ASPS Press Releases

December

Travel Distance Is Still a Barrier to Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy

With Botox 'Chemodenervation,' Dermal Fillers Last Longer

ASPS Secures Passage of the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act

November

For Younger-Looking Hands, New Fat Grafting Technique Gives Good Results

Tissue-Engineered Products Provide New Options for Skin Coverage

ASPS Recommends the Use of Plastic Surgery Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

October

'Tummy Tuck' Complications – Study Looks at Rates and Risk Factors

No Need to Stop Antidepressants before Plastic Surgery, Evidence Suggests

American Society Of Plastic Surgeons Honors Patients Of Courage In Boston At Plastic Surgery: The Meeting 2015

New Research Shows Rare Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Can Be Reliably Diagnosed & Surgically Treated

September

Silimed’s CE Certificate for Silicone Implants in the European Market Suspended by The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Best Way to Prepare Fat Cells for Grafting? The Jury's Still Out...

Which Dermal Fillers 'Stick Together' Best? New Method Helps Plastic Surgeons Choose the Best Product

ASPS President Writes Letter to Editor in Response to "Medical Turf Wars" Article

Dismissal of 2013 Lawsuit Alleging Damaging Plastic Surgery Patient Safety Advertising Affirmed by US Court of Appeals

August

How Much Liposuction Is 'Safe'? The Answer Varies by Body Weight

Hysterectomy Can Be Safely Combined With Cosmetic Surgery for 'Hanging Abdomen'

July

'Mommy Makeover' Combines Procedures for Postpartum Body Contouring

Plastic Surgeons Urged to 'Embrace the Change' to Single-Stage Implant Breast Reconstruction

3D Printing May Help Improve Health Care in Developing Countries

Study Shows Variation in Rates of Secondary Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

June

Most Plastic Surgeons Now Use Fat Grafting as Part of Facelift Surgery

Two Techniques of Temporal Migraine Surgery 'Equally Effective'

ASPS Response to Supreme Court Ruling on ACA Position

ASPS is Disappointed With Connecticut’s Likely Ambulatory Surgical Center Tax

May

Breakthroughs in Providing 'Sensory Feedback' from Artificial Limbs

Migraine Surgery for Teens – Good Results in Initial Experience

April

Obesity Linked to Increased Health Care Costs after Plastic Surgery

Fat Grafting for Butt Augmentation – Combined Technique Gives Good Results

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Responds to Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act

March

Study: Fat Grafting Technique Improves on Results of Breast Augmentation

Study: Two Different Fat Graft Techniques Have Similar Effects on Facial Skin

ASPS Responds to France's National Cancer Institute Statement on ALCL & Silicone Breast Implants

Study: Association Between Migraine and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

February

Updates on Buttock Augmentation and Vaginal Rejuvenation Surgery From PRS

Study: Google Glass Shows Promising Uses in Plastic Surgery

Study: Conservative Treatment Normalizes Head Shape in Most Infants with Skull Flattening

January

Good Results With Surgery for Gynecomastia in Bodybuilders

Facelift Surgery After Massive Weight Loss Poses Challenges

No Increase in Complications of Breast Reconstruction over Age 65

Good Cosmetic Results and Safety With Liposculpture of the Hips, Flanks and Thighs

A Close Look at Blinking After Facial Transplantation

Breast Reconstruction Using Patient's Own Tissues Yield Higher Satisfaction Rates

Complications After Thigh Lift Surgery – Common, but Usually Minor, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery