding aesthetic procedures continues to fade, more men are exploring facial plastic surgery to look refreshed, maintain a competitive professional presence and better reflect how energetic they feel.

Is viral beauty aging well? Plastic surgeons on the face trends filling your feed

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Thursday, August 13, 2026

While many of these viral beauty trends rack up millions of views and enthusiastic testimonials, it can be difficult to separate what's actually backed by science and what's simply clever marketing and deceptive visual effects.

The age of revision: Refining rather than replacing

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, August 10, 2026

Plastic surgery has long been associated with transformation, but today's patients are increasingly redefining what the transformation looks like.

Groundbreaking face and whole eye transplant marks new era in reconstructive surgery

Niccole Caan | ASPS Staff Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The world's first combined face and whole-eye transplant demonstrated that reconstructive surgery can restore far more than appearance after a severe injury, according to a new study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), which has been in publication for 80 years.

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