PLASTIC SURGERY NEWS & EVENTS

Avoid mesotherapy/injection lipolysis treatments until further research on safety, efficacy

Study Confirms Adoption of Healthy Diet and Exercise Key to Successful Outcome

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Patients are weighing in on liposuction, the most popular cosmetic plastic surgery procedure in 2005, and resoundingly saying they would have the procedure again. According to a study in May’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 80 percent of patients were satisfied with their results and 86 percent would recommend the procedure to family or friends.

(August 25, 2006). Liposuction, or Lipoplasty, is a surgical procedure involving the permanent removal of unwanted fat (commonly 0.5 - 5 liters) using a variety of evolving medical techniques. The first paper to be presented on suction surgery in the United States took place at the 1980 Aesthetic Society Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO, FL (April 21, 2006) — The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) today announced the commencement of a double-blind placebo study of mesotherapy. The announcement was made at the Aesthetic Society’s Annual Meeting, taking place April 21-25 in Orlando, FL. Mesotherapy, which is known in the United States as the “fat dissolving” treatment Lipodissolve, involves the injection of various compounds into the skin. However, the absence of proper protocols and regulation of mesotherapy may put patients at risk.

NEW YORK , NY (April 29, 2005) – Not since the days of the bustle has the fashion spotlight been so focused on shapely buttocks. Whether it's the influence of popular celebrities, cultural crossover or simply a response to fashion trends, lower body curves have made a comeback. Plastic surgeons have adapted standard techniques and are developing new ones to address patients’ desire for firmer, higher, rounder buttocks. Innovations in buttock augmentation surgery w ill be discussed by leading experts at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in New Orleans. The ASAPS meeting, considered the major international forum for education and research in cosmetic plastic surgery, takes place April 29 – May 4 at the Ernest Morial Convention Center.

NEW YORK, NY (October 4, 2004) — Women who undergo breast reduction often seek relief from physical discomfort and also hope to attain a more aesthetic breast shape. More than 147,000 breast reduction surgeries were performed in 2003, an increase of 207 percent since 1997, making breast reduction the fourth most frequently performed plastic surgical procedure among women, according to statistics compiled by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2004) — Upper arm fat, flabbiness or loose, hanging skin are common problems that cause embarrassment and lead some people to avoid wearing sleeveless clothing even on the hottest days of summer. Today, however, an increasing number of women and men are choosing to undergo cosmetic plastic surgery to reduce and recontour their upper arms.

NEW YORK, NY (September 30, 2003) - There was a time when men and women unhappy with their body contours, particularly individuals with diet- and exercise-resistant fat "pockets," had few options. For decades, surgeons sought a safe and effective method of removing fat. In the early 1970s, "suction lipectomy," (SAL) or lipoplasty (liposuction) first appeared in the peer-reviewed literature.

NEW YORK, NY (May 16, 2003) — Lipoplasty (liposuction) continues to be the most commonly performed aesthetic (cosmetic) surgical procedure, with the number of lipoplasty procedures performed in the U.S. up 111% since 1997, according to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

New York, NY (September, 25, 2001) -- The Victorians wore bustles. Then Frederick's of Hollywood gave us padded girdles. Now, fit women from Brazil to Brooklyn flaunt their curves in thongs and spandex. In the quest for the fuller "gluteal aesthetic unit," women today are turning to cosmetic surgery.

New York, NY (May 03, 2001) — Lipoplasty (liposuction) continues to be the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure, according to American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) statistics that show 376,633 lipoplasty surgeries performed last year, up 113% since 1997.