Aesthetic plastic surgery
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Dec 2020
Effects of Harvest Sites on Cryopreserved Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and ASC-Enriched Fat Grafts.
Enrichment of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) with fat grafts has demonstrated benefit for graft retention and histologic appearance. There is no consensus on the optimal harvest site for adipose-derived stem cells. This study aimed to investigate the effects of harvest sites on the characteristics of cryopreserved adipose-derived stem cells and the graft retention of cell-assisted lipotransfer. ⋯ This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Dec 2020
LetterThe Financial Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Practices of Cosmetic/Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
The global pandemic of coronavirus 2019, or COVID-19, has undeniably impacted all facets of healthcare, affecting both its function and provision. Due to the cessation of all non-emergent surgical cases in the USA and worldwide, the professional lives and practices of many physicians have been negatively affected. However, among different physicians and specifically plastic surgeons, cosmetic/aesthetic plastic surgeons have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as the majority of their cases are semi-elective and elective. ⋯ In this paper, the authors review the financial impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the practices of cosmetic plastic surgeons in the USA and worldwide, along with some potential approaches to maintain their practices and financial livelihoods. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .