Plastic surgery
hidePlastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. While famous for aesthetic surgery, plastic surgery also includes two main fields: plastic and reconstructive surgery. The word "plastic" derives from the Greek plastikos meaning to mold or to shape; its use here is not connected with the synthetic polymer material known as plastic.
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News tagged with plastic surgery
Last-resort lower-body amputation effective in extreme cases of bone infection, 25-year review shows
Nov 17, 2009 |
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A landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for severe pelvic bone infections shows the therapy can add years and quality of life to survivors, say ...
Use of rib cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty results in patient satisfaction, few complications
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Rib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases, according to a report in the November/December ...
First near-total face and upper-jaw transplant appears successful
Nov 16, 2009 |
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More than a year and a half following the first near-total face and upper jaw transplant, the donor tissue appears successfully integrated, according to a report in the November/December issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Su ...
Surgery potentially best option for severe migraine headaches
Oct 26, 2009 |
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The disability from migraine headaches is an enormous health burden affecting over 30 million Americans.
Study examines treatment and outcomes for nasal fractures
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Both minimally invasive and traditional open approaches can successfully repair nasal fractures, provided the procedure is matched to the individual fracture, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of ...
Plastic surgeons should be part of disaster relief planning, response
Sep 10, 2009 |
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When a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region, or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons are not typically atop the list of emergency responders.
Got migraines? New study proves forehead lifts can erase years and headaches
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Migraine headaches are a drain — not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, too. Because pain and other symptoms caused by migraine headaches can be quite severe, it is projected ...
Mathematics taking guesswork out of plastic surgery tissue transfer
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will have enough blood and oxygen to survive the surgical ...
From connective tissue to bones
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Cartilage, bones and the internal walls of blood vessels can be created by using common connective tissue cells from human skin. Researchers in reconstructive plastic surgery at Linköping University have successfully manipulated ...
New type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help reduce forehead wrinkles
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Injections with a new type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help to improve the appearance of moderate to severe forehead lines with no evidence of diminishing treatment response over 13 months, according ...
Divorce, antidepressants, or weight gain/loss can add years to your face
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Your mother's wrinkles — or lack there of, may not be the best predictor of how you'll age. In fact, a new study claims just the opposite. The study, involving identical twins, suggests that despite genetic make-up, certain ...
Coating improves electrical stimulation therapy used for Parkinson's, depression, chronic pain
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have designed a way to improve electrical stimulation of nerves by outfitting electrodes with the latest in chemically engineered fashion: a coating of basic black, ...
