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January 29, 2013 09:17 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Many Women Have Long-Term Weight Loss After 'Tummy Tuck,' Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergoing abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck") may lead to significant and lasting weight loss for many patients—especially those who were...
November 29, 2012 09:07 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Stress and Medical Factors Affect Female Hair Loss, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The risk of hair loss in women is affected by genetics, but also by a wide range of health and lifestyle factors—notably factors...
August 29, 2012 09:15 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Motivation for Revision Rhinoplasty Similar to That of Reconstructive Patients

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most patients who seek repeated (secondary) cosmetic nose surgeries do so because of new or uncorrected deformities—similar to the...
July 31, 2012 11:27 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Fat Cells Don't Return to Treated or Untreated Areas After Liposuction, ASPS Study Finds

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since it made its debut in North America 30 years ago, liposuction has promised to permanently remove excess fat from stubborn areas, barring...
June 29, 2012 09:20 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Breast Augmentation Improves Quality of Life, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)

Study Reveals Improved Satisfaction, Well-Being and Sexual Functioning ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., June 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women undergoing breast augmentation surgery report substantial...
April 30, 2012 09:16 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Fat Transfer Provides Alternative to Breast Implants, Suggests Study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)

After Brava® Pre-Expansion, Patients' Own Fat Can be Used to Increase Breast Size ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., April 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preoperative expansion of the breast followed by...
October 27, 2011 11:17 ET | Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Blood Thinner Lowers Clot Risk in Plastic Surgery Patients

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For plastic surgery patients at high risk, treatment with the anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drug enoxaparin can reduce the risk of serious...