ASPS Press Releases

May

Microneedling Plus Cupping May Aid Skin Rejuvenation

A combination of emerging and alternative techniques – microneedling to induce collagen and cupping to increase tissue perfusion – may have a synergistic effect in producing skin rejuvenation, according to an experimental study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Does Body Contouring Increase Long-Term Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery? New Findings

For patients with massive weight loss after bariatric surgery, subsequent body contouring to remove excess skin is not itself associated with long-term weight loss, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

April

Routine Antibiotics Don't Improve Outcomes of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction

March

Higher Body Mass Index Linked to Longer Healing Time after Breast Reduction Surgery

Social and Medical Factors May Explain Cognitive Impact of Delayed Craniosynostosis Surgery

The Plastic Surgery Foundation Expands PROFILE Registry Data Collection to Include Cases of BIA-SCC

February

Low Income, Race and Rural Residence Among Risk Factors for Low Telemedicine Literacy

Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Procedures Are Undervalued, Study Suggests

January

Artificial Intelligence Interpretations of Pain Drawings May Predict Response to Headache Surgery