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These machines make finer incisions that lead to quicker recovery times. Surgeons still need to train to use these platforms, though, since the robots don't operate alone.

Social media marketing lures people to Florida's lucrative cosmetic surgery scene with the promise of cheap Brazilian butt lifts. Researchers, patient advocates and surgeon groups say the risks are generally not understood by prospective patients.

How do older adults know when the potential benefits from surgery are worth the risks? And what questions should they ask as they try to figure this out? We ask experts for guidance.

The rule limits surgeons to performing three of the procedures a day and requires that they use ultrasound. The procedures, more technically called gluteal fat grafting, involve injecting fat to enlarge or reshape patients’ buttocks.

Researchers tested whether loosening restrictions on the work schedules of doctors in training would lead to more harm to patients.

Recovery after hip replacement surgery can be agonizing -- no wonder, since the conventional rear-incision method involves slicing muscle and sawing bone.…