AI in plastic surgery
AI and language models in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 10, 9, 14, 15, 21.
All papers from the last 12 months
192 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- What's New in Hand and Wrist Arthroscopy: Indications, Techniques, and Emerging ApplicationsJ Hand Surg Glob Online2027 JanPMID 42859520Review
- Can You See It? Diagnostic Blind Spots in Pigmented Skin: A Review of the Literature in Plastic Surgery and BurnsAnn Plast Surg2026 Nov 1PMID 42748034Review
- Postoperative computed tomography segmentation with artificial intelligence for a closed-loop workflow in computer-assisted jaw reconstructionInt J Oral Maxillofac Surg2026 NovPMID 42173764
- Determinants of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Aesthetic Practice: A Cross-Sectional StudyAesthetic Plast Surg2026 Oct 16PMID 42886228
- Comparative Evaluation of Large Language Models in the Recognition of Postoperative Complications Following Aesthetic SurgeryAesthetic Plast Surg2026 Oct 14PMID 42875611
- Research hotspots and emerging trends of 3D printing in bone defects: a bibliometric analysis based on Web of Science core collection from 2006 to March 2026Cell Tissue Bank2026 Oct 14PMID 42873367
- Blepharoplasty in the Artificial Intelligence EraOral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am2026 Oct 13PMID 42869727Review
- Large language models for patient-facing consultation in elective aesthetic and appearance-related plastic surgery: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysisInt J Med Inform2026 Oct 10PMID 42863432Review
- Parallels of Progress: Plastic Surgery Literature and Artificial IntelligenceAnn Plast Surg2026 Oct 1PMID 42554442
- Exploring Facial Asymmetry Metrics Correlated with Preoperative SCHNOS Scores Using Artificial IntelligencePlast Reconstr Surg2026 Oct 1PMID 41825084
More plastic surgery trends
All specialties →Negative pressure wound therapy
Vacuum-assisted wound closure.
Key point: Following stoma reversal, NPWT failed to significantly reduce surgical site infections but significantly reduced complete wound healing time compared with standard dressings.
Fat grafting
Autologous fat transfer in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.
Body contouring after weight loss
Surgery after massive weight loss, including after GLP-1 drugs.
Aesthetic botulinum toxin
Botulinum toxin for facial lines and aesthetic use.
Key point: In men, botulinum toxin type A for upper facial wrinkles had high response rates, with minor and transient adverse events.
Prepectoral breast reconstruction
Implant placement in front of the pectoral muscle.
Vascularised composite allotransplantation
Face and hand transplantation.
Key point: Hand and upper-extremity transplantation power grip strength and finger TAROM stabilized after year one, while lateral grip, Kapandji scores, HTSS and SWMF improved.
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("artificial intelligence"[tiab] OR "large language model*"[tiab] OR ChatGPT[tiab]) AND ("plastic surgery"[tiab] OR "aesthetic surgery"[tiab] OR "reconstructive surgery"[tiab])Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.