Have Most Plastic Surgeons Had Surgery Themselves?
Do most plastic or cosmetic surgeons elect to enhance their appearance? And, do they do so at a higher rate than the general public?
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New Facial Transplant Techniques May Benefit Other Severe Facial Injuries
The composite tissue transfer techniques used and refined in face transplant surgery may also be used to perform microsurgical replantation—using the person’s own tissues—in patients with other types of severe facial injuries, a new report suggests.
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Reputation of Breast Reconstruction Surgeon Outweighs Demographics
When selecting a surgeon to perform breast reconstruction after mastectomy, most women rate reviews and personal recommendations as more important than demographic factors, suggests a new study.
NYU Langone Health Performs World’s First Successful Face & Double Hand Transplant
This landmark surgical success occurred despite ominous threats from the COVID-19 pandemic, NYU Langone Health reports.
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22-Year-Old Undergoes World’s First Successful Face and Hands Transplant: ‘I Feel Really Grateful’
Joe DiMeo was burned on 80% of his body after a 2018 car accident, and a face and hands transplant was the best way for him to “regain independence,” said his surgeon, according to People.
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Noma Survivors Need Surgery to Regain Mouth, Jaw Functions —Dermatologist
A consultant physician and dermatologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Folakemi Cole-Adeife, tells The Punch that many survivors of Noma disease will require plastic and maxillo-facial surgery to enable them to regain the functions of their mouth and jaw.
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Wounded Vets of England’s Guinea Pig Club Helped Create Reconstructive Surgery
Modern reconstructive surgery owes a huge debt to a group of wounded warriors in World War II who called themselves the Guinea Pig Club. Watch the historical video at Yahoo.com.
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Researchers Find Way to Speed Up Nerve Regrowth for Trauma Patients
A University of Alberta researcher has found a treatment that increases the speed of nerve regeneration by three to five times, leading to much better outcomes for trauma surgery patients, Medical Xpress reports.
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A US First, New Hampshire Woman Gets Second Face Transplant
For the second time in a decade, a New Hampshire woman has a new face, the Daily Independent reports.
Read MoreConnie Culp, Recipient of First Near-Total Face Transplant in the U.S., Dies at 57
Connie Culp, the Ohio woman who made international headlines in 2008 when she received the first near-total face transplant in the U.S., has died. Culp was 57, according to kiro7.com.
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All About Otoplasty (Cosmetic Ear Surgery)
Healthline shares information about otoplasty, who typically has it, and what the procedure is like.
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Dental School Surgeon Explores Link Between WWI Facial Trauma and Modern Plastic Surgery
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine professor Shahid Aziz has spent hours poring over the case histories of World War I soldiers who returned home with disfiguring facial injuries, according to a news release.
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With the Social Media Craze Growing, the More Dangerous the Selfie the Better – Until Danger Becomes Deadly
The recently-coined “Killfie” trend is leading to a rise in mortality rates, Hollywood Insider reports.
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Meet Dr Esho: Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Helping Trauma Victims
Forbes met with cosmetic surgeon Dr Tijion Esho, a Harley Street practitioner who has worked with a number of high profile clients and is now using his resources to help tragedy victims.
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New Zealand Burns Surgeons Taken to Limits of Expertise: Specialist
LONDON (Reuters) – Surgical teams treating dozens of casualties suffering horrific burns after a deadly volcano eruption in New Zealand will be tested to the limits of their expertise, a London-based specialist said [recently].
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New Zealand Surgeons Working ‘Non-Stop’ to Help Volcano Victims
Surgeons are working around the clock to help tourists who suffered horrendous burn injuries in the eruption of the New Zealand’s White Island volcano, health experts have said, The Guardian reports.
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Soldiers With Broken Faces: Graphic Photos Behind The Origins Of Plastic Surgery On WW1 Casualties
Forces Network describes how severe injuries in the First World War led to pioneering medical techniques and the origins of facial reconstruction.
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Top Surgeons Want Warning Labels Added to Fireworks to Help Prevent Serious Injuries
Top surgeons want to see mandatory graphic warnings added to fireworks to help reduce the number of injuries caused by misuse, MSN reports.
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