Psychology & Psychiatry
Selfies give distorted facial view
Selfies can negatively affect perceived facial appearance, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Apr 7, 2022
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News tagged with plastic surgery
Medications
Allergan buys fat-freezing company for $2.5 bn
Drug giant Allergan announced Monday the $2.5 billion acquisition of Zeltiq Aesthetics, makers of a fast-growing technology to eliminate body fat through "CoolSculpting," which essentially freezes unwanted fat away.
Feb 13, 2017
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Surgery
Can facial plastic surgery make you more likeable?
Facial plastic surgery may do more than make you look youthful. It could change—for the better—how people perceive you. The first study of its kind to examine perception after plastic surgery finds that women who have ...
Apr 9, 2015
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Other
US plastic surgeries rise for second straight year
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.
Feb 9, 2012
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Medical research
Glutaminase inhibitors rejuvenate human skin via clearance of senescent cells: Mouse/human chimeric model study
A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging entitled "Glutaminase inhibitors rejuvenate human skin via clearance of senescent cells: a study using a mouse/human chimeric model."
Dec 1, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear
Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that looks and feels natural. The study, ...
Mar 30, 2024
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Surgery
Survey finds demand for cosmetic surgery, driven by women under 45, surged after the pandemic
After the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new national survey called the Inaugural ASPS Insights and Trends Report: Cosmetic Surgery 2022 finds many Americans are now investing in themselves through cosmetic procedures, ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Surgery
Massive weight loss fuels surge in plastic surgery
An increase in the number of weight loss surgeries in the U.S. is beginning to have a ripple effect in plastic surgery, according to new data released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Procedures specifically ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Surgery
Speech impairment in five-year-old international adoptees with cleft palate
In a group of internationally adopted children with cleft lip and/or palate, speech at age five is impaired compared to a corresponding group of children born in Sweden, a study shows. The adopted children also need more ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Surgery
Does rhinoplasty change perceptions of attractiveness, success, health?
Participants in a web-based survey who viewed pictures of patients before and after rhinoplasty rated patients after surgery as more attractive, successful and overall healthier, in an article published by JAMA Facial Plastic ...
Oct 19, 2017
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