The age of revision: Refining rather than replacing
August 10 · Ariel Frankeny | Freelance WriterPlastic surgery has long been associated with transformation, but today's patients are increasingly redefining what the transformation looks like.
ASPS Plastic Surgery News
Your partner in skin cancer recovery: How plastic surgeons help restore what's removed
August 25 · Elizabeth Siegel | Freelance WriterAn 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.
Articles
- Groundbreaking face and whole eye transplant marks new era in reconstructive surgery August 4 · Niccole Caan | ASPS Staff
- Tanning is making a comeback: What previous generations can teach us July 30 · Alia Willson | Freelance Writer
- Thinking about a Christmastime recovery in July? The consultation math starts now July 28 · Alia Willson | Freelance Writer
- What to eat (and drink) while you heal: Nutrition's role in plastic surgery recovery July 22 · Alia Willson | Freelance Writer
Blogs
How will your body change after a mommy makeover?
June 5 · Daniel Maman, MD | New York, NYA mommy makeover is a customized combination of surgical procedures designed to help restore your body after the physical changes following pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding.
- How skin tightening improves liposuction results and body contouring April 24 · Michael Brucker, MD | La Jolla, CA
- How to maintain minimal scarring after breast augmentation January 20 · Daniel Maman, MD | New York, NY
- Understanding scar discoloration after plastic surgery April 3 · Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS | Santa Monica, CA
- Is breast explant surgery right for you? February 12 · Scot A. Martin, MD | Las Cruces, NM
Videos
Male Breast Reduction: What You Need to Know
August 27"Surgery to treat gynecomastia is very effective. If you don't have any other contributing causes for your gynecomastia, i.e., a medication or a hormonal problem, then the surgery consists of liposuction and excision and is a permanent result."
Press Releases
Nutrition Recommendations Support Healing After Body Contouring Surgery in Patients with Significant Weight Loss
August 26Patients having body contouring surgery after significant weight loss may benefit from nutrition screening and a personalized diet plan before surgery to support healing and reduce complications, according to a new review in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
- Five Plastic Surgery-Focused Startups Chosen to Represent ASPS in the MTI Accelerator Competition August 6
- World's First Combined Face and Whole Eye Transplant Expands Reconstructive Options July 29
- Botulinum Toxin Type A May Help Improve Scar Healing, Study Suggests June 24
- Surgery and Minimally Invasive Treatments Together Enhance Facial Rejuvenation June 24
