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Breakthroughs in Plastic Surgery
Tummy Tucks Made Tidy With TissuGlu
Tummy tucks can result in fluid buildup if tissue flaps come loose post-operatively. Now, a new product promises to prevent this outcome. A new sprayable surgical adhesive designed for tummy tuck patients allows surgeons to re-bind the loose tissue flaps created during a surgery. Created by Cohera Medical, the new TissuGlu may...
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Stem Cell Technology May Improve Fat Grafting Results
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...
admin January 12, 2010
Breakthroughs in Plastic Surgery
Breast Implants $46.5M Settlement, Who Gets the Money?
Breast implants settlement money was in the hands of plastic surgery attorney John O’Quinn. He died in October 2009. Who gets the money? Following the death of plastic surgery attorney John O’Quinn, his estate has agreed to pay around $46 million dollars to more than 3,000 female clients who had been overbilled....
admin January 11, 2010
Breakthroughs in Plastic Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery to Cushion the Feet?
Cosmetic surgery can help improve the appearance of just about any part of the body. Now doctors have developed an unexpected use for cosmetic fillers that is as much about comfort as beauty. Discover how women are making high heels bearable. More and more men may be choosing cosmetic surgery these days,...
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Breakthroughs in Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery: Medicine or Marketing?
Once a taboo topic, plastic surgery is now the focus of reality TV shows, celebrity exposés, and provocative websites. Some say awareness is good. But, have we gone too far?
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Relieved by Early Surgery
Doctors can restore function and lessen pain for rheumatoid arthritis patients with joint replacement surgery during the early stages of the disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA, is agonizing. For those who suffer from this degenerative illness of the joints of the hand, life can quickly become a nightmare of pain and eventual...
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery – Facts vs. Fiction
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...
admin April 20, 2009
Calf Augmentation and Calf Implants
Men and women are trying to develop their calf muscles, but oftentimes they do not achieve the results they want by working out alone. One solution to this challenge is calf augmentation, a procedure that increases the size and shape of the calves with an artificial implant. Men and women both seek...
admin April 12, 2009
Chin Augmentation and Implants
Chin augmentation, which is achieved through a surgical procedure called mentoplasty, or chin surgery, is used to build a larger chin and thereby create a better profile for the patient. Surgical implants are commonly used in chin augmentation. The idea is to have the underlying structure of the patient’s face altered for aesthetic...
admin April 12, 2009
Ear Pinning Surgery
Not all people are gifted with proportionately-sized and well-positioned ears. In fact, many people have imperfections such as protruding or malformed ears, causing them to suffer from ridicule or teasing during childhood, and lower self-esteem into adulthood. Otoplasty, or ear pinning surgery, can effectively eliminate these imperfections and create more aesthetically pleasing...
admin April 12, 2009
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