Surgery/Cosmetic

The development of injectables like Botox and dermal fillers paved a wide road for adults wanting a minimally-invasive way to feel great about their appearance. For over a decade, wrinkle-reducers and fillers have led the charge in the…

A sagging or heavy brow can contribute to an aged appearance, as well as make patients look as though they have a permanent scowl. When patients are interested in combatting this problem, they often turn to their local plastic surgeon to…

(MedPage Today) -- The first calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) inhibitor to be tested for prevention of post-MI heart failure stumbled in a small phase II trial. Among patients who had residual left ventricular…

(MedPage Today) -- Safety of tranexamic acid (TXA), even at higher doses, was upheld in a meta-analysis. Across 216 randomized trials in various medical disciplines, the incidence of thromboembolic events -- including venous…

Plastic Surgery Careers for Cosmetic Surgery Nurses, Patient Coordinator, Medial Receptionists, Cosmetic Nurses, Plastic Surgeons, Surgical Assistants. Patient Consultant – Full Time APPLY ON SEEK Patient Liaison Consultant…

(MedPage Today) -- Dual checkpoint blockade with nivolumab (Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) failed to improve outcomes as adjuvant therapy for resected melanoma over nivolumab alone, the CheckMate 915 trial found. In the…

“What is the recovery like after nose job?” is probably one of the most common questions that the patients of Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgery ask regarding rhinoplasty surgery.  It’s understandable because the nose is in the middle…

(MedPage Today) -- Some of the latest research advancements in the field of nephrology presented at the virtual National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting included post-marketing safety data on patiromer (Veltassa), metformin…

(MedPage Today) -- Adding the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy dramatically increased pathologic complete response (pCR) in patients with operable lung cancer, a randomized trial showed. The pCR…

(MedPage Today) -- As I embark on my chief year in general surgery, what I look forward to most is taking junior residents through operations. I am grateful to have had excellent teachers over the past 5 years, and I appreciate the…

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An official of the European Medicines Agency said he believes there is a link between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots. (Barron's) In a…

(MedPage Today) -- The TransMedics Organ Care System (OCS) Heart System got closer to regulatory approval as it emerged victorious from a contentious FDA advisory committee meeting. Members of the agency's Circulatory System Devices…

(MedPage Today) -- Sinonasal inflammation was associated with brain network changes that may precede cognitive symptoms in young people, according to a small proof-of-concept study. Compared with healthy controls, people with chronic…

(MedPage Today) -- Cervical excision after prior supracervical hysterectomy led to a high complication rate, particularly bleeding, according to a retrospective review of more than 1,000 cases. Complications occurred in 38% of the…

(MedPage Today) -- As physicians quit Mission Health facilities in western North Carolina following the system's purchase by HCA Healthcare, an independent monitoring team said they were paying attention to the issue. The outside…

(MedPage Today) -- Gout treatment with pegloticase was well tolerated in a dialysis-dependent population, researchers found in a small study. In an analysis of 42 patients with uncontrolled gout currently undergoing routine outpatient…

(MedPage Today) -- A team of Mount Sinai surgeons in New York City earlier this year performed the world's first human tracheal transplant surgery, the health system announced this week. News of the procedure's success already has other…

1 Minute Read:  Plastic Surgery Studios is excited to announce our return to in-person presentations and live events. We are thrilled to be presenting at this year’s Aesthetic Meeting in Miami! The Aesthetic Meeting will be held at the…

When looking younger is the goal, most people think about smoothing out wrinkles, brightening the eyes, and lifting sagging skin. Have you ever thought to add rhinoplasty to that list? When patients come for a nose procedure, they…

Whether you’re new to the world of injectable cosmetics or not, you’ve probably heard of Botox and know it gives people quick, painless solution to wrinkles around the face. But what specific benefits can Botox give to your unique…