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Dr. Laurie A. Casas – Speaker at the annual meeting of Cosmetic Plastic surgeons Dr. Laurie A. Casas taught the following lecture at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) on Friday, May 4th 2012. This demonstrates again that Dr. Laurie A. Casas is recognized by the ASAPS as one of the thought-leaders in cosmetic / plastic surgery. The topic of her lecture: ” The power of cosmetic medicine: high impact results with injectable agents for facial rejuvenation” The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is an organization devoted to the advancement of cosmetic surgery with […]

Announcing the new President of ASERF, Dr. Laurie Casas! What is ASERF and why is it an important foundation for cosmetic surgery? ASERF stands for Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation. It is a national organization that is dedicated to funding research and promoting education in the expanding field of cosmetic surgery. It helps to ensure safety and efficacy of new procedures and techniques with research and clinical studies. This is a charitable organization with 100% of donations going into research to deepen and expand physicians’ knowledge and understanding of cosmetic surgery. Congratulations to Dr. Laurie A. Casas, the new President of the […]

A panel of experts, including Laurie A. Casas, MD, explored the topic of breast asymmetry in relation to breast augmentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Discussed were the spectrum of problems as well as advice on surgical considerations. “The key to a high patient satisfaction rate is to fully inform the patient that this kind of augmentation is extremely challenging, but that using a detailed analytic approach, we can achieve a very aesthetically pleasing outcome within the limits set by their preoperative anatomic characteristics,” said Dr. Casas. – Press Release: Controlling Cup-Size Chaos. Q & […]

Multisite Analysis of 177 Consecutive Primary Breast Augmentations: Predictors for Reoperation McCafferty LR, Casas LA, Stinnett SS, Lin S, Rho J, Skiles M Aesthetic Surgery Journal: May 2009;29;3.pp.213-222 Abstract Background Plastic surgeons and manufacturers of breast implants have been examining the complication and reoperation rates of primary breast augmentations for more than 18 years. The seemingly high rates reported by the manufacturers to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was the impetus for this multicenter study. Objective This paper reports on data pooled from three plastic surgery practices that were geographically distributed across the United States and examines the reoperation rate, time to reoperation, the […]