Cosmetic Surgery News Brief Archive

Featured speakers for World Congress on Advanced Liposculpture and Body Contouring

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery will host the World Congress on Advanced Liposculopture and Body Contouring Oct. 2-5, in New York City. The featured lecturers are Andrew Cawrse, Grant Hamlet, MB, ChB, David Matlock,...

source: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Patient perceptions of cosmetic and plastic surgery

A survey shows that the public sees cosmetic surgery as an easier option than plastic or reconstructive surgery. Over the last few years, demand for cosmetic surgery has increased dramatically. A team at the University of Iowa wanted to find out whether this change has also...

source: Toronto NewsFIX

The new face of breast cancer treatment — oncology meets plastic surgery

Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was to have the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more...

source: The Globe and Mail

Researchers: Botox a useful tool for brain study

NIH researchers used Botox and other similar toxins to examine how brain cells communicate and discovered a new function for a group of proteins called SNARES.

source: Medical Daily

Prolonged suture support led to decreased scar spread

Prolonged intradermal suture support of excision sites among patients with truncal skin cancer led to significantly decreased scar spread, according to recent study data. In a prospective, randomized, rater-masked, split-scar trial, researchers studied 25 surgical sites...

source: Healio

New Jersey plastic surgeons, dermatologists face off over cosmetic procedures

A contentious argument is brewing between the state's plastic surgeons and dermatologists, over who can perform certain procedures — and where they can be performed. Arguing that patient safety is at issue, the surgeons are...

source: njSPOTLIGHT

Vein Workshop for the Cosmetic Surgeon

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery will host "Vein Treatments for the Cosmetic Surgeon" workshop this Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, in Shelby Township, Mich. This course will teach you how to evaluate and treat venous diseases through technologies such as ultrasound...

source: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgeons get a lift from Facebook

Before-and-after photos, whether of celebrities like the women of "Real Housewives" or average Janes, are hard to resist. And that's no secret to cosmetic surgeons who are finding the best place to find new patients is in the feeds of Facebook and other social media platforms.

source: Tech News Daily

Cosmetic surgeons see more interest in breast implants since FDA lifted limits

Silicone breast implants — once heavily restricted due to uncertainty over possible health effects — have returned to popularity in the several years since the restrictions were lifted. In 2007, saline implants were...

source: Press of Atlantic City

Vein workshop for the cosmetic surgeon

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery will host "Vein Treatments for the Cosmetic Surgeon" workshop May 17-18 in Shelby Township, Mich. This course will teach you how to evaluate and treat venous diseases through technologies such as ultrasound mapping. There will be...

source: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Surge Spring 2013 issue — Innovations and trends in cosmetic surgery: The future is closer than you think

Surge is the membership magazine for AACS members. Published quarterly by the Academy staff, Surge features articles covering Academy news and issues important to the field of cosmetic surgery. Members can view past issues of Surge here.

source: AACS

Cosmetic surgery may not be suitable for some patients with psychological issues

A greater percentage of people with psychological problems or who have suffered from domestic violence undergo cosmetic surgery compared to the rest of the population. A team from the Institute of Education-U.K., suggests that...

source: Medical News Today

UK plastic surgeons arrange to insure cosmetic operations

A leading British cosmetic surgeons' association has arranged insurance for its members' patients to cover the cost of righting procedures such as breast enhancements that go wrong. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said it arranged the Aesthetic Surgery...

source: Reuters

'Vampire treatment' fights baldness

A study published in the British Journal of Dermatology proposes a new and surprising way to treat bald spots. Italian and Israeli researchers found that they could stimulate stem cells in the scalp to grow new hair by injecting the scalp with the patient's own plasma

source: Health Central

Less invasive treatment of sagging neck

As you age, the neck tissues lose elasticity and begin to sag due to the pull of gravity. Excess fat can also accumulate under the chin area. Liposuction can be effective in patients under 40 since the overlying skin can more readily contract and conform to the newly shaped...

source: The Palm Beach Post

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