The Opioid Epidemic

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Increases in opioid prescribing over the last several decades is correlated with an alarming increase in opioid-related morbidity and mortality owing to both prescription opioid misuse and abuse as well…

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Pain

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Pain involves a complex interplay between messages sent from the periphery to the central nervous system and vice versa. Specific pathways play a vital role in carrying these messages, and…

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Noninvasive Abdominoplasty

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Noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments are increasingly supplanting, or complimenting, abdominoplasty. For optimal delivery of patient care and to maintain a dominant share of the body-contouring market, plastic surgeons need…

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Abdominal Etching

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Abdominal etching techniques are used to improve the aesthetics of the abdominal region, providing patients an athletic physique, using liposuction and fat redistribution. Based on the anatomy of fat layers,…

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Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis

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Abdominoplasty is a commonly performed aesthetic procedure but has one of the highest risks for venous thromboembolism (VTE) events in aesthetic surgery. Surgeons can face challenging decisions when performing combination…

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