Plastic Surgery SmartBriefDesigned specifically for plastic surgeons, Plastic Surgery SmartBrief is a FREE weekly e-mail newsletter. It includes updates on practice management, research, technology, and regulatory issues.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/plasticsurgery/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/plasticsurgery?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifPlastic Surgery SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/plasticsurgery?sb_code=rssen-us21 May 2013 15:17:39 CDTPlastic surgeon did triage after Boston bombingshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D87928386-9C5D-4554-9499-422D2107D7F0%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D87928386-9C5D-4554-9499-422D2107D7F0%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPlastic surgeon Gregory Antoine, chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Boston Medical Center, spent the hours after  -More- ]]>21 May 2013 15:17:39 CDTIn the NewsBreast reconstruction is neither quick nor easyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D67434EFF-E15D-40C0-8017-91EF155D957A%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D67434EFF-E15D-40C0-8017-91EF155D957A%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAdvances in breast reconstruction have made it a viable option for more women, but none of the various methods is quick, easy -More- ]]>21 May 2013 15:17:39 CDTIn the NewsNoise in the OR can cause communication breakdownhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D68702034-93E5-4DF0-8281-1DD896EBF5BB%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D68702034-93E5-4DF0-8281-1DD896EBF5BB%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSurgical equipment noise, music and staff chatter in an operating room can impede surgeons' ability to understand what is bei -More- ]]>21 May 2013 15:17:39 CDTPractice ManagementStudy recommends simpler patient-education materialshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D9D56EB87-4626-4EFC-A30B-29EA3ACC452D%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D11DF060D-808C-4124-B39E-978B1B7E720A%26copyid%3D9D56EB87-4626-4EFC-A30B-29EA3ACC452D%26brief%3Dplasticsurgery%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOnline patient-education materials are too complex to be readily understood by patients, with few written to a fourth-grade r -More- 

Study in ASJ Finds VASER® Shape Reduces Adipose Tissue
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Onelio Garcia, concluded that the VASER Shape System has a reduction effect on adipose tissue by altering the permeability of the adipocytes after observing adipocyte structural changes and an increase of free lipids in the lymph system on the treated side. Learn more in the January 2013 issue of ASJ or by clicking here.

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