background combined procedures involving elective breast surgery at the time of abdominoplasty are frequently performed procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. while found to be safe outpatient procedures, many surgeons elect to perform combined abdominoplasty/breast surgery as inpatient surgery. this study was performed to explore the practice of performing the combined procedure as an inpati...

the skin is the largest tissue of man with several functions. cosmetics/cosmeceuticals agents always are needed to be evaluated for their detrimental effects on the skin. nowadays, the therapeutic potential of stem cells has and fibroblasts have increased the hope for a successful cell therapy in aesthetic medicine. stem cells are unspecialized cells capable of renewing themselves through cell ...

currently, cosmetic surgery is spread around the world. several factors are involved in this rapidly evolving field such as socio-economic development, changes in cultural norms, globalization and the effects of western culture, advertising, media, and mental disorders. nowadays the cosmetic surgery is becoming a profitable business, which deals exclusively with human appearance and less from t...

background nowadays, plastic surgeries are among the most popular types of surgeries around the world and iran has one of the highest rankings in this respect regarding its population size. based on these facts, the present study was conducted in order to evaluate the volunteers’ motivations attitudes and informational sources in tehran, iran. methods the study was conducted on a cross-sectiona...

BACKGROUND Elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the Iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. This study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. METHODS Data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 ...

background nowadays, with the help of cosmetic surgery almost every woman and man can achieve a highly attractive appearance. the question is, why so many people do not take advantage of these opportunities? this pilot-study investigates individual attitudes of people towards aesthetic plastic surgery. methods a questionnaire was developed which combined self-developed items for a measurement o...

background elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. this study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. methods data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 ss, minim...

providing an informed consent has an important role in promotion of medical treatments and reduction of judiciary litigations in this process. today with cultural changes and wide propagation that is usually charming, the request for aesthetic surgery has an increasing trend. these problems with complexity of cosmetic surgeries lead to deeper differences of information between plastic surgeons ...

Background. Three educational models for plastic surgery training exist in the United States, the integrated, combined, and independent model. The present study is a comparative analysis of aesthetic surgery training, to assess whether one model is particularly suitable to provide for high-quality training in aesthetic surgery. Methods. An 18-item online survey was developed to assess residents...

Colette Carmen CamenisCh is Specialist in Surgery and Attendant for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld, Switzerland; and riikka Veltheim is Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Akademikliniken, Sweden email: cc-cam...