Category: Aesthetics

Aesthetics

Cosmetic vs Plastic Surgeon Difference is Still Confusing to Most Women

A new RealSelf survey conducted online by The Harris Poll reveals that 59% of women in the US do not know there is a difference between a cosmetic surgeon and a plastic surgeon.

Aesthetics

The ‘Human Ken Doll’ Has Spent More Than $750,000 on 72 Cosmetic Surgeries, and Doctors Warn That His Addiction Has Gotten Dangerous

Rodrigo Alves is known as "the human Ken doll" because of his surreal, plastic-like resemblance to Barbie's beau. But he's now in danger of losing his carefully crafted nose after dozens of surgeries left him with infections and scar tissue so extensive he can barely breathe, according to Business Insider.

Aesthetics

Study Investigates Preoperative Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy's Wound-Healing Effects

A study looks at acoustic waves (extracorporeal shockwaves) initiated within the operation field prior to surgery and their ability to stimulate tissue regeneration which leads to wound healing with reduced scar formation.

Body Makeover

Which Cosmetic Procedures Are Safe—and Which Aren’t—During Cancer Treatment?

While elective cosmetic surgery is completely off-limits, doctors say there are noninvasive beauty treatments that can coexist with cancer therapies, according to RealSelf.

Breast Augmentation

Breast Implant Illness Discussed in Aesthetic Surgery Journal Article

Aesthetic Surgery Journal, one of the two official publications of The Aesthetic Society, chronicles Breast Implant Illness (BII), and suggests how doctors can help and manage patients describing symptoms.

Liposuction

Study Proposes New Standards for Safely Performing 'Brazilian Butt Lift'

A new anatomic study highlights critical technical issues to ensure safe performance of the increasingly popular "Brazilian butt lift" - a procedure using the patient's own fat to augment and improve the appearance of the buttocks.

Reconstructive Surgery

AAFPRS’ Face to Face Partners with Break the Silence Foundation to Rebuild Survivors

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery announces a new partnership between its FACE TO FACE humanitarian program and Break the Silence Foundation.

Rhinoplasty

Is the Monetary Value of Rhinoplasty Associated with Perceived Attractiveness?

What is the monetary value of changes in attractiveness achieved through rhinoplasty, as perceived by society? Researchers posed this question in a study published recently in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

Sculpting

Endo Submits BLA to FDA for Cellulite Treatment

Endo International plc announces it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) for the treatment of cellulite in the buttocks.