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ESPRAS

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Better surgery starts with shared knowledge. ESPRAS supports education, training and research, helping plastic surgeons across Europe learn from one another and advance best practice.

Explore our work here - https://espras.org/about-espras/

#StrongerTogether #PlasticSurgery #ReconstructiveSurgery

November 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM

ESPRAS

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Plastic surgery can transform lives through reconstructive care and humanitarian action. ESPRAS supports collaboration and shared expertise to help address unmet surgical needs.

Learn more about our work: https://www.esprasshare.org/

#ESPRAS #GlobalHealth #ReconstructiveSurgery

October 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM

ESPRAS

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Groundbreaking face and whole eye transplant marks new era in reconstructive surgery.
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/articles/groundbreaking-face-and-whole-eye-transplant-marks-new-era-in-reconstructive-surgery Via @plasticsurgeryasps.bsky.social #plasticsurgery #reconstructivesurgery #ESPRAS

Groundbreaking face and whole eye transplant marks new era in reconstructive surgery

The world's first combined face and whole-eye transplant demonstrated that reconstructive surgery can restore far more than appearance after a severe injury, according to a new study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), which has been in publication for 80 years.

www.plasticsurgery.org

October 26, 2026 at 7:31 PM

ESPRAS

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'Does Reconstructive Surgery Improve Psychological Recovery After Burn Injury?'

https://www.cureus.com/articles/538364-does-reconstructive-surgery-improve-psychological-recovery-after-burn-injury#!/

Via @cureusmedical.bsky.social

#espras #medsky #burns #mentalhealth #reconstructivesurgery

Does Reconstructive Surgery Improve Psychological Recovery After Burn Injury?

Burn reconstruction aims to restore function, comfort, and appearance, but its effect on psychological recovery remains less certain. This narrative review aimed to examine depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), demoralization, body image, social participation, post-traumatic gr...

www.cureus.com

October 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM

ESPRAS

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“We looked at everything that had been written about growing skin, and we worked out that we could do it in 10 days.”

https://www.the-scientist.com/how-a-plastic-surgeon-developed-a-spray-on-skin-burn-treatment-that-leaves-no-scars-74574 #plasticsurgery #medsky #burns #reconstructivesurgery #skin

October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM

ESPRAS

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The 12th International Breast Surgery Workshop (IBSW) and the 8th World Consensus Conference on BIA-ALCL will take place in the historic city of Athens, Greece, on 22nd - 24th April, 2027. @ibsw_wcc
https://ibsw.it
#plasticsurgery #reconstructivesurgery #breastsurgery #ibsw #athens #medsky

October 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM

ESPRAS

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Looking back on this lovely memory from the Bern Congress.

Thank you to Furkan Ulaş for this wonderful photo.

#Bern2026 #ESPRAS #StrongerTogether #PlasticSurgery #ReconstructiveSurgery #MedSky

October 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM

ESPRAS

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📌Webinar: Advancing Breast Reconstruction: Up-To-Date Knowledge, Practical Solutions.

Tomorrow, 20 October 2026 - 5.00 pm CEST - Free registration

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_50UgyUtZTpCMPnUIOXSp_w<a href="/hashtag/%2Fregistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#/registration 🔗

#breastreconstruction #reconstructivesurgery #breastsurgery #espras

October 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM

ESPRAS

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'Nearly three-quarters of foreign patient visits to medical departments in Korea last year were for dermatology or plastic surgery'

https://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=33434 #ESPRAS #plasticsurgery #reconstructivesurgery #dermatology #southkorea 🇰🇷

Dermatology, plastic surgery account for 74% of foreign patient visits in Korea

Nearly three-quarters of foreign patient visits to medical departments in Korea last year were for dermatology or plastic surgery, raising questions about the country's growing reliance on cosmetic treatments to attract medical tourists.The two specialties recorded a combined 1.55 million foreign pa

www.koreabiomed.com

October 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM

ESPRAS

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📌Webinar: Advancing Breast Reconstruction: Up-To-Date Knowledge, Practical Solutions.

Tuesday 20 October 2026 - 5.00 pm CEST - Free registration!

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_50UgyUtZTpCMPnUIOXSp_w<a href="/hashtag/%2Fregistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#/registration 🔗

#breastreconstruction #reconstructivesurgery #breastsurgery #espras

October 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM

coherentcmi.bsky.social

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Penile Implants Market Size, Revenue, and Growth Trends 2026-2033

www.coherentcmi.com/industry-rep...

#MedicalImplants #ImplantableDevices #ReconstructiveSurgery #MedicalDevices #HealthcareTechnology #MedTech #HealthcareMarket #MarketResearch #GlobalMarket

October 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM

ESPRAS

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Exosomal therapy - a new frontier in regenerative medicine
Exosomes are nanosized extracellular vesicles that facilitate intercellular communication.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8100822/

#espras #exosomes #reconstructivesurgery #strongertogether #medsky

Exosomal therapy—a new frontier in regenerative medicine

The recent advances in translational and nanomedicine have paved the way for developing the targeted drug delivery system at a greater pace among global researchers. On par with these technologies, exosomes act as a potential portal for cell-free ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

October 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM

ESPRAS

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New surgical technique restores the clitoris after treatment for vulvar cancer.

'Results in the initial group of patients are encouraging.' https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1145842

#reconstructivesurgery #plasticsurgery #espras #medsky

New surgical technique restores the clitoris after treatment for vulvar cancer

For women who lose part of their clitoris because of vulvar cancer, a clitoral reconstruction procedure has now been developed for the first time. This comes forty years after the first penile reconstruction surgery. Results in the initial group of patients are encouraging.

www.eurekalert.org

October 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM

ESPRAS

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An abstract and full article: Does Reconstructive Surgery Improve Psychological Recovery After Burn Injury?

https://www.cureus.com/articles/538364-does-reconstructive-surgery-improve-psychological-recovery-after-burn-injury#!/
#espras #reconstructivesurgery #burns #burnsreconstruction

Does Reconstructive Surgery Improve Psychological Recovery After Burn Injury?

Burn reconstruction aims to restore function, comfort, and appearance, but its effect on psychological recovery remains less certain. This narrative review aimed to examine depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), demoralization, body image, social participation, post-traumatic gr...

www.cureus.com

October 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM

ESPRAS

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Up to 46,000 injuries in Gaza require reconstructive surgery.

https://abcnews.com/Health/46000-injuries-gaza-require-reconstructive-surgery-study/story?id=130228193

#strongertogether #espras #gaza #reconstructivesurgery

October 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM

ESPRAS

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A new study has highlighted the impact of Gen Z on the surgical workforce, who are driving a worrying change as they move away from reconstructive surgery...
https://espras.org/highlights-gen-zs-worrying-exodus-to-private-practice/
#espras #strongertogether #reconstructivesurgery #plasticsurgery

September 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM

ESPRAS

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A lovely photo memory of our time in Bern.

Delegates: Patrik Iassus and Mark Jones

Photo courtesy of Furkan Ulaş

#ESPRAS #bern2026 #plasticsurgery #reconstructivesurgery #strongertogether