Breast Reduction Surgery Has Higher Complication Rate in Older Women
November 21, 2011 08:08 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Complications following breast reduction surgery—particularly infections—are more common in women older than 50, reports a study...
Motor Vehicle Crashes and Violence Leading Causes of Facial Fractures in Children
November 21, 2011 08:06 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Facial fractures in children occur in different patterns in different age groups, but most often occur with other types of severe injuries,...
Breast Reconstruction Increases Psychosocial and Sexual Well Being, Study Finds
November 07, 2011 13:26 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women who have breast reconstruction using tissue taken from their abdomen, after mastectomy, experience significant improvements in...
Blood Thinner Lowers Clot Risk in Plastic Surgery Patients
October 27, 2011 11:17 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For plastic surgery patients at high risk, treatment with the anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drug enoxaparin can reduce the risk of serious...
Study Finds Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Does Not Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
October 27, 2011 09:16 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A modified mastectomy technique provides effective treatment for breast cancer while preserving the nipple and surrounding tissues for use in...
Complications After Breast Surgery Are More Common in Obese Women
October 27, 2011 08:12 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obese women are at substantially higher risk of complications following breast surgery, according to a study in the November issue of Plastic...
Adding Liposuction Helps Prevent Common Complication After Tummy Tuck
October 04, 2011 11:07 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For patients undergoing plastic surgery to flatten the abdomen, a technique incorporating liposuction can help to avoid postoperative problems...
Study Examines Ethical Issues Surrounding Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins
October 04, 2011 10:51 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The case of a pair of "craniopagus" twins (conjoined at the head) illustrates the complex bioethical issues involved in deciding whether to...
The Plastic Surgery Foundation Names Michael Neumeister, MD, as Its New President
September 27, 2011 11:06 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
DENVER, Sept. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), the premier plastic surgery research organization advancing the specialty, this week announced it has named Michael...
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names New York Physician New President
September 27, 2011 10:48 ET
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
DENVER, Sept. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Malcolm Z. Roth, MD, F.A.C.S., chief of plastic surgery at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, this week was named president of the American Society...