Bariatric surgery works by mechanisms that go far beyond reducing the volume of the stomach. These procedures, like sleeve ...

Reaching your goal weight is supposed to mark the finish line of what’s often a multi-year journey. However, a growing number of patients encounter a final hurdle: loose, hanging skin that no longer ...

Dr. Harikiran Chekuri's tummy tuck procedures help weight-loss patients restore body contours, confidence, comfort, and ...

Liposuction is the most popular plastic surgery procedure for the third year in a row, according to a new report on plastic surgery trends from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Before ...

Blepharoplasty is the plastic surgery operation for correcting defects, deformities, and disfigurations of the eyelids. Image by Paravis. CC BY-SA 3.0 After more than a decade of increases in plastic ...

Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Subscribe to read ...

Body dysmorphic disorder, BDD, a psychiatric condition marked by excessive concern over imagined or minor defects in appearance, is intricately linked to the prevailing cultural ideals of beauty.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports Utah has become a surprising hub for plastic surgery, driven by cultural influences, social ...

The tool, which colour codes parts of the body, was developed by doctors in Japan who trained it using thousands of videos of surgical procedures.

MMI built a robot to help surgeons perform microsurgical procedures with more control than is possible with the human hand ...