As nearly 1 of 5 adult Americans are smokers, plastic surgeons should be familiar with the
effect of smoking on perioperative risk, the importance of smoking cessation, and the tools to …

Objectives Tobacco addiction is a risk factor for complication in plastic surgery. The authors
have assembled concrete arguments detailing the risks of perioperative and postoperative …

Background: Liposuction is among the most commonly performed aesthetic procedures, and
is being performed increasingly as an adjunct to other procedures. Objectives: To report the …

Background Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is increasingly used in women with breast
cancer who are not eligible for conservative surgery, but extensive outcome data are lacking …

Background: Vascular-dependent necrosis of the nipple-areola complex following reduction
mammaplasty is still present. Concerning anatomy, there is a lack of literature comparing the …

Background The superomedial pedicle reduction mammaplasty has been noted in the
literature to provide superior aesthetic results and longevity as well as shorter operative …

Background Postoperative hematomas are one of the most frequent complications following
aesthetic surgery. Identifying risk factors for hematoma has been limited by underpowered …

Breast reduction is effective in treating symptomatic macromastia. Access to surgery is
sometimes limited for overweight and obese women for fear of complications. We studied …

Background: Major complications following aesthetic breast surgery are uncommon and
thus assessment of risk factors is challenging. Objectives: To determine the incidence and …

Background: Reduction mammaplasty is an established and effective technique to treat
symptomatic macromastia. Variable rates of complications have been reported, and there is …