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?
Do most plastic or cosmetic surgeons elect to enhance their appearance? And, do they do so at a higher rate than the general public?
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.
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.
This landmark surgical success occurred despite ominous threats from the COVID-19 pandemic, NYU Langone Health reports.
Read MoreJoe 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreModern 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreFor the second time in a decade, a New Hampshire woman has a new face, the Daily Independent reports.
Read MoreConnie 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.
Read MoreHealthline shares information about otoplasty, who typically has it, and what the procedure is like.
Read MoreRutgers 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.
Read MoreThe recently-coined “Killfie” trend is leading to a rise in mortality rates, Hollywood Insider reports.
Read MoreForbes 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.
Read MoreLONDON (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].
Read MoreSurgeons 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.
Read MoreForces Network describes how severe injuries in the First World War led to pioneering medical techniques and the origins of facial reconstruction.
Read MoreTop 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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