ASPS

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is establishing a national registry for breast implants in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The registry is being developed in response to reports of a rare lymphoma – Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) – in a very small number of women with breast implants. The ASPS and the FDA agree this extremely rare form of lymphoma is not breast cancer. Of the estimated 10 million implants worldwide, only 34 cases of ALCL have been identified since 1989. While lymphomas can appear anywhere in the body, this condition appears […]

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Reports Annual Statistics For Immediate Release: February 07, 2011 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – As the U.S. economy pulls out of the recession, so are nips, tucks and lifts. According to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 13.1 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, including those that are minimally-invasive or surgical, were performed in the United States in 2010, up 5 percent from 2009. In addition, more than 5.3 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed last year, up 2 percent. The increase in cosmetic plastic surgery mirrors the rise in consumer confidence throughout […]