In this video, Dr. Joseph Upton, MD discusses “A Systematic Review of Vascularized Toe and Nonvascularized Toe Phalangeal Transfer for Reconstruction of Congenital Absence of Digits or Thumb” by Meyers, Gharb, and Rampazzo, which appears in the June 2023 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 151 Issue 6.

Keywords: plastic surgery; hand surgery; Nonvascularized, vascularized; Toe Phalangeal Transfer; thumb surgery; digit surgery; toe; reconstructive surgery

In this video, Dr. Kerry-Ann Mitchell discusses “Fertility and Childbearing Outcomes of Practicing Female Plastic Surgeons” by Hemal, Chen, and Bourne, which appears in the June 2023 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 151 Issue 6.

Keywords: plastic surgery; female doctors; birth rates; fertility; childbearing; female plastic surgeons; pregnancy; childcare; maternity leave; resident education

In this video, Dr. Omar E. Beidas discusses “Body Contouring Surgery Improves Long-Term Satisfaction with Appearance and Health-Related Quality of Life after Bariatric Surgery: BODY-Q Results from a Danish Cohort Study” by Poulsen, Rae, Simonsen, et al, which appears in the June 2023 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Volume 151 Issue 6.

The patients featured are from these articles; they are not patients of Dr. Beidas.

Clinical photos reproduced with permission from:

- “Body Lift: An Account of 200 Consecutive Cases in the Massive Weight Loss Patient” by Nemerofsky, Oliak and Cappela. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 117: 414, 2006

- “The Lipo–Body Lift: A New Circumferential Body-Contouring Technique Useful after Bariatric Surgery” by Bertheuil, Chaput, De Runz, et al. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 139: 38e, 2017.

Keywords: plastic surgery; body contouring; BODY-Q; contouring surgery; bariatric surgery; weight loss surgery; loose skin; quality of life; body life;