PlasticSurgery

But problems with blood clots may be more common in older women, study suggests.  

For women who have undergone mastectomy, breast reconstruction using the patient's own tissues - rather than implants - provides higher satisfaction scores, reports a study in the January...  

Immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy is becoming more prevalent.  

Perceptions of six personality traits that can be read on the face of someone who has undergone 'facial rejuvenation surgery' have been rated in a study from cosmetic surgeons.  

AirXpanders Inc., a company developing novel technology for women who require tissue expansion for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, today anno  

AirXpanders Inc., a company developing novel technology for women who require tissue expansion for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, today anno  

AirXpanders Inc., a company developing novel technology for women who require tissue expansion for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, today anno  

Doctors who carry out cosmetic procedures should allow patients a ''cooling off" period before going ahead with treatment.  

Body dysmorphic disorder is a significant but poorly recognised mental health problem for which cosmetic surgery is not the cure  

A 79 year old man was referred to the plastic surgery outpatients department because he was worried about a 7 mm diameter lesion on his right cheek (fig 1⇓).  

A 54 year old man presented to his general practitioner because of a fullness in his left lateral thigh that he first noticed while playing golf, although it was not related to an identifiable injury. He had a history of hypertension and fibromyalgia and was taking atenolol, ramipril, pregabalin, and tramadol but was otherwise well. The GP thought that the swelling was caused by a muscular injury, but the patient re-presented four months later because the mass had grown from a small bump to a swelling of 8 cm in diameter. It was also beginning to cause some knee stiffness but no pain. On examination he had a large firm swelling in his lateral thigh. On this occasion his GP referred him on a two week wait to the regional plastic surgery department. An ultrasound scan showed a 6 × 8 cm intramuscular mass with cystic changes and patchy neovascularity, but no inguinal or pelvic lymphadenopathy. Ultrasonography was followed by magnetic resonance imaging, with and without gadolinium contrast (fig 1⇓).  

healthcare piercing removal photobook cover - deboer & angel  

The question of whether aesthetic liposuction positively impacts body image and decreases the risk for developing an eating disorder is explored in this study.  

Do the outcomes of reduction mammoplasty differ between procedures performed by plastic surgeons and those by general surgeons?