Category Archives: Aesthetic Surgery

Aesthetic Surgery Journal is an official publication of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the official English-language journal of more than a dozen major international societies of cosmetic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery. It is the most widely read clinical journal in the field of cosmetic surgery, with subscribers in more than 80 countries. ASJ was indexed with MEDLINE/PubMed in 2008 and with the Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Report (JCR; formerly ISI) in 2011. ASJs current impact factor is 2.034. In the 2014 JCR, ASJ ranked 65th out of 202 journals in the overall Surgery category. ASJ is available in print, online, and through the RADAR Resource iPad app, which offers readers the opportunity to make voice/video/picture notations, save articles to a personal library, and much more. ASJ is proud to offer our readers the latest case series, technique, bench research, and review articles focused solely on cosmetic surgery; we are your one stop shop for education, information, and creative operative techniques in the areas that relate most to your practice. For information about subscribing or submitting to the journal, please contact the Editorial Office: journal@surgery.org. For the latest updates, visit our Editors Announcements section below. Read more: Aesthetic … Continue reading →

SEOUL: South Korea has become the home of plastic surgery, with one in five women in Seoul estimated to have undergone a procedure. Women from other parts of Asia, particularly China, are travelling to Seoul to get the Korean look. But some are having problems getting back into their home countries after going under the knife. Ms Zhang Han, 26, took a few days off from work in Beijing to come to South Korea, hoping for a prettier look. "My main objective is to look prettier but I was worried about the quality of surgery and the outcome. So I did a lot of research online but was worried about undergoing surgery in China. My friends go to Korea frequently and they told me the quality of cosmetic surgery is very good, that's why I'm here, she said. Ms Zhang said she believes it is safer to get the job done in South Korea rather than back home in China, and is undergoing facial shaving to help her face look smaller. Her doctor explains that in such cases, the clinic will issue her a certificate explaining why she looks different from the picture on her passport. Foreign patients who have … Continue reading →

Ling Wang Monday, August 11, 2014 Shenzhen-based Pengai manages and operates 14 centers, across 11 cities in nine provinces. Services provided include non-surgical and surgical aesthetic treatments, plus general health care. Non-surgical aesthetic treatments include cosmetic surgery and laser treatments aiming to remove fine facial lines and wrinkles, unwanted hair and acne scars. Surgical treatments cover double- eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction and facelifts. Gross profit margin for non-surgical treatments is nearly 80 percent, while that for surgical treatments is more than 60 percent. The firm earned a net profit of 30.77 million yuan (HK$38.73 million) and 33.5 million yuan in 2011 and 2012, but incurred a net loss of 255.63 million yuan in 2013 due to fair-value losses of preferred shares issued. Chairman Zhou Pengwu and his wife Ding Wenting opened their first hospital, which they named Pengcheng Hospital, in Shenzhen in 1997. The second facility opened in 2005, in the same city. Since 2011, Pengai has opened four hospitals and acquired aesthetic medical treatment centers in seven cities: Nanchang, Shenzhen, Jinan, Yantai, Shanghai, Beijing and Changsha. The mainland market is fragmented, with over 24,000 treatment centers and clinics. See the article here: Beauty center operator looking good … Continue reading →

Meet Dr. Frank Lista, Toronto Plastic Surgeon http://www.theplasticsurgeryclinic.com Meet Dr. Frank Lista, founder and director of The Plastic Surgery Clinic in Toronto and Mississauga. Dr. Lista talks to Deep Body Magazine about his... By: The Plastic Surgery Clinic … Continue reading →

How Evidence-Based Medicine in Aesthetic Surgery Journal Helps Doctors Treat Patients Confidently Watch as Dr. Monte Eaves, EBM Editor of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, describes the importance of evidence-based medicine. Learn how understanding the level... By: ASJOnline … Continue reading →

Posted by Kevin Punsky (@kevinpunsky) 5 day(s) ago Bacardi's Gift to Significantly Advance Mayo Clinics Regenerative Medicine Research JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Imagine a future in which a new lung is grown for a patient in need, using the patients own cellular material, or a day when an injection of replacement cells will enable a patient to self-heal damage in the brain, nerves or other tissues. Regenerative medicine is no longer science fiction, and a substantial gift from Jorge and Leslie Bacardi of the Bahamas will significantly accelerate the research of Mayo Clinics Center for Regenerative Medicine on the Florida campus. Jorge and Leslie Bacardi Jorge Bacardi, whose family has manufactured rum and other spirits for 150 years, suffered since childhood with primary ciliary dyskinesia, a debilitating lung disease that nearly ended his life. A double lung transplant at Mayos Florida campus in 2008 enabled him to take his first full breath of air at age 64. Regenerative medicine is an extraordinary step in the evolution of mankind, says Jorge Bacardi. It is for Leslie and I a great honor to be able to join Mayo Clinic in the development of such an advancement in the medical field." Regenerative medicine is addressing … Continue reading →

Aesthetic Surgery Journal September Issue Highlights Editor in Chief Dr. Foad Nahai offers an Issue Highlight for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal's September 2014 issue. Watch as he describes the must-read resear... By: ASJOnline … Continue reading →

2014 AFAS Video Sketch 2014 AFAS in Seoul (Asia Forum for Aesthetic Surgery Medicine) Venue: Seoul, Korea Date: March 29-30, 2014. By: James Shin … Continue reading →

Aesthetic Surgery Journal August Issue Highlights Editor in Chief Dr. Foad Nahai offers an Issue Highlight for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal's August 2014 issue. Watch as he describes the must-read research ... By: ASJOnline … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 1-Aug-2014 Contact: Joan Robinson joan.robinson@springer.com 49-622-148-78130 Springer In recent years, minimally invasive aesthetic injectable procedures have grown in popularity as more and more men and women are seeking age-defying treatments. As Botulinum toxin generally known as BOTOX use has increased, a growing number of nonaesthetic health professionals have emerged to perform procedures utilizing this and other injectables. Kevin Small, MD and Henry M. Spinelli, MD from the Division of Plastic Surgery Presbyterian Hospital in New York and Kathleen M. Kelly, MD from Columbia University in New York have assessed the capability of various providers to administer cosmetic injections. According to their survey, plastic surgeons consider themselves the most capable injectors. The results of their study appear in the official journal of ISAPS Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, published by Springer. Since studies have shown that patients identify training as the most important factor when considering these procedures, this study seeks to summarize the perspective of plastic surgeons regarding these paradigm shifts. In the summer of 2013, an online survey was sent to 26,113 plastic surgeons globally. Six questions assessed various healthcare practitioners' capability to administer BOTOX , fillers, and vaccines. Healthcare practitioners included plastic surgeons and dermatologists, gynecologists, dentists, … Continue reading →