Press Releases

ASJ Study Puts the Risk of Death From Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma into Plain Perspective for Patients

New York, NY (August 23, 2017) – Findings from a recent study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal showed that the risk of dying from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is 0.4, based on a micromort analysis, a unique tool measuring relative risk of activities, and exposures, defined by Ronald Howard in 1979 as 1 micromort = 1:1 million chance of death.

Honolulu-Based Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Clyde H. Ishii, MD, Named New President of American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

San Diego, CA (May 2, 2017) – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) today announced the election of Clyde H. Ishii, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon operating a private practice in Honolulu, as its new President at The Aesthetic Meeting 2017. The Aesthetic Society is the leading professional organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body, comprised of over 2,600 board-certified plastic surgeons.

Americans Spend More Than $15 Billion on Aesthetic Procedures for the First Time Ever

NEW YORK, NY (March 15, 2017) – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that Americans spent more than $15 billion dollars on combined surgical and nonsurgical aesthetic procedures for the first time ever, accounting for an 11% increase over the past year alone. Surgical procedures account for 56% and nonsurgical procedures account for 44% of the total. This is the largest dollar amount spent on cosmetic surgery since ASAPS began its Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics survey two decades ago, in 1997.

Study Shows Stomach and Side Sleeping Positions Cause Facial Distortion and Wrinkles Over Time

New York, NY (July 26, 2016) - A new study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, indicates that compression, tension, and shear forces applied to the face during sleep cause facial distortion when people sleep on their sides and stomach, leading to the development of sleep wrinkles over time.

20 Prestigious Institutions Join The Radar Residency Network

New York, NY (July 20, 2016) – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, a world leader in aesthetic surgery education and Anzu®, developers of the AnzuMedical™ Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Platform™, are pleased to announce that 20 medical residency programs have joined the first-ever Nationwide Plastic Surgery Collaborative Residency Network, the “RADAR Residency Network” which launched earlier this month.

Botulinum Toxin Injections to the “11s” Between the Brows Produce Significant Patient Satisfaction Rates According FACE-Q Survey

New York, NY (June 28, 2016) – Botulinum toxin type A injections are the most common cosmetic procedure performed in the United States, with 4.3 million procedures performed in 2015 accounting for 42% of all cosmetic procedures in that year, based on the Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Partners with Anzu to Establish First-Ever Nationwide Collaborative Residency Network

Phoenix, AZ – April 28, 2016 – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, a world leader in Aesthetic Surgery Education and Anzu®, developers of the AnzuMedical™ Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration PlatformTM, today announced a joint initiative to create a Nationwide Plastic Surgery Collaborative Residency Network.

The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation Elects Steven Teitelbaum, MD, as New President

Las Vegas, NV (April 5, 2016) – The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) today elected Santa Monica-based plastic surgeon Steven Teitelbaum, MD as their new President. ASERF is the research and education arm of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) whose mission is to advance the aesthetics field for the benefit of patients, physicians and the entire field of medicine.

California-Based Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Daniel C. Mills, MD, Named New President of American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2

Las Vegas, NV (April 5, 2016) – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) announced the election of Daniel C. Mills, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon operating a private practice in Laguna Beach, California, as its new President at The Aesthetic Meeting 2016. The Aesthetic Society is the leading professional organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body, comprised of over 2,600 board-certified plastic surgeons.

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Reports More Than $13.5 Billion Spent for the First Time Ever

NEW YORK, NY (March 8, 2016) – For the first time on record, Americans spent more than 13.5 billion dollars on combined (surgical and nonsurgical) aesthetic procedures in a single calendar year, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The total reflects a 1.5-billion-dollar increase from 2014.