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As minimally invasive surgery increasingly defines training and practice, one surgeon argues that declining exposure to open procedures may leave younger surgeons less prepared to recognize when conversion is necessary.

A systematic review of reported vision loss cases following nonsurgical rhinoplasty found that visual impairment was typically immediate and often irreversible despite treatment. The findings highlight a rare but severe complication associated with cosmetic dermal filler injections.

A fatal cosmetic implant-removal procedure allegedly performed by an unlicensed individual promoted through social media has renewed attention on credential verification, patient safety, and online medical marketing. The case highlights regulatory and public safety concerns rather than new clinical evidence.

A Cook County jury awarded $66 million after a 39-year-old patient died from unrecognized internal bleeding following a combined abdominoplasty and liposuction, spotlighting the compounding risks of combined cosmetic procedures.

64% of surgeons felt their demanding schedules left insufficient time for personal relationships, and one-third screen positive for depression.

Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists lose an average of 7 percent of their facial volume for every 22 pounds lost, mostly from fat pads in the midface—yet clinical trials rarely report facial fat loss as an adverse effect, leaving providers unlikely to counsel patients pretreatment about undesirable facial appearance changes.