Category: Reconstructive Surgery

Reconstructive Surgery

Scott Spear, MD: The Surgeon Who Saved One Million Nipples (and Counting)

The October 2015 cover story features Scott Spear, MD, an early champion of nipple-sparing mastectomy.

Reconstructive Surgery

Checkpoint Surgical’s Nerve Regeneration Device Receives FDA Breakthrough Designation

The Checkpoint brief electrostimulation therapy (BEST) system from Checkpoint Surgical Inc has received Breakthrough Device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Reconstructive Surgery

People Are Getting Hand Injections to Reverse Signs of Ageing

In response to a growing number of people who'll do whatever they can to stay looking young, a hand injectable has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Plastic Surgeons Today Are Missing an Opportunity to Provide a True ‘Gold Standard’ of Care

by Debbie Overman | Aug 13, 2019 | Breast Cancer, Enhancements, Reductions, Wound Care | 0

Plastic surgeons make every effort to provide their patients with the highest standard of care, but they are lacking in one critical element– post-op recovery solutions.

Rosacea May Be Associated with a Higher Breast Cancer Risk

by Debbie Overman | Aug 6, 2019 | Breast Cancer | 0

Researchers suggest a possible association between rosacea and a higher incidence of breast cancer and glioma, possibly related to their shared relationship with inflammation.

Dermatologists Can Limit Skin, Hair, Nail Side Effects from Cancer Therapy

by Debbie Overman | Aug 2, 2019 | Trauma | 0

While new drugs for cancer are helping patients fight the disease, they also produce side effects that can affect the hair, skin and nails and can significantly affect quality of life and, potentially, the ability to continue treatment, researchers shared recently at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting.

FDA Issues Safety Alert Regarding Textured Breast Implants Cancer Risk

by Debbie Overman | Jul 24, 2019 | Breast Cancer | 0

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication to alert patients and health care providers of the increased risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) associated with Allergan BIOCELL textured breast implants.

Combined Breast and Gyno Surgery? Not So Fast, Study Opines

by Debbie Overman | Jul 16, 2019 | Breast Cancer | 0

Breast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining these procedures with hysterectomy and/or ovarian removal. However, a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in Breast Journal argues against this combined approach.

LENI Flap Reliable for Nasal Defect Reconstruction

by Debbie Overman | Jul 12, 2019 | Reconstructive Surgery, Research, Skin Cancer | 0

The lateral extended nasal island (LENI) flap is an effective and predictable single-stage reconstructive technique for medium-size nasal tip defects, according to research published recently in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

Study Urges Gene Testing Before Breast Reconstruction Using Abdominal Tissue

by Debbie Overman | Jul 12, 2019 | Breast Cancer | 0

For women with breast cancer who opt for breast reconstruction using a tissue flap from the abdomen, gene testing for high-risk mutations should be performed before surgery, according to a report in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Opioid Prescribing by Plastic Surgery Residents Receives a Close Look

by Debbie Overman | Jul 9, 2019 | Reconstructive Surgery, Research | 0

Plastic surgery trainees in the United States prescribe higher doses of opioids than their counterparts in Canada, suggests a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).