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November 29, 2012 09:19 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

'Reverse Liposuction' Allows Plastic Surgeons to Replace Breast Implants With Fat

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A "reverse liposuction" approach—replacing breast implants with the patient's own fat cells—provides a new alternative for women...
November 29, 2012 09:10 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Journal Report Finds Patients Still Look Younger Five Years After Facelift Surgery

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than five years after facelift surgery, three-fourths of patients still look younger than they did before surgery, according to a...
November 29, 2012 09:07 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Stress and Medical Factors Affect Female Hair Loss, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The risk of hair loss in women is affected by genetics, but also by a wide range of health and lifestyle factors—notably factors...
November 27, 2012 16:13 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Mourns Passing of Transplant Pioneer, Nobel Winner and Renowned Plastic Surgeon Joseph Murray, MD

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced today it is saddened by the passing of one of its leaders and visionaries in the...
November 20, 2012 10:39 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Pennsylvania Physician Named President-Elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert X. Murphy, Jr., MD, assistant chief medical officer at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been named...
November 08, 2012 09:21 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Body Contouring Brings Lasting Improvement in Quality of Life After Weight-Loss Surgery

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Body contouring after weight-loss (bariatric) surgery produces long-term gains in several aspects of quality of life, reports the November...
November 08, 2012 09:12 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Has Higher Failure Rate in Obese Patients

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For obese women undergoing breast reconstruction after surgery for breast cancer, reconstructions using implants have a higher failure rate,...
November 08, 2012 09:06 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Plastic Surgeons Work to Maximize Patient Safety in the Operating Room

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plastic surgeons need to be aware of new approaches—and vigilant about following basic techniques—for preventing errors and...
October 29, 2012 09:06 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names California Physician New President

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gregory R.D. Evans, MD, FACS, chief of the Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute at the University of California in Irvine, today was named president...
October 25, 2012 13:52 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Lip Shortening Surgery Often Overlooked in Facial Rejuvenation, ASPS Study Reveals

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ever hear of lip shortening or a lip lift? Probably not. But a new study suggests lip shortening surgery should be offered to patients, especially women,...