Many Women Have Long-Term Weight Loss After 'Tummy Tuck,' Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
January 29, 2013 09:17 ET | 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...
Stress and Medical Factors Affect Female Hair Loss, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
November 29, 2012 09:07 ET | 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...
Motivation for Revision Rhinoplasty Similar to That of Reconstructive Patients
August 29, 2012 09:15 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most patients who seek repeated (secondary) cosmetic nose surgeries do so because of new or uncorrected deformities—similar to the...
Fat Cells Don't Return to Treated or Untreated Areas After Liposuction, ASPS Study Finds
July 31, 2012 11:27 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since it made its debut in North America 30 years ago, liposuction has promised to permanently remove excess fat from stubborn areas, barring...
Breast Augmentation Improves Quality of Life, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
June 29, 2012 09:20 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Study Reveals Improved Satisfaction, Well-Being and Sexual Functioning ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., June 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women undergoing breast augmentation surgery report substantial...
Fat Transfer Provides Alternative to Breast Implants, Suggests Study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
April 30, 2012 09:16 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
After Brava® Pre-Expansion, Patients' Own Fat Can be Used to Increase Breast Size ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., April 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preoperative expansion of the breast followed by...
Blood Thinner Lowers Clot Risk in Plastic Surgery Patients
October 27, 2011 11:17 ET | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For plastic surgery patients at high risk, treatment with the anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drug enoxaparin can reduce the risk of serious...