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Personality Factors Affect Quality of Life after Breast Reconstruction

Certain personality traits are linked to higher quality of life scores in breast cancer patients who undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). more...

Wrinkles? Whatever. Teens Turn to Botox

Reality TV fixture Kim Kardashian may have raised a few (unfrozen) eyebrows with her recent admission that sheΓÇÖs already used Botox at age 30. But for some young women, the question seems to be, ΓÇ£What took you so long?ΓÇ¥ more...

Facial filler foul-ups thwart patients' quest for youth

When Elizabeth Miller, a 55-year-old clinical social worker from Baltimore, got dermal fillers injected into her face last June, she expected sheΓÇÖd look younger. more...

Reconstructive surgery allows attack victim to model again

After Katie Piper was attacked with acid by a stranger in 2008, the extensive scarring it caused on her face led the model to believe she would never be hired again. However, the 27-year-old Piper recently posed for a photo shoot for Reveal magazine, marking a significant achievement on her road to recovery, the Offaly Express reports. more...

Melissa Rivers to mom: enough plastic surgery!

Melissa Rivers has a message for her mom: enough plastic surgery! "In my opinion, it's like enough," Melissa Rivers said. "Stop it. It is a source of conflict, it really is. It bothers me." more...

Facial Bones Show Signs Of Aging Too

What makes us look older? Wrinkles and sagging result not just from changes in the skin, but also from age-related changes in the underlying facial bones, according to a report in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). more...

Personality Factors Affect Quality of Life after Breast Reconstruction

Certain personality traits are linked to higher quality-of-life scores in breast cancer patients who undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). more...

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names Seattle Physician President

Phillip Haeck, MD, a partner at Plastic Surgery Associates of Seattle, was named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), at Plastic Surgery 2010, the Society's annual scientific assembly. Dr. Haeck will lead the world's largest plastic surgery association and foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery for a one-year term. As ASPS president, Dr. Haeck will focus on patient safety, as well as, continuing member and public education. more...

Patients of Courage Share Strength Following Plastic Surgery

A former police officer injured in the line of duty, a teenage girl with a craniofacial anomaly, a breast reconstruction patient, and a man injured by a drunk driver are being named honorees of the Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity awards by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) at Plastic Surgery 2010 in the Metro Toronto Convention Center on October 3. These unselfish individuals endured numerous reconstructive plastic surgeries and use their experiences, strength and determination to help others in need. more...