Roth JM

[BACKGROUND] Body mass index (BMI) has been commonly used to determine appropriateness for surgery. However, it fails to account for variations in lean mass and fat distribution, prompting the development of alternative anthropometric indic…

[BACKGROUND] As breast implants gain popularity, there remains concern over implant safety. Roughly 8% of the U.S population lives with an autoimmune disease, yet there is a paucity of literature comparing outcomes between patients taking d…

In bilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction procedures, the microsurgical anastomoses are usually performed consecutively, where one side is completed before the other side is started. However, when a co-surg…

Compared with traditional deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction procedures, robotic-assisted DIEP (R-DIEP) minimizes abdominal wall morbidity by reducing fascial incision length. Optimal R-DIEP candidates hav…

[BACKGROUND] As the obesity epidemic continues to grow, symptomatic macromastia at earlier ages has become increasingly common. [OBJECTIVE] The present study aims to explore trends, risk factors, and postoperative complications in adolesce…

[BACKGROUND] The use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reduction mammaplasty is increasing among plastic surgeons. Its efficacy and impact on complications, however, are not yet well understood. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the imp…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgery is emerging as a prime target for private equity (PE) investments, driven by its increasing demand, scalability, and opportunities for insurance-independent revenue streams. This review synthesizes current liter…