All posts tagged "reconstructive surgery"

When a patient receives the tragic news of cancer — protocols are immediately put into place. However,...

If you feel tied to your job 24/7, you aren’t alone. We live in a modern world...

There’s a culture war brewing over cosmetic surgery. The number of people seeking to “westernize” or “Americanize”...

A plastic surgeon in Greenwich, CT, who died of a heroin overdose is at the center of a lawsuit against the hospital that granted him surgical privileges. A hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut has been hit with a new lawsuit over the mishandling of a drug-addicted doctor. This is the ninth case brought...

Angelina Jolie had insiders wondering whether she had a facelift last year after a candid photo showed suspicious looking scars behind her ears. Now, new paparazzi pics have rumors swirling once again. Being one of the most beautiful women in the world, Angelina Jolie is undoubtedly used to the naysayers who prefer...

Plastic surgery is not just for those who want to stay forever young. New surgical techniques can help patients suffering from frowning mouth deformity, giving them good reason to smile. New rejuvenation procedures may be effective in correcting frowning mouth deformity, according to a new study. Currently available techniques only offer partial...

Stem cell technology may improve fat grafting results. This could mean good news for cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, from breast augmentation to repairing facial trauma. Medical technology company Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. is combining fat grafting with stem cell technology to create an effective procedure for women who need breast augmentation, be it...

Breast cancer mortality rates have been steadily declining for the past ten years. But sadly, 70 percent...

Breast reconstruction is the process of restoring the shape of a female breast that has been deformed or removed because of a lumpectomy or mastectomy. It can be immensely rewarding for a woman who has lost an important part of her physique to have it surgically restored, but anyone considering breast reconstruction...

Breast implants are used in a plastic surgery procedure called breast augmentation or augmentation mammaplasty, which helps to increase the size or improve the contour of female breasts, usually for cosmetic or reconstructive reasons. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery performed...