'Reverse Liposuction' Allows Plastic Surgeons to Replace Breast Implants With Fat
29 nov. 2012 09h19 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A "reverse liposuction" approach—replacing breast implants with the patient's own fat cells—provides a new alternative for women...
Journal Report Finds Patients Still Look Younger Five Years After Facelift Surgery
29 nov. 2012 09h10 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than five years after facelift surgery, three-fourths of patients still look younger than they did before surgery, according to a...
Stress and Medical Factors Affect Female Hair Loss, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
29 nov. 2012 09h07 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The risk of hair loss in women is affected by genetics, but also by a wide range of health and lifestyle factors—notably factors...
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Mourns Passing of Transplant Pioneer, Nobel Winner and Renowned Plastic Surgeon Joseph Murray, MD
27 nov. 2012 16h13 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced today it is saddened by the passing of one of its leaders and visionaries in the...
Pennsylvania Physician Named President-Elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
20 nov. 2012 10h39 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert X. Murphy, Jr., MD, assistant chief medical officer at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been named...
Body Contouring Brings Lasting Improvement in Quality of Life After Weight-Loss Surgery
08 nov. 2012 09h21 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Body contouring after weight-loss (bariatric) surgery produces long-term gains in several aspects of quality of life, reports the November...
Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Has Higher Failure Rate in Obese Patients
08 nov. 2012 09h12 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For obese women undergoing breast reconstruction after surgery for breast cancer, reconstructions using implants have a higher failure rate,...
Plastic Surgeons Work to Maximize Patient Safety in the Operating Room
08 nov. 2012 09h06 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plastic surgeons need to be aware of new approaches—and vigilant about following basic techniques—for preventing errors and...
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names California Physician New President
29 oct. 2012 09h06 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gregory R.D. Evans, MD, FACS, chief of the Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute at the University of California in Irvine, today was named president...
Lip Shortening Surgery Often Overlooked in Facial Rejuvenation, ASPS Study Reveals
25 oct. 2012 13h52 HE
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ever hear of lip shortening or a lip lift? Probably not. But a new study suggests lip shortening surgery should be offered to patients, especially women,...