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November 20, 2012 10:39 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Pennsylvania Physician Named President-Elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert X. Murphy, Jr., MD, assistant chief medical officer at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been named...
November 14, 2012 15:14 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

ASPS Cautions Plastic Surgery Patients to Approach Holiday Medical Tourism With Vigilance

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The busiest travel season of the year is approaching, with many people headed to tropical locales, but plastic surgery patients need to know...
November 08, 2012 09:21 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Body Contouring Brings Lasting Improvement in Quality of Life After Weight-Loss Surgery

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Body contouring after weight-loss (bariatric) surgery produces long-term gains in several aspects of quality of life, reports the November...
November 08, 2012 09:12 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Has Higher Failure Rate in Obese Patients

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For obese women undergoing breast reconstruction after surgery for breast cancer, reconstructions using implants have a higher failure rate,...
November 08, 2012 09:06 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Plastic Surgeons Work to Maximize Patient Safety in the Operating Room

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plastic surgeons need to be aware of new approaches—and vigilant about following basic techniques—for preventing errors and...
October 29, 2012 09:25 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

The Plastic Surgery Foundation Names Texas Physician New President

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), a leader in plastic surgery research, has named Charles N. Verheyden, MD, PhD, as its new president. Dr....
October 29, 2012 09:06 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Names California Physician New President

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gregory R.D. Evans, MD, FACS, chief of the Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute at the University of California in Irvine, today was named president...
October 25, 2012 13:52 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Lip Shortening Surgery Often Overlooked in Facial Rejuvenation, ASPS Study Reveals

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ever hear of lip shortening or a lip lift? Probably not. But a new study suggests lip shortening surgery should be offered to patients, especially women,...
October 25, 2012 11:35 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Attention-Grabbing Eyebrows May Have More to do With Projection Than Shape, ASPS Study Reveals

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is well known that a properly groomed eyebrow can make an amazing difference in how you look. However, a new study being presented at the American...
October 25, 2012 09:39 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Changes Found in Fat Genes May Allow Plastic Surgeons to Combat Aging on a Molecular Level

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Will we ever be able to treat aging on a molecular level? How about slow down, reverse, or prevent the aging process altogether? Well, a new study being...