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The journal brings readers up-to-the-minute reports on the latest techniques and follow-up for maxillofacial reconstruction, burn repair, cosmetic reshaping, as well as news on medicolegal issues. The cosmetic section provides expanded coverage on new procedures and techniques.
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons Breaks Down 2022 Plastic Surgery Trends Among Different Demographics. December 7. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world's largest plastic surgery organization, representing 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States, has released supplemental data to its 2022 ...
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Dr. Dennis Schimpf, FACS, author of “Finding Beauty: Think, See and Feel Beautiful” and founder of Sweetgrass Plastic Surgeryin Charleston, South Carolina, thinks cell phones, selfies, and social media platforms have greatly driven the desire for plastic surgery. “If you think back even 10 years ago, let alone 25, rarely would you see yourself in p...
When Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, first built his private practice in New York City over 25 years ago, “I literally put in a back door because people didn’t want to walk in the front.” Matarasso is also president of ASPS and a clinical professor of surgery at Hofstra University. “Now, with the rise of social media, people are in the recovery room, pos...
At some point in the not-so-distant past, cosmetic plastic surgery was only for the uber-wealthy. Today, Schimpf’s most common patient is usually “a working professional, often double-income family or a stay-at-home mom who now, after having children, would like to regain the physical appearance she once had,” he said. In other words, not the stere...
Technical procedures used during cosmetic procedures continue to become safer and more reliable, said Matarasso. So are the instruments and products doctors now have at their disposal. Nonsurgical treatments are an especially rapidly evolving arena. “Lasers didn’t exist 10 years ago,” noted Matarasso. And Botox used to be the only line-smoothing ne...
So maybe getting your lips plumped won’t have benefits beyond increasing your self-esteem. But “in certain circumstances, some cosmetic treatments can benefit your health,” said Matarasso. Botox, for instance, has been shown to help with conditions such as chronic migraines, excessive sweating, Bell’s palsy, and perhaps even major depressionTrusted...
According to a 2019 survey by RealSelf/Harris Poll, the top cited motivations among those who’ve had or are thinking about a cosmetic treatment are “to improve self-esteem/confidence” and “to look as good as I feel.” That’s consistent across both surgical and nonsurgical procedures — and those reasons haven’t changed since RealSelf launched a decad...
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News. ASPS Featured Stories. A deep dive into the cat eye and fox eye aesthetic trend. Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Tuesday, May 21, 2024. There's no doubt about it – social media is the true king of influence, especially within the world of plastic surgery.
Mar 31, 2023 · Summary. Plastic and cosmetic surgery can have benefits and drawbacks. Plastic surgery addresses areas of dysfunction or irregularity, such as congenital disabilities or trauma. Cosmetic...
Mar 5, 2023 · Plastic surgery is a range of procedures that reshapes or restores the form of the body. Although the term is usually associated with cosmetic procedures, it actually includes a broad range of practical operations, including reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery, burn treatment, and more.
