Dermaplastic Arts & Dermatologic Medicine

What Is Your Face Shape: Round, Square, Long, Heart or Oval?

Get the facts on how to measure your face to determine your true face shape. Find out if you have a round, oval, long, square or heart-shaped face.

This Is What 7 Smoker vs. Non-Smoker Identical Twins Look Like After Years Of Lighting Up

Identical twins may be born with nearly identical DNA, but their choices throughout life – including diet, environmental toxicity, and the chemicals they are exposed to – can alter their genetic expression and influence the way they look. Because identical twins are an excellent study to determine the effects dietary and lifestyle choices may have […]

Find Out Your Face Shape Once and for All

How I Found the Right Bras After Mastectomy and Reconstruction

A contributor to Self shares what she describes as her "three-year journey of finding the most beautiful, comfortable, and fake-boob-friendly bras" after undergoing a preventive double mastectomy.

Questions to ask your liposuction surgeon

Get information from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons about what questions to ask your plastic surgeon during your liposuction consultation.

10 things plastic surgeons won’t tell you

Beauty is more than skin deep — so this is going to hurt. What to know before you and your wallet go under the knife for cosmetic treatments.

Ways to Prevent and Reduce Lines Under Eyes

Lines under your eyes are a normal part of getting older. You can control some things to reduce lines under your eyes like protecting your skin from sun exposure and staying hydrated. We’ll share other ways you can prevent and also reduce lines under eyes with at-home remedies and professional treatment.

The No Surprises Act: What Do Plastic Surgeons Need to Know? : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

of this review is to briefly summarize the history of surprise billing, describe the regulations of the No Surprises Act, and examine the impact this legislation will have on the field of plastic surgery<br>Methods<br>A PubMed and Google Scholar literature search was conducted on out-of-network billing, or surprise bills, and the No Surprises Act. Media outlets, governmental agencies, and local and national medical organizations were…

Social Media Guidelines for Young Plastic Surgeons and... : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

e highly ranked have social media opportunities for their residents, yet clear rules to guide implementation of social media programming in residency have remained unspecified. These guidelines and pitfalls can be used to inform a productive and professional entry into plastic surgery social media use for the resident and young plastic surgeon. Details regarding specific platform use to maximize exposure are provided. The core principles of…

Plastic surgery improves the health of many

Overdone cosmetic surgeries on celebrities give the field of plastic surgery a bad reputation, but plastic surgeons point out that a significant proportion of surgeries are to repair an injured or disfigured body part, such as reconstructive surgery after mastectomy. Women treated for breast cancer at UMass Memorial Healthcare System meet with a team of specialists, including an oncologist, a radiologist, a geneticist and a plastic surgeon, to determine the best course of treatment.

Is Your Plastic Surgeon REALLY a Plastic Surgeon?

In this Plastic Surgery Secrets, learn why it's important to verify that your doctor is actually a board certified plastic surgeon, and not something else.

Useful Flaps for Plastic Surgeons to Know : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

tion. This article describes the use of different flaps that the author has found useful in his practice. Some of these flaps are mainstream, whereas others are not. The article does not suggest that these are the only flaps that one should use, nor does it go into great detail on the dissection of each flap except where the author has identified pitfalls or where he can offer tips and tricks that facilitate use of these flaps. Flaps are described from head to…

Find a Trusted and Reliable Plastic Surgeon

Making the decision to get plastic surgery is a very important one. Equally important is choosing a trusted and reliable plastic surgeon to perform...

Fat Transfer in Plastic Surgery—Can You Use Another Person’s Fat?

Fat transfer in plastic surgery is growing in popularity due to its perceived benefits such as more natural look and feel and less risk of infection and healing problem. The technique also avoids implant-related risks such as capsular contracture (copious amount of scar tissue forming around the prosthesis) and malposition<br>Fat transfer has multiple uses in scar repair, breast augmentation, reconstructive surgeries, buttock enhancement, and facial…

Who is Qualified to do Plastic Surgery?

Any licensed physician can call himself or herself a cosmetic surgeon, so the importance of finding a properly trained and certified provider is paramount. The goal of this post is help patients looking for a qualified plastic surgeon know what to ask and how to check on their prospective doctor. I encourage everyone considering cosmetic plastic surgery to spend as much time researching their doctor as their procedure.

Difficult Plastic Surgery Questions You Should Ask

A consultation with a surgeon will help you decide if he is the right one for the job; however, you must be able to throw some difficult plastic surgery questions and get satisfying answers from him. If not, you must move on and find someone you are comfortable with<br>The list below shows some of the difficult plastic surgery questions that can help you choose the “right” doctor.<br>Photo Credit: Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net<br>What’s your complication and revision rate?<br>Your doctor must…

Survey: 70% of plastic surgeons use fat grafting techniques

Autologous fat grafting has re-emerged as a popular option for breast reconstruction following cancer treatment, according to a survey of American Society of Plastic Surgeons members by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. According to the findings in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 70% of surgeons said they used fat grafting techniques, and 62% said they used it for reconstructive applications while 28% used it for aesthetic purposes.

Techniques and Innovations in Flap Engineering: A Review : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

operations. Researchers in the field of tissue engineering are trying to generate novel tissue flaps requiring small or no donor site sacrifice. At the base of existing technologies is the tissue’s potential for regeneration and neovascularization<br>Methods<br>A review was conducted identifying relevant published articles in PubMed on the subject of flap engineering, with the focus on plastic surgery. This review article surveys contemporary technologies in…

Is 3D Bioprinting the Future of Reconstructive Surgery? : Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

What to Look for in a Plastic Surgeon

When you begin considering plastic surgery, you will be presented with a number of choices. Among the most important is who you choose to perform your procedure. Your choice of plastic surgeon will play a direct role in how you are treated before and after your treatment. It will also play a role in your safety and comfort during your procedure, and the quality of your final results. These things make knowing what to look for in a plastic surgeon perhaps the most…