What were once two separate forces working to provide reconstructive services to children with cleft lips and palates—Operation Smile and Smile Train—are joining forces moving forward to become Operation Smile Train, according to Operation Smile. “Our merged resources and knowledge will enhance educational and research programs, laying the...
View MoreIn a survey published in the February issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) found that many of its members prefer more traditional liposuction methods to newer techniques. The survey asked members about various liposuction techniques including newer technologies. It found that overall,...
View MoreAfter battling thyroid cancer, film critic Roger Ebert who had cancerous cells removed and the cancer finally necessitated the removal of his right jaw—Ebert lost his ability to speak. However, with the use of a prosthetic, which he wrote about for the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert has been able to recreate the lower part of his face and uses the...
View MoreThough President Ronald Reagan is often credited with ending the Cold War and having a hand in bringing down the Berlin Wall, in her book American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection, author Laurie Essig asserts that The Gipper’s trickle down economic theories have made plastic surgery more readily available to...
View MoreThis week the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) supported the French government’s recommendation that all women who received the faulty, Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants should have them removed or exchanged. Estimates are that around 30,000-40,000 European women have had the PIP manufactured breast implants,...
View MoreOne in three women said they are concerned enough with their appearance that they would consider plastic surgery, according to a UK survey covered in the Daily Mail. The sample from the survey included 3,000 women ages 40 to 65 and asked questions about specific procedures as well as the ideal celebrity appearance for women of a certain...
View MoreThe first international survey of plastic surgeons has been completed, providing data on the worldwide number of cosmetic procedures performed by board certified plastic surgeons. Thanks to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, we can now better understand the growth of this medical specialty. Liposuction surpassed all other...
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