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(HealthDay)—The majority of patients undergoing endoscopic brow-lift are happy with the outcome and would recommend the procedure, according to research published online May 9 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-endoscopic-brow-lift-patients-result.html Surgery Fri, 10 May 2013 13:36:58 EST news287411761 Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a report in the March Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-facial-dog-children-require-plastic.html Surgery Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:54 EST news285853598 (HealthDay)—For patients considering plastic surgery to correct their facial profile, changing the nose and chin simultaneously may provide the most satisfying results, Italian researchers say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-combo-chin-nose-plastic-surgery.html Surgery Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:35:58 EST news282591256 In a long-term study, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Margraf, Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the RUB, investigated the psychological effects of plastic surgery on approximately 550 patients in cooperation with colleagues from the University of Basel. Patients demonstrated more enjoyment of life, satisfaction and self-esteem after their physical appearance had been surgically altered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-people-knife-psychologists-long-term-positive.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:40:02 EST news282215051 (HealthDay)—For patients undergoing onabotulinum toxin A injections, the difference in doses given to achieve desired results in the muscles of the upper and lower face results from variable amounts of paralysis needed to achieve the desired aesthetic effects, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-botox-dose-disparity-aesthetic-tx.html Surgery Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:50:01 EST news280765835 (HealthDay)—Evidence of the economic upturn can be found in more than housing starts and auto sales: A new report shows that the number of cosmetic procedures grew 5 percent in 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-economy-rebounds-folks.html Other Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:20:01 EST news280553047 (HealthDay)—For patients who undergo midface rejuvenation surgery, the rate of dissatisfaction with outcome is associated with malar hypoplasia and loss of elasticity, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-predictors-dissatisfaction-midface-rejuvenation-idd.html Surgery Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:30:01 EST news278341443 (Medical Xpress)—As researchers work on reconfiguring cells to take on new regenerative properties, a new review from Penn Medicine plastic surgeons sheds additional light on the potential power of adipose-derived stem cells - or adult stem cells harvested from fatty tissue - in reconstructive and regenerative medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fat-derived-stem-cells-potential-regenerative.html Surgery Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:33:31 EST news271665126 (HealthDay)—Fascia lata, which is a thin, pliable, and vascularized tissue, can be effectively used as a substitute for nasal lining in complex total and subtotal nasal reconstruction procedures, according to a case series published online Oct. 29 in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fascia-lata-substitute-nasal-lining.html Surgery Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:10:01 EST news270987984 (HealthDay)—Within a year after having face transplant surgery, some patients regain sensory and motor functions such as the ability to speak, chew food and smile, experts have found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-transplant-patients-regain-sensory-motor.html Surgery Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:20:01 EST news270487973 A Chinese city is set to ban minors from having cosmetic surgery under draft rules aimed at tackling the country's growing obsession with going under the knife, an official statement said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-chinese-city-plastic-surgery-minors.html Other Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:12:32 EST news270267126 (HealthDay)—Patients who undergo endoscopic forehead-lift procedures report high satisfaction and lasting results, according to research published in the September/October issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-positive-long-term-results-endoscopic-forehead-lift.html Surgery Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:09:28 EST news267296956 (Medical Xpress)—Enlisting newborn hearing screeners to help identify common ear deformities allows doctors to easily correct the condition without surgery before a baby leaves the hospital, according to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The new study is published online ahead of print in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-identification-newborn-congenital-ear-deformities.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:45:21 EST news267090299 (HealthDay)—As the use of fat grafting in plastic surgery continues to evolve, a new way of classifying fat grafting techniques has been proposed that aims to match the technique to the specific clinical situation, according to research published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-classification-fat-grafting-techniques.html Surgery Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:55:44 EST news266496936 (HealthDay)—For patients undergoing rhinoplasty, the use of porous high-density polyethylene (pHDPE) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) implants is associated with increased risk of infection, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-phdpe-implant-tied-infection-post-rhinoplasty.html Surgery Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:25:08 EST news265375496 (HealthDay) -- For patients undergoing face-lift surgery, perioperative use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) seems safe and does not adversely affect outcome, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-peri-op-antidepressant-safe-face-lift-surgery.html Surgery Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:15:12 EST news262008811 (HealthDay) -- The public's common image of a Botox patient is a middle-aged woman hoping to look more youthful through the minimally invasive procedure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-brotox-era.html Other Sat, 09 Jun 2012 06:11:46 EST news258441100 Patients with wider cleft palates appear more likely to postoperatively develop velopharyngeal insufficiency, a condition characterized by hypernasal speech and nasal air escape when speaking, according to a study published Online First by Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-wider-cleft-width-hypernasal-speech.html Surgery Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:02:39 EST news253810938 It was in the mid-2000s when South Korean plastic surgeon Joo Kwon noticed a trickle of Chinese women walking into his clinic, even though he hadn't advertised overseas. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-tourists-flock-korea-surgeons-celebrity.html Surgery Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:07:52 EST news253717652 Plastic surgery could be outlawed for under 18-year-olds unless medically necessary under a proposal by lawmakers from Germany's ruling party, according to a document seen by AFP Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-german-mps-under-plastic-surgery.html Health Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:13:35 EST news253437198 (HealthDay) -- Aesthetic facial plastic surgery results in a reduction in perceived age, with the effect more substantial for those who undergo multiple procedures, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-plastic-surgery-younger-aging.html Surgery Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:40:02 EST news249069994 (Medical Xpress) -- Breast augmentations are the most common form of plastic surgery nationwide, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Loyola University Health System plastic surgeons are seeing similar trends in their practice. The number of women who are getting breast implants also is up from last year. In 2011, 307,180 women nationwide underwent a breast augmentation procedure while 296, 203 women had the same surgery in 2010. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-breast-implants-popular-plastic-surgery.html Other Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:50:03 EST news248428771 The number of Americans getting nips and tucks rose in 2011 for the second straight year despite difficult economic times, a major US plastic surgeons' groups said on Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-plastic-surgeries-straight-year.html Other Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:09 EST news248014251 Brazil's Silimed, the third-biggest manufacturer of silicon breast implants in the world, has suddenly found itself in the eye of a global firestorm. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-brazil-implant-maker-eye-global.html Other Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:04:45 EST news246348263 Five women in Belgium have had potentially faulty breast implants made by French firm PIP removed since the beginning of December, the country's health watchdog said Saturday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-women-belgium-pip-implants.html Other Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:43:31 EST news245357004 By combining conventional medical imaging with some of the same 3-D modeling techniques used in Hollywood blockbusters, researchers are offering new hope to victims of serious facial injuries. Results of a new study on human face transplantation, led by Darren M. Smith, M.D., plastic surgery resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-d-imaging-human-transplantation.html Other Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:57:18 EST news241664226 Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was developed to help return lost function to patients with upper and lower extremity injuries and spinal cord injuries, among other applications. However, the devices, which work by stimulating neuronal activity in nerve-damaged patients, have a potential shortcoming in that the electrical currents needed for the treatment to work can also send errant signals to surrounding nerves, resulting in painful side effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-method-electrical-nerves.html Medical research Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:10:01 EST news241117407 Transplant surgery is entering an era of new complexity, where complex surgeries will become standardized and the goal will be restoration of pre-injury form and function rather than merely reconstruction, the surgeon who led Brigham and Women's Hospital's face transplant team said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-cusp-transplant-era.html Other Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:20:46 EST news236424035 A study of seven patients examined use of a pressure device worn overnight to supplement other therapy for auricular keloids (scar tissue buildup of the ear), as reported in an article published Online First today by Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-pressure-device-worn-ear-night.html Other Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:35:13 EST news232648491 Moderate to severe symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) - excessive concern about appearance that interferes with daily life - are found in 33 percent of patients seeking plastic surgery to improve the appearance of their nose, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-plastic-surgeons-aware-patients-excessive.html Other Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:20:02 EST news231077323