Kelishadi SS

[BACKGROUND] Intraoperative techniques to maximize control are crucial to achieving an aesthetic result in cosmetic breast surgery with implants. The authors describe their experience with the use of polydioxanone (PDO) internal support mat…

[BACKGROUND] The safety of gluteal fat grafting is a global concern in plastic surgery. [OBJECTIVE] The goal of this study was to test whether fat grafting to the buttocks with Auto Stop Reach (ASR) technology prevents penetration from the…

[BACKGROUND] Textured breast implants have been used in aesthetic breast surgery to decrease rates of malposition and capsular contracture. Recent concerns regarding breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)'s link…

[BACKGROUND] Textured breast implants have been used in aesthetic breast surgery to decrease the rates of implant malposition. A recent analysis of a large-volume single-surgeon experience found statistically similar rates of malposition in…

[BACKGROUND] The process of scar formation is complex and multi-factorial. Basic plastic surgery tenets focus on tension-free techniques to optimize aesthetic outcomes and minimize scarring. [OBJECTIVES] Prophylactic use of a polydioxanone…

Despite the efficacy of reduction mammoplasty and demonstration that resection weight does not predict symptomatic relief of macromastia, many insurers still rely on the Schnur scale or predetermined resection weight for reimbursement. Insu…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty is one of the most common aesthetic procedures performed in the United States. While poor contour and unsatisfactory cosmetic result have been recognized, neuropathic pain from lateral femoral cutaneous nerve inj…

[INTRODUCTION] Since its inception, reduction mammaplasty has matured considerably. Primary evolution in clinical research and practice has focused on preserving tissue viability. Surgery involves preserving not only tissue viability but al…