American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Shocking Amount Americans Spent On Plastic Surgery In 2011

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Video, Heidi Montag, Heidi Montag Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Breast Implants, Cosmetic Surgery, Nose Job, Gross Domestic Product, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Money News

Call it the new Reconstruction era. Americans spent $10.4 billion on cosmetic surgery in 2011. That's more than the gross domestic product of nations ...

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A New Breast Implant for Women

Steven Teitelbaum | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, FDA Breast Implants, Fda-Sientra-Silicone-Gel-Breast-Implant, American-Society-of-Aesthetic-Plastic-Surgery, Women's Health, Plastic Surgery, Breast Implants, Breast Cancer, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Style News

After years of stagnancy at the FDA in which the newest implants enjoyed by women outside from the U.S. were kept from American women, those needing reconstruction after mastectomy or wanting an augmentation will have more choices.

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Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Treatments: Are Quick Fixes the Way to Go?

Michael Yaremchuk, M.D. | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Plastic Surgery, Aging, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Economy, Medi-Spas, Beauty, Cosmetic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures, Botox, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Style News

The signs of aging can come as a shock to many. Drooping eyelids, crow's feet, jowls, sagging cheeks ... nobody likes to accept that their years are catching up to them.

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Confessions of an Extreme Makeover Plastic Surgeon

Robert Tornambe, M.D. | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Abc, Extreme Makeover-Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Style News

In 2003, Extreme Makeover traveled to NYC from LA and I was one of the plastic surgeons who participated in that episode. I would like to share the experience with you.

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Plastic Surgery Tourism: Buyer Be Aware

Michael Yaremchuk, M.D. | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Dominican Republic, Medical Tourism, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Plastic Surgery Tourism, Cosmetic Surgery, New York, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Plastic Surgery, Health, Healthy Living News

Medical tourism is an established element of the international medical landscape. But buyer be aware: Plastic surgery tourism is a reflection of both the best and worst of our global society.

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The Changing Face Of Men: The Slippery Slope Of Cosmetic Surgery?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Gender Gap, Cosmetic Procedures, Men Plastic Surgery, Anti-Aging, Beauty and Skin, Anti-Aging Products, Graying, Plastic Surgery, Male-Attractiveness, Face Lifts, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Botox, Healthy Living News

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a total of 1.1 million men underwent cosmetic procedures in 2010, representing a 2 percent increase over the previous year.

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Malignant Melanoma: The Silent Killer

Robert Tornambe, M.D. | Posted 06.24.2011

Read More: Melanoma, Healthy Living Body, American Cancer Society, Dysplastic Nevus, American Association of Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Plastic Surgery, Cancer, Malignant Melanoma, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Home News

Summer is just around the corner, and everyone is looking forward to free time outdoors in the sun. That is why we must be aware of the most dangerous form of skin cancer: malignant melanoma.

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Do Breast Implants Cause Lymphoma?

Michael Yaremchuk, M.D. | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Lymphoma, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Silicone, Breast Implants, Alcl, Cancer, Silicone Implants, Home News

Based on anecdotal data, false claims and unfounded science, the safety of silicone-filled breast implants was questioned in the 1990s. This resulted in an epidemic of patient anxiety, and unnecessary implant removals.

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Cosmetic Surgery, Women and Divorce-The Five Most Common Procedures

Robert Tornambe, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Breast Lift, Breast Augmentation, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Mommy-Makeovers, Blepharoplasty, Plastic Surgery and Divorce, Eyelid Lift, Mastopexy, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Liposuction, Face-Lift, Abdominoplasty, Divorce and Cosmetic Surgery, Divorce News

There has been a recent buzz in the media about "revenge cosmetic surgery" after divorce...

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Surviving Breast Cancer, Heartbreak, And Depression

Alice Crisci | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dr Catherine Dang, Jeff and Cheryl Crisci, Breast Cancer, Doug Grady, Double-Mastectomy, Dr Lisa Cassileth, Fertility, Alice Crisci, Reconstructive-Surgery, Cedars Sinai, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Relationships, Video, Healthy Living News

As I struggle to reinvent my life in the wake of breast cancer, financial ruin and clinical depression, I realize that what I need most is predictability, routine, familiarity.

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