Many Women Have Long-Term Weight Loss After 'Tummy Tuck,' Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
January 29, 2013 09:17 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergoing abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck") may lead to significant and lasting weight loss for many patients—especially those who were...
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Provides New Option for Autologous Breast Reconstruction
January 29, 2013 09:11 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For some women undergoing mastectomy, surgeons can use a "nipple-sparing" technique to achieve a more natural-looking reconstruction using...
Plastic Surgeons Build Relationships as Health Club Members Build Muscle
January 09, 2013 10:57 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Important plastic surgery information will be reaching the most image-conscious consumers as The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)...
More Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Immediately After Mastectomy, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
January 02, 2013 11:31 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer has risen sharply in recent years, reports a...
Combined Breast Lift and Augmentation is Safe, Suggests Study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
January 02, 2013 11:15 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Breast lift surgery and breast augmentation with implants can safely be performed in a single procedure, according to a report in the January...
'Reverse Liposuction' Allows Plastic Surgeons to Replace Breast Implants With Fat
November 29, 2012 09:19 ET
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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
November 29, 2012 09:10 ET
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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
November 29, 2012 09:07 ET
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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
November 27, 2012 16:13 ET
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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
November 20, 2012 10:39 ET
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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...