PLASTIC SURGERY NEWS & EVENTS

New York , NY ( August 12, 2008 ) Background: In 1991, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidelines prohibiting the marketing of injectable liquid silicone for any cosmetic purpose.

New York, NY (June 18, 2008) – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is taking a Time Out to offer some suggestions to help prevent wrong-site surgery and other preventable surgical mistakes for people having aesthetic plastic surgery.

Office Surgery Safety Documentation Breakthrough ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Want to know a person’s real age? Just look at their hands, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). According to the study, most people can accurately tell a person’s age by viewing only their hands.

Select clinicians with the appropriate training and skills - Adverse events are most often directly linked to physician skill and experience.

New York, NY (June 27, 2006) — The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) announced today new guidelines for consumers seeking cosmetic enhancements through injectable treatments as part of an initiative to counter the alarming rise in reports of unqualified persons performing medical procedures.

Highlights of the ASAPS 2005 Statistics on Cosmetic Surgery

NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 19, 2004) — Some individuals seeking cosmetic surgery are considered poor candidates because of specific lifestyle factors that can seriously impact their safety in the operating room and during recovery.

NEW YORK, NY (August 31, 2004) -- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) commends Governor Schwarzenegger for his decision to veto California Senate Bill 1336, which would have allowed dental surgeons to perform cosmetic surgery of the head and neck in their offices.

New York, NY (July 6, 2004) – Statistics gathered over the last several years indicate a rise in the overall number of cosmetic (aesthetic) surgeries; however, the percentage of teenagers (those 18 and younger) having cosmetic surgery has remained relatively constant, with nonsurgical procedures including chemical peel, laser hair removal and microdermabrasion being the most popular in 2003, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) .

Guidelines for Patients from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) New York, NY (June 16, 2004) — Deceptive advertisements and television programs promising total makeovers often give the impression that deciding to have cosmetic plastic surgery is as simple as buying a new shade of lipstick. The resulting confusion is understandable and alarming, according to Peter Fodor, MD, President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

Cómo Encontrar al Cirujano Plástico Cosmético “Adecuado” Pautas de la Sociedad Americana de Cirugía Plástica y Estética para los pacientes Nueva York, NY (16 de junio de 2004) — Los anuncios y programas de televisión engañosos que prometen transformaciones completas con frecuencia dan la impresión que la decisión de someterse a cirugía plástica cosmética es tan simple como comprar un nuevo tono de lápiz de labios.

NEW YORK, NY (June 11, 2004) — Cosmetic surgery combined with travel to exotic places might sound like a great idea, but both travel and surgery come with their own risks, and putting them together increases the possibilities of adverse effects.

Nueva York, NY (de junio el 11 de 2004) - Cirugía cosmética combinada con viajes a los lugares exóticos sonaría como una gran idea, pero viaje y la cirugía viene con sus propios riesgos, y ponerlos juntos aumentan las posibilidades de efectos adversos.

New York, NY (May 19, 2004) — The increasing popularity of nonsurgicall cosmetic procedures has led to a growing complacency about where procedures are being performed and by whom, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

La Sociedad Americana de cirugia plástica estética da guias para pacientes New York, NY (July 25, 2002) — Reportes de noticias con respecto a médicos falsos arrestados en N.Y. despues que los procedimientos cosméticos causaran desfiguracion, pueden representar solamente la punta del iceberg, de acuerdo con la sociedad Americana de cirugia plástica estética (ASAPS), la principal sociedad del board Americano de cirugia plastica que se especialisa en cirugia cosmética.

NEW YORK, NY (February 1, 2002) — Women and men age 65 and older accounted for 7 percent of cosmetic procedures performed in 2000, and the number of procedures performed on people in this age group has increased 352 percent since 1997, according to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

The Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons held its 45th annual meeting in Fort Myers last month, during which Enrique J. Fernandez, M.D., a plastic surgeon in private practice in Bradenton, was installed as President for the coming year.

CREDENTIALS: EVALUATING COSMETIC SURGERY REFERRAL SOURCES NEW YORK, NY (December 14, 2000)--There are many potential sources for cosmetic plastic surgery referrals, but not all are equally credible. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) offers the following tips to help consumers evaluate referral sources.