Ambulatory Facilities: Same Day Facilities

Choosing Same Day Surgery Facilities An increasing number of plastic surgery procedures are being performed on an ambulatory, or same day basis. This means you will arrive and leave the facility in which the surgery is being performed on the same day as the operation. An ambulatory facility can be a part of a surgeon’s office; a surgical suite adjacent to the office; a separate…


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Safety Tips from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

From Restylane® To Facelifts – Checking Credentials Paramount When Choosing Cosmetic Plastic Surgery For Immediate Release: December 15, 2003 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Restylane ® on Dec. 12, and with other fillers on the horizon, the arsenal of cosmetic plastic surgery treatments to attack wrinkles, furrows and folds continues to grow. For those interested in…


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2005 Statistics

10.2 Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures in 2005 – Up 11% Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Steady at 5.4 Million Procedures, ASPS Reports For Immediate Release: March 15, 2006 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – More than 10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, up 11 percent from 2004, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)….


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Study Reveals Who Is Really Considering Plastic Surgery

Hint: It’s Not Who you Think! For Immediate Release: August 29, 2005 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – In the first-ever research of its kind, a study conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) details the people considering plastic surgery and their motivations, debunking many stereotypes. The study, published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the ASPS,…


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Fringe Plastic Surgery Procedures More Hype than Reality

Fewer than 800 Vaginal Rejuvenation Procedures in 2005 For Immediate Release: March 15, 2006 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Vaginal rejuvenation, pectoral implants, buttock implants and calf augmentation have been touted in the media recently as the “hot” new procedures taking plastic surgery by storm. According to a statistics report released today in which the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) tracked these procedures for the…


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