PLASTIC SURGERY NEWS & EVENTS

Arlington Heights, Ill. – Despite their apparent confusion about what facial injectables do, most women say they favor injectables over surgical options, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive® for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released today. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the respondents agreed that they would “much rather” have a facial injectable treatment than a surgical one.

NEW YORK, NY (April 16, 2004) – Wrinkled neck skin, “turkey wattle” under the chin, and vertical “cords” commonly accompany other aging changes of the face and can be corrected with cosmetic plastic surgery. Plastic surgeons say that treating the face and neck simultaneously is key to achieving harmonious, natural-looking facial rejuvenation.

NEW YORK, NY (September 30, 2003)--According to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), 124,514 Americans had facelift surgery in 2002. With the "coming of age" of the Baby Boomer generation, that number is expected to increase significantly during the next decade.

NEW YORK, NY (May 16, 2003) - As aesthetic plastic surgeons continue to use refined surgical techniques and new technologies to enhance facelift results, volumetric shaping has become essential to achieving finesse in facial rejuvenation. The latest methods and materials for adding volume to create a more youthful facial appearance will be discussed by leading experts at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), May 16-21 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

NEW YORK, NY (May 16, 2003) - For many people, the first visible signs of aging appear around their eyes. Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, was the third most popular aesthetic surgical procedure last year, with 45 percent of eyelid procedures performed on people under age 51, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). However, traditional eyelid surgery, with its emphasis on skin and fat removal, is being reevaluated in light of new concepts for treating the aging face.

NEW YORK, NY (April 29, 2002) - "At first, facial aging was approached as a problem isolated to loose skin," says Dallas plastic surgeon Fritz Barton, Jr., MD. "But today, plastic surgeons know that effective facial rejuvenation involves reshaping the face as well." The journey from simple "skin tightening" to more advanced techniques forms the basis of a Special Presentation by Dr. Barton at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), April 27-May 3, 2002, in Las Vegas.

NEW YORK, NY (April 29, 2002) - Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) is one of the most technically difficult cosmetic operations, and achieving satisfactory results for Hispanic patients often is particularly challenging, says plastic surgeon Rollin Daniel, MD, of Newport Beach, CA.

New York, NY (July 9, 2001)—A Mayo Clinic study suggests that women who have a facelift may live more than ten years longer than those not having a lift.

New York, NY (May 03, 2001) — "Having a facelift doesn’t have to mean weeks of recovery – not anymore," says plastic surgeon Daniel Morello, MD, of White Plains, NY.