All articles tagged: Cosmetic Surgery

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

Topical human platelet extract (HPE) performs as well as topical vitamin C for skin rejuvenation of dorsal hands, according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D., from THE Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues conducted a prospective, longitudinal study

Racial and ethnic differences are seen with primary cleft lip surgery repair, according to a study published online in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Connor K. Peck, M.D., M.P.H., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues examined the effects of race and ethnicity on the likeliho

In a multisociety clinical practice guidance document, published online Oct. 29 in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, recommendations are presented for the safe use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in the perioperative period.Noting that GLP-1 RAs have revolutionized the care of patients with metabolic dis

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held this year from Oct. 19 to 22 in San Francisco and attracted participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference included hundre

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

An online decision aid is helpful for breast cancer patients deciding about immediate breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy, according to a study published in the October issue of&nbsp;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Jacqueline A. ter Stege, from the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, and colleagues evaluated the effi

Female physicians remain underrepresented among residents entering high-compensation specialties, according to a research letter published online Sept. 30 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Karina Pereira-Lima, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined national trends in the prop

Machine learning can identify patients who are at risk for persistent opioid use after surgery, according to a study published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Natalie B. Baxter, from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues trained two algorithms to predict persistent opioid use

Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels, according to a study published in the September issue of&nbsp;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Yi-Hsueh Lu, M.D., Ph.D., from Montefiore Medical Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, and colleagues sought to understand

Patients with skin of color may experience more adverse events from sclerotherapy, according to a study published online July 26 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Michelle Lazar, from the Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues characterized the incidence of common adverse events following sclerothe

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that chemical peels should not be used without the supervision of a dermatologist or other trained professional."FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use certain chemical peel skin products without appropriate professional supervision due to risk of serious skin injuries," the agency said

A relatively high proportion of dermatologists experience emergency complications during dermatological, surgical, or cosmetic procedures, according to a study published online July 20 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.Hilal Kaya Erdogan, M.D., from Eskişehir Osmangazi University in Turkey, and colleagues conducted a cross-section

Postmastectomy reconstruction (PMR) rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer increased from 2004 to 2017, but remain significantly lower than rates among non-Hispanic White (NHW) women, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.McKenzie J. White, M.D.,

To achieve maximal paralysis, patients injected with glabellar botulinum toxin may have significantly higher dose requirements in a high sun-exposure environment, according to a study published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Kim L. Borsky, M.B.B.S., M.D., from the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in the United Kingdom,

Seven patients with illness identified after presumed cosmetic botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) product injection are described in a case report published in the July 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Christine M. Thomas, D.O., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues charact

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

For adults and minors, most breast reductions performed on cisgender males and transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people are performed on cisgender males, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.Dannie Dai, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues characterize

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.In its alert, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nine people had been hospitalized and four we

For patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS), social media seems to have a positive impact on patient empowerment, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.JacqueLyn R. Kinney, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and

Evidence is lacking for use of puberty blockers and hormone treatment for gender dysphoria/incongruence, according to two systematic reviews published online April 10 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.Jo Taylor, Ph.D., from the University of York in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysi

Craniofacial injuries related to exercise and weightlifting most often occur in men and adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, according to a review published online March 14 in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.Rohan Mangal, from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a retrospective review using the Na

A test to gauge if it's safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts.The test, called AvertD, is meant to screen for genetic markers suggesting that a person has a higher likelihood of developing an opioid use dis

U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica

Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.These creams, gels, sprays and soaps are marketed for topical use to relieve the pain of cosmetic procedures like microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, tattooing and <a href="http

Time spent on social media and use of photo-editing applications contribute to the desire to undergo a cosmetic procedure, according to a study recently published in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.Iman F. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., from Boston University, and colleagues surveyed 175 adults visiting an outpatient dermat

Physicians express largely negative views about the impact of private equity (PE) on the health care system, according to a research letter published online March 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess physicians' views towa

Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar

Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into the incident.In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/h

For patients undergoing abdominally based autologous free-flap breast reconstruction, the rates of breast and abdominal complications increase with increasing body mass index (BMI), according to a study published in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Laura L. Barnes, M.D., from the University of California, San Fr

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.That <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/cyberattack-jeopardizes

Women in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than men, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colle

Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk about economic and health care issues, according to the latest KFF Health

Access disparities to burn centers persist, with lower access in the South and West and for those with lower income, according to a research letter published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Surgery.Dong Gi Hur, from the Stanford School of Medicine in California, and colleagues characterized access to American Burn Association (ABA)-verified a

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the management of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD).Noting that increasing alcohol use during the past decade has resulted in rapid growth of th

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act."Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. With six days left to s

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage emergency as donations plummet to the lowest levels seen in 20 years."One of the most distressing situations for a doctor is to have a hospital full of patients and an empty refrigerator without any blood products," Pampee Young, M.D., chief medical officer of the Red Cross, said in a

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage emergency as donations plummet to the lowest levels seen in 20 years."One of the most distressing situations for a doctor is to have a hospital full of patients and an empty refrigerator without any blood products," Pampee Young, M.D., chief medical officer of the Red Cross, said in a

Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric

Child care stress (CCS) during the pandemic is associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, intent to reduce hours, and intent to leave among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Harry, M.D., from the University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues assessed whether

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues longitudinally examined mental health in 1,574 HCPs vers

Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pathman, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues examined causes and levels of moral dis

Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, Ph.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of stress-red

Both men and women favor a more projected male buttock with a more pronounced contour, according to a study published in the December issue of&nbsp;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Tejas Kollu, from Albany Medical Center in New York, and colleagues surveyed 2,095 adults (61 percent male) to define the ideal male buttocks. Respondent

ChatGPT delivers accurate, complete, and high-quality responses to preoperative and postoperative patient questions related to septorhinoplasty, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in&nbsp;Facial Plastic Surgery &amp; Aesthetic Medicine.K. Kay Durairaj, M.D., from Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, and colleagues com

In recent years, the rates of complications and revision surgery for abdominoplasties have decreased, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Michael J. Stein, M.D., from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and colleagues examined trends in practice patterns for abdominoplasty based

More than half of U.S. medical interns report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Dec. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated possible institutional variation in experiences of sexual harassment amon

For aesthetic breast augmentation, the most common technique remains smooth silicone prosthesis placed in the subpectoral plane through inframammary incision, according to a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Michael J. Stein, M.D., from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and colleagues revie

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind test -- the AvertD test -- that uses DNA swabbed from a patient's cheek to determine if they have a combination of genetic variants associated with an elevated risk for opioid addiction.The 15 genetic variants detected by the test are involved in the brain reward pathways t

Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being-linked factors are associated with intention to leave (ITL) among physicians, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer A. Ligibel, M.D., from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues describe the prevalence of burnout,

From 2016 to 2022, there was a decrease in the rate and size of opioid prescriptions from U.S. surgeons, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Jason Zhang, from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to examine trends in opioid presc

Disparities in surgeon supply between rural and urban counties and between socially vulnerable and other counties widened in the United States from 2010 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Nov. 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Surgery.Vishal R. Patel, from the Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas, and colleagues evaluated trends i

Machine learning (ML) algorithms can accurately predict periprosthetic infection and explantation following implant-based reconstruction (IBR), according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Abbas M. Hassan, M.D., from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and collea

For patients undergoing trunk-based body contouring (BC) surgery, long-term weight regain is common, especially in those who have previously undergone bariatric surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Joshua T. Henderson, M.D., from West Virginia University in Morgantown, and c

An Arkansas man maimed by a massive electrical shock to his face has successfully received the world's first whole-eye and partial face transplant.In a 21-hour surgery performed in May, Eduardo Rodriguez, M.D., director of the Face Transplant Program at NYU Langone and his team transplanted an entire left eye and the portion of a face from a si

The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held this year from Oct. 22 to 25 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference included hundreds of general and

Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007.But health care workers worry whether the guidelines, which suggest that surgical masks are as good as N-95 masks at preventing the spread of respiratory infections duri

Patients with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) have a higher rate of bladder neck incompetence (BNI), according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the World Journal of Urology.Yu-Chen Chen, from the Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis involving 184 patients with stress UI (SUI

More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs