February 2011 - Dr. Lee B. Daniel, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Patient Safety in Cosmetic Medicine Focus of New, Multi-Specialty Coalition

Four respected national medical organizations recently joined forces to form the Physicians Aesthetic Coalition, a multi-specialty group aimed at encouraging patient education and safety in cosmetic medicine. Each of the organizations involved in the Coalition, including the American Society for...

Plastic Surgeons Often Prefer Traditional Liposuction, Survey Finds

In a survey published in the February issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) found that many of its members prefer more traditional liposuction methods to newer techniques. The survey asked members about...

Film Critic and Cancer Survivor Acquires New Jaw

After battling thyroid cancer, film critic Roger Ebert had cancerous cells removed and the cancer finally necessitated the removal of his right jaw and Ebert lost his ability to speak. However, with the use of a prosthetic, which he wrote...

Plastic Surgery and Reaganomics Possible Ties Examined in New Book

Though President Ronald Reagan is often credited with ending the Cold War and having a hand in bringing down the Berlin Wall, in her book American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection, author Laurie Essig asserts...

Plastic Surgeons Warn Patients about “Awake” Surgeries

An alarming new trend in cosmetic procedures is taking hold and respected surgeons in the plastic surgery field want to warn patients about the dangers of some procedures marketed as “awake cosmetic surgery.” Awake surgeries are now being noticed not...

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Patient Safety in Cosmetic Medicine Focus of New, Multi-Specialty Coalition

Plastic Surgeons Often Prefer Traditional Liposuction, Survey Finds

Film Critic and Cancer Survivor Acquires New Jaw

Plastic Surgery and Reaganomics Possible Ties Examined in New Book

Plastic Surgeons Warn Patients about “Awake” Surgeries