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Assessing Age-Related Risks in Facelift Surgery: Is Chronological Age a Barrier?

By MedXY 09/02/2026

A decade-long single-surgeon study finds facelift surgery safe across all age groups, including patients older than 75, with no significant increase in major or minor complications attributable to age alone.

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A Split-Muscle Support Technique for Direct-To-Implant Breast Reconstruction: A Case Series

By MedXY 09/02/2026

This report details the first application of the split-muscle support technique in direct-to-implant breast reconstruction, highlighting its approach to reduce animation deformity and enhance implant support with less ADM use.

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Who Truly Tops the Field? Gender and Geographic Disparities in America’s Best Plastic Surgeon Rankings

By MedXY 08/17/2026

Analysis of Newsweek's "America’s Best Plastic Surgeons" rankings reveals significant underrepresentation of female surgeons and concentration of accolades among a limited group, suggesting a need to reassess ranking methods to foster equity and diversity in patient choices.

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Restoring Physiology After Upper Extremity Amputation: What the First Human AMI Reconstruction Experience Suggests

By MedXY 06/15/2026

A small human cohort study suggests that upper extremity amputation with AMI reconstruction is feasible and may preserve residual limb volume, improve muscle mechanics, and reduce pain and phantom limb symptoms.

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Comprehensive Management of Animal Bites: Integrating Plastic Surgery and Predictive Algorithm Approaches

By MedXY 10/24/2025

This article reviews injury profiles from animal bites, emphasizing plastic surgery roles, treatment strategies, and a predictive model for complications, based on a large clinical dataset from Balıkesir University.