Plastic Surgery 2009 News Briefs -- Research To Be Presented on Saturday, ...(provement in breast size and shape and h...),Health

By the Numbers:
More than 92,000 breast lifts were performed in 2008, up 75 percent since 2000, according to the ASPS.

Study: "Single Staged Mastopexy with Autologous Fat Grafting" is being presented Sat., Oct. 24, 1:05 - 1:10PM PDT, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

Say Goodbye to "Gummy" Smiles
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There's new hope for people whose smiles reveal excessive gum lines, reveals a new study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct. 23-27, in Seattle. Ten female patients with excessive gum exposure were operated on between February and August 2008. The patients were filmed with a high-definition camera before the surgery and 6 months after. They were asked to perform their fullest smile and the maximum gum exposures were measured. The results: All patients experienced an aesthetic improvement in their smile with a reduction in gum exposure ranging from 1.59 mm to 4.83 mm. The procedure is done under local anesthesia and involves plastic surgeons making a series of incisions in the muscle that elevates the upper lip and lengthening the small piece of skin that connects the upper lip to the gums on the inside of the mouth.

By the Numbers:
More than 1.6 million cosmetic surgical procedures were done in 2008, according to the ASPS.

Study: "The Efficiency of Gummy Smile Correction Using the Myotomy of the Elevator of the Upper Lip Muscle" is being presented Sat., Oct. 24, 1:00-1:05PM, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

Like Mother, Like Daughter - Study Proves Your Mother Truly Reflects How You'll Age
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