Welcome to our latest collection of must-read articles, exclusively curated for AlliedPro subscribers. This selection covers a range of pressing issues and emerging topics within the field of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, emphasizing patient safety, innovative practices, and the latest regulatory updates. Each article has been chosen to provide you with critical insights and actionable knowledge to enhance your practice and patient care. From urgent safety advisories on procedures like botulinum toxin injections and breast implant management to crucial updates on public health issues such as alcohol use disorders and the potential risks associated with certain aesthetic treatments, these articles serve as essential resources for staying informed and proactive in your field.
Alert to Members - Suspected Botulism Events
The Aesthetic Society is deeply concerned about several cases of suspected botulism in patients being treated with injectable botulinum toxin.
Alert to all Plastic Surgeons from The ABPS
There has been a concerted attack on plastic surgeons from a group posing as ABPS Board Office employees attempting to send “Certification data, information, or booklets” to the plastic surgeon.
Alcohol Use Disorders
The Aesthetic Society has partnered with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIAAA, to encourage physicians to screen for alcohol use disorders. NIAAA’s interactive video training program demonstrates quick and effective strategies for screening patients for heavy drinking and helping them to cut down or quit. NIAAA Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D. says “We want to make evidence-based techniques for assessing and managing at-risk drinking widely available to clinicians so that more people with alcohol use problems will get the help they need.”
Breast Implant Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma (BIA-SCC)
the FDA recently posted a Safety Communication on their website informing healthcare practitioners and consumers about a number of reports received of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas (not including BIA-ALCL) detected in the capsule surrounding breast implants.
Breast Implant Resources
The Aesthetic Society has a number of resources to help you and your patients navigate the latest findings on BIA-ALCL and Breast Implant Illness (BII). They are detailed below:
Consensus Statement on Breast Implant Capsulectomy Definitions and Management Created by Breast Surgery Collaborative Community
The FDA recently created a strategic priority for the creation of collaborative communities to bring together stakeholders in the medical device realm to solve challenges and achieve a collective betterment for patients, physicians, industry, as well as the medical community at large. In the cases of breast implants and symptoms associated with having breast implants in some patients, a Breast Surgery Collaborative Community (BSCC) was created due to issues where managing breast implant-related issues were quite complicated.
Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Advisory
Statement on Patient Safety During Gluteal Fat Grafting from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), The Aesthetic Society, and the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF)
Joint Advisory on Threats of Violence Against Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society issue a joint advisory on threats of violence against plastic surgeons
PRP Microneedling (Vampire Facials) & HIV Transmission
PRP Microneedling (Vampire Facials) has just recently been documented by the CDC as a vehicle for HIV transmission.
Patient Decision Aid
New Tool to Help You Make a Better Informed Decision about Your Breast Augmentation
Patient Safety Advisory - Breast Implant Removal and Capsulectomy
Joint Safety Statement of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), The Aesthetic Society, and The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF)
Patient Safety Advisory - Fentanyl
Counterfeit Prescription Medications That Contain Fentanyl and Patient Safety
Perioperative Hypothermia
The Impact of Perioperative Hypothermia on Plastic Surgery Outcomes: A Multivariate Logistic Regression of 1062 Cases