Background Aesthetic procedures are among the most common surgeries performed by
plastic surgeons. The prevalence of persistent pain remains unknown and underappreciated …

Introduction Cosmetic breast surgery is commonly performed in the United States; 520,000
procedures of the total 1.8 million cosmetic surgical procedures performed in 2018 were …

Aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery is among the most common operations
performed by plastic surgeons. The prevalence of persistent pain after breast surgery …

Background and aim Persistent postsurgical pain (PPP) has been reported by patients
following various surgeries. Body contouring procedures are being performed more …

From discussing the etiologies of post-mastectomy pain syndrome and potential methods of
prevention, the next step is to create specific methods of prevention and to identify ways to …

Post-mastectomy pain syndrome and the less well-described post-breast surgery pain
syndrome are long-term neuropathic pain conditions that may affect more than 50% of …

Background: The risk of nerve injuries in aesthetic breast surgery has not been well
explored. Objectives: The authors conducted a systematic review to provide evidence-based …

Background: Incidence of chronic postoperative neurogenic pain after open and
laparoscopic trunk operations is reported between 1 and 20 percent, rendering a large …

The benefits of optimal pain management are well recognized. Nevertheless, treatment of
postoperative pain continues to be a major challenge, and inadequate postoperative pain …

Although non-invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures increasingly dominate
the cosmetic market, traditional plastic surgery remains the most effective improvement …