American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Does Overfilling Smooth Inflatable Saline-Filled Breast Implants Decrease the Deflation Rate?

Ted Eisenberg, DO | Philadelphia, PA | moc.larutangnikoolobfsctd-132662@ofni Earlier in my career as a plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic breast surgery, I reported about a 4% chance of saline implant deflation. Now, the rate has fallen dramatically to less than 2%. What’s changed? Since 2011, I’ve been overfilling Mentor round smooth saline breast implants 10-13% … Read more

All-in-One Payment Solutions Streamline Your Business

By: Hannah Bagley, Digital Marketing Specialist, Payroc I’d like to take a moment to introduce Payroc, an all-in-one payment solutions provider operating in 46 countries and servicing more than 100,000 customers. Payroc and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery have collaborated to provide members discounted processing rates and world-class financial technology to further streamline their … Read more

Women in Cosmetic Surgery Section for Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY (AACS) ANNOUNCESNEW WOMEN IN COSMETIC SURGERY SECTION FOR MEMBERS (June 17, 2021–CHICAGO, IL)— At a time when the majority of cosmetic surgerypatients are women, while cosmetic surgeons are predominantly men(1) and gender inequality and harassment continue to challenge women in surgery(2), the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery … Read more

Recent Changes to the ABCS Exam Requirements

Wilbur Hah, MD, President, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery Recent Change to ABCS Exam Requirements The ABCS recently announced a change to their exam requirements. As an update, an ABCS exam applicant no longer needs to obtain his/her certification in their primary specialty to take the exam. Proof of completion of an ACGME Surgical Residency in their … Read more

A Guide to Getting Published

Alyssa Venezia, Publishing Editor, SAGE Publishing We encourage you to submit your manuscripts to the journal for review and publication. SAGE has several resources on how to get published available on our Journal Author Gateway. Whether you are new to authorship or have published several articles before, these resources help authors gain familiarity with the publishing process.  … Read more

Update on the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery

Elie Ferneini, MD, DMD, Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery had its annual Editorial Review Board meeting on February 11, 2021. During that meeting, the publisher’s report was presented. Some highlights of the report include the following: 1. We had 72% more submissions in 2020 than in 2019.2. On … Read more

Residents Are Your Future, One Year Later

Suzan Obagi, MD, Past President, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery A year ago, I wrote about the importance of supporting our Resident Members (The Consult, Spring 2020 ). Not only are they vital to the future of the AACS, but since there is no cosmetic surgery residency, we have an obligation to teach them about the … Read more

The Webster Society – Industry Memberships

Shelia Barbarino, MD, President, Cosmetic Surgery Foundation The Webster Society: Industry Memberships  Twenty-one years ago, members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and friends of the Cosmetic Surgery field came together to form the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation (CSF) and the Webster Society giving level.   Named in honor of one of the founders … Read more

CEO’s Message

Victoria Ceh, MPA, CEO/Executive Director, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Dear AACS Members, Greetings! Beginning March 2021, I am thrilled to assume the helm of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and its related foundation, the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation. My team and I are a part of the association management company TREX-Medical Society Management, Inc. (TREX-MSM), which … Read more

The AACS and CSF, announce 2021-2022 leadership, new management firm and strategic priorities

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and its affiliate, Cosmetic Surgery Foundation, announce 2021 leadership, new management firm and strategic priorities (April 6, 2021, Chicago, IL)—The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and its related affiliate, the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation (CSF), the world’s largest multi-specialty home for physicians dedicated to cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine, announce their 2021-2022 … Read more