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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Reconstructing Pediatric Finger Contractures With the DOS Flap
Dr Michael Galvez discusses the DOS flap for pediatric finger flexion contractures, including its surgical rationale, patient selection, and findings from an initial case series.
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England Proposes Doctor-Only Restrictions for Liquid BBLs, Other Cosmetic Procedures
New proposals would limit high-risk aesthetic procedures to qualified healthcare professionals, restrict treatments for minors, and introduce penalties for unqualified providers.
World’s First Face Transplant in a Black Patient Brought Special Challenges
The process of performing a face transplant in a black patient posed novel challenges for his doctors, according to a new report, per MedicalXPress.
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Fresh Start Surgical Gifts To Donate Reconstructive Surgeries March 6-7
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts will donate life-changing surgeries to nine patients during their Surgery Weekend March 6–7 in partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital, ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals in 2020 by U.S. New & World Report.
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Domestic Abuse Survivor Becomes 1st Person Ever to Undergo 2nd Face Transplant
Carmen Tarleton is recovering from her second face transplant surgery seven months ago, after her body rejected her first one in 2013, according to Today.
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This Is the Doctor Who Fixed ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’ Tessica Brown’s Hair
The doctor who rid “Gorilla Glue girl” Tessica Brown of her sticky mane is a Ghanaian-born Harvard Medical School grad and now a celebrity Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, New York Post reports.
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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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