Attention-Grabbing Eyebrows May Have More to do With Projection Than Shape, ASPS Study Reveals
October 25, 2012 11:35 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is well known that a properly groomed eyebrow can make an amazing difference in how you look. However, a new study being presented at the American...
Changes Found in Fat Genes May Allow Plastic Surgeons to Combat Aging on a Molecular Level
October 25, 2012 09:39 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Will we ever be able to treat aging on a molecular level? How about slow down, reverse, or prevent the aging process altogether? Well, a new study being...
Fat Injections May Provide Less Invasive Option for Nose Reshaping, ASPS Study Finds
October 24, 2012 13:45 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There's good news for patients who are unhappy with the appearance of their nose, but prefer the needle over the knife. Fat grafting to the nose alone,...
Face Transplant Recipients Regain Near Normal Functioning Within One Year
October 24, 2012 11:39 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After face transplantation, regaining the ability to chew food, smile or even feel a gentle breeze across the face is possible within a year after...
Singer-Songwriter Jewel Supports Breast Reconstruction Awareness With Benefit Concert During Plastic Surgery The Meeting
October 22, 2012 10:43 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As thousands gather in the Big Easy this week to attend the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) annual conference, Plastic Surgery...
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Closes Loop on Breast Cancer During First BRA Day USA, October 17
October 10, 2012 10:28 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On October 17, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) will launch the first-ever Breast...
Plastic Surgery Patients of Courage to be Honored in New Orleans
October 09, 2012 10:44 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time, all five recipients of the annual Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity awards are breast reconstruction patients....
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Hosts 81st Annual Scientific Meeting
October 03, 2012 11:35 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From new studies on facial aging and attractiveness, to a special benefit concert to raise awareness about breast reconstruction options...
Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following Radiation Has High Patient Satisfaction Rate Despite Complications
October 01, 2012 09:12 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Breast cancer patients who have received radiation therapy after mastectomy have more problems related to the use of implants for breast...
Obesity Epidemic Means Bariatric Surgery Rates Continue to Rise, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
October 01, 2012 09:07 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With rising rates of morbid obesity, the number of bariatric surgery procedures is likely to increase as well, reports a paper in the October...