Highlights from Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2026

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Does Breast Implant Surface Affect Capsular Contracture? Dr. Alicia Billington Reviews the Evidence

Dr. Alicia Billington, founder and lead plastic surgeon at Billington Plastic Surgery in St. Petersburg, Florida, reviewed that evidence at Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2026, organized and hosted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in Houston, Texas. She built her talk around 3 questions: Does surface topography influence the foreign body response? Is surface alteration safe? What conflicts exist in the literature?

October 16, 2026

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Breast Reconstruction and Radiation: Dr. Sik Namgoong on Flap Timing and Flap Choice

Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) can damage a reconstructed breast, yet many patients cannot skip it. That leaves plastic surgeons with two questions: when to place the flap, and which flap to use in patients with low body mass index (BMI).

October 16, 2026

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When Does Sensation Return After Breast Reconstruction? Dr. Patrick Garvey on Sensory Re-education and Neuroma Pain

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy can aim to restore how the breast feels as well as how it looks. When nerves are cut and not repaired, some patients develop painful neuromas.

October 16, 2026

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Chronic Breast Pain After Mastectomy: Dr. Ziv Peled on Diagnosing and Treating Nerve-Related Pain

Postmastectomy pain may affect 20% to 68% of patients, yet many feel expected to "deal with it" after cancer treatment. When nerve injury is part of the cause, peripheral nerve surgery offers ways to address it.

October 16, 2026

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Does Switching From a Preferred Flap to an Implant Lower Patient Satisfaction?

When South Korea's 2024 medical staffing crisis limited access to immediate deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction, some patients who preferred a DIEP flap received direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction instead.

October 19, 2026

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Why Facelift Results Hinge on Anatomy and Experience More Than Dissection Depth

Comparisons of superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) and deep plane facelifts often credit results to the dissection plane, even though surgeon, patient, and adjunct procedures also shape the outcome.

October 19, 2026

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How Dr. Karen Wong Riff Measures Success in Pediatric Facial Reanimation

Children who undergo facial reanimation will live with their reconstruction for decades, and they may return for more than one operation.

October 19, 2026

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Dr. Geoffroy Sisk’s 5 Rules for Durable Microsurgical Reconstruction

Microsurgeons often track flap survival as the main sign of success, a measure Dr. Geoffroy Sisk considers necessary but incomplete.

October 19, 2026

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How Should Surgeons Respond When Another Surgeon’s Reconstruction Patient Arrives Unhappy?

A patient unhappy with a breast reconstruction performed elsewhere may arrive disappointed, frustrated, or angry, and she may have lost confidence in reconstruction itself.

October 19, 2026

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What Absorbable Antibiotic Beads Offer in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction

Oral antibiotics and antibiotic pocket irrigation are common measures against tissue expander (TE) infection, yet the evidence reviewed in one session on implant salvage did not support either as a standalone preventive measure.

October 20, 2026

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Dr. Annie Wang Makes the Case for Pedicled Thigh Flaps in Perineal Reconstruction

The perineum is a hard place to heal: it stays moist, carries a high bacterial load, and bears pressure every time a patient sits.

October 20, 2026

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Why Dr. Richard Baynosa Treats the Irradiated Breast as a Biologic Wound

For some patients, the radiation that follows lumpectomy leaves behind a stiff, scarred, and painful breast.

October 20, 2026

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Scanning the Recipient Site First: Dr. Arriyan Dowlatshahi’s Ultrasound Approach to Free Flap Planning

Free flap operations average 6 to 12 hours, a length that weighs on patients, surgeons, and the residents who learn from these cases.

October 20, 2026

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Sensation Is the Missing Outcome in Breast Reconstruction: Dr. Andrea Moreira’s Approach to Neurotization

About 70% of patients lose breast sensation after mastectomy, and most will not get it back on their own.

October 20, 2026

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