Scott Bueno, MD, DDS Dr. Scott Bueno, an AACS Resident member, is a resident in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at UTSW/Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas. For Dr. Bueno, it was the combination of art and science along with helping people to look their best that attracted him to a career in cosmetic surgery. What … Read more
Roxana Barad, MD, Committee Member, Women in Cosmetic Surgery Committee With the creation of the Women in (WICS) Section of the AACS, we are entering a special time for membership. I am excited for the opportunities such a community can create. For those of us who are in solo practice, just starting out, we want … Read more
AACS New Surgeons Committee George Hahm, MD, Co-Chair, New Surgeons Committee Christopher Shane McDaniel, MD, DDS, Co-Chair, New Surgeons Committee New Surgeons Committee to Address Pivotal Point in Career: Bridging from Fellowship to Starting a Practice After their fellowship concludes, a new cosmetic surgeon should be able to focus on surgical technique and patient outcomes … Read more
Ted Eisenberg, DO | Philadelphia, PA | moc.larutangnikoolobfsctd-17385e@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
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
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
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
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
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
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
