Ted Eisenberg, DO | Philadelphia, PA | moc.larutangnikoolobfsctd-41effe@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

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

By Dr. Edward Zimmerman, President of ABLS As the world’s only laser medical specialty board, the American Board of Laser Surgery believes laser practitioners require maximum understanding of laser tissue interaction and safety to provide the best treatments for their patients. The Board was founded in 1984 to provide education and certification for lasers in medicine and … Read more

By Dr. Tony Geroulis and Dr. Robert Jackson, AACS Delegates to the AMA House of Representatives The American Medical Association held its 2020 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates virtually on November 13-17. We, AACS representatives Drs. Tony Geroulis and Robert Jackson, are reporting back on items that may be important to our … Read more

By Dr. Mohammad Banki, AACS Facial Fellowship and Membership Committee Chair As Dr. Suzan Obagi so eloquently put in her article published in The Consult this past spring, resident members are a critical part of the future of AACS. Since March, there has been an effort to grow the AACS Resident Member roster. 81 applications have been received … Read more

By Mark Mandell-Brown, MD, President of AACS One of my favorite quotes comes from Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” It was with this spirit of collaboration and cooperation that we held the first ever Cosmetic Surgery Strategy Summit on October 24, 2020. The Summit brought together … Read more

By Dr. J. Kevin Duplechain, AACS President-Elect, 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting Chair Since we introduced the 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting in the previous issue of The Consult, the Meeting Planning Committee and I have been hard at work creating a dynamic and engaging program that makes the best of our online platform. From February 3-28, you’ll be able to … Read more

In the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE, 300 Spartans held off an overwhelming Persian force for three days before being outflanked. In modern times, like the Spartans, 342 surgeons certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery are under attack by the vastly larger American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In the November 2020 issue … Read more

by Dr. Jane Petro, Past President of AACS and Co-Chair of the Women in Cosmetic Surgery Committee A few weeks ago, the Women in Cosmetic Surgery Committee had an opportunity to hold its first meeting. For me and my co-chair Suzan Obagi, MD, it was the realization of an idea that had been discussed for almost 10 … Read more