Plastic surgery

A retrospective review suggests that patients who have cervicofacial rhytidectomy (face lift) after radiotherapy are likely to have increased complication rates over patients who have not had radiotherapy.

What factors make a plastic surgeon successful? That was the research question asked by a team of researchers, and answered by an analysis of a survey sent to members of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. The results, published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, provide insight that could help select the best candidates for careers in plastic surgery.

The financial collapse a decade ago was hard on the practice of plastic surgery-at least for elective cosmetic procedures. Since then, said Alexes Hazen, MD, an associate professor of plastic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and director of the Aesthetic Surgery Center, demand is way up again. But so is the competition. Success means staying ahead of the game by testing and adopting the latest procedures and technology.

It's been nearly 3 years since Eduardo Rodriguez, MD, performed the most comprehensive face transplant ever done, a procedure that gave a Virginia man a new face, jaws, teeth, and tongue. Now NYU Langone Medical Center's chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Director of the Institute of Plastic Surgery and Helen L. Kimmel professor of reconstructive plastic surgery, Rodriguez is poised to do New York's first face transplant. He's just waiting for the phone to ring with news that a donor has been found.

Surgeons have traditionally repaired cleft palate using relaxing incision to close the palate, but this surgery has been linked to palatal fistulas and other complications. A recent study in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery described predictive associations of persistent palatal fistulas in patients with a previously repaired cleft palate.

Gynecomastia-the growth of breast tissue in men-can be an embarrassment for adolescents, but for professional bodybuilders it can be a career-ender. Two plastic surgeons said steroid use is to blame and surgery-not liposuction-is the best treatment.

Since 2007, the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database has tracked 30-day surgical outcomes and complications longitudinally.

In what he says is the first objective evidence that migraine headaches are caused by defects in the trigeminal nerve's myelination process, a Cleveland, Ohio plastic surgeon shows why migraine surgery works.

As a part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, 6 organizations representing surgeons have contributed lists of tests and procedures that can be unnecessary and a waste of money.

Patients who underwent non-endoscopic trigger deactivation and cosmetic eyelid surgery reported an improvement in their migraines.

Appearance-altering realities in television and social media are not just a recreational pastime for Americans. They influence attitudes toward cosmetic surgery.

Birth defects can set a family up for a lifetime of challenges, but thanks to some amazing advances in modern cosmetic surgery, there are options available to improve a child's quality of life.

Blepharoplasty is a reliable method to achieve facial aesthetic goals with minimal recovery time.

Those who have lost a significant amount of weight are often left with sagging skin, and exercise is not the solution to that problem.

Following a daily skincare regimen will help slow the aging process, but healthcare professionals must provide the tools to do so.

When the breasts are disproportionate to the rest of a woman's body, physical and psychological side effects can become very real issues.

Although Botox treatments are now more popular than ever before, they are continuously portrayed in a negative light, particularly within the media

The more specifically patients frame the "bothersome issues" that led them to consider elective cosmetic surgery, the higher their likelihood of achieving successful surgical outcomes.

It is essential to educate patients on the importance of working with board-certified plastic surgeons and ensuring their cosmetic procedures performed at accredited locations.

Do you know why patients seek out cosmetic surgery these days? Healthcare professionals might need to rethink their responses, because the answers are surprising.

As the popularity of plastic surgery continues to rise rapidly across the globe, it is time to ensure we are capitalizing on this opportunity by positioning ourselves as international patient-friendly cosmetic surgeons.

By recognizing the potential risks of discount Botox injections, we can help ensure our products are not only safe, but also produce results that are nothing short of amazing. After all, the health of our patients is priceless.

Although healthcare professionals tend to believe women are more concerned about the cosmetics of scarring than men, a study published online in the American Journal of Men's Health has uncovered exactly how men feel about their scars.

With everyone going through their closets looking for sleeveless shirts to wear in the warm summer weather, those who are feeling insecure about their bare arms might be considering brachioplasty.

I have never found a case more poignant than when a woman comes to me seeking reconstructive surgery after a bilateral mastectomy due to breast cancer. Still, such cases are also ones I wish I never had to see.

While regular exercise is obviously a very positive lifestyle choice, jumping back into a rigorous routine too quickly after a tummy tuck can make recovery more difficult.

Given the increasing popularity of social media, photo sharing, and video capture, it is not surprising that chin implant surgery has become one of the fastest-growing procedures offered today.

Although the benefit of Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) for preventing headaches in adults with chronic migraine has been extensively established in clinical trials, limited data exists on the injections' effectiveness for the indication beyond 5 treatment cycles.

Some of the most common facial rejuvenation treatments can do wonders to turn back the hands of time on a patient's face, but they can inadvertently enhance the appearance of age in the neck when the area is neglected.

As the demand for cosmetic treatments continues to increase, nose jobs are consistently among the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed on the face.