Implant Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery

First Health Finance offer financial loans to patients who want to enhance and improve their appearance with cosmetic surgery. In recent years the trend towards plastic surgery procedures has increased with an augmented patient demand. (source: Press release) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) to treat spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults. Spasticity is common after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or the progression of multiple scler… (source: Medical News Today) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

A new survey shows that almost half (48%) of all Americans regardless of income approve of cosmetic plastic surgery and almost a quarter would consider cosmetic surgery for themselves… (Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today)

Hundreds of thousands of Americans travel abroad for surgical procedures each year. As the guardian of patients’ vital health, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is urging those considering traveling internationally for medical care to educate… (source: Medical News Today) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

A new survey shows that almost half (48%) of all Americans regardless of income approve of cosmetic plastic surgery and almost a quarter would consider cosmetic surgery for themselves… (source: Medical News Today) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Every two years the Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association holds a reunion in Baltimore. This year was different because it was not only a reunion but also a celebration of Paul Manson’s tenure as chief of plastic surgery and his impending retirement after a third of a century at Hopkins, a period that began in 1976, his first year of residency. (Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery)

Puthumana Philip PhilipIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2009 42(2):219-223Sushrutha had been viewed in textbooks of plastic surgery as belonging to the caste of potters who performed surgery in India. We have examined the available source documents and other references to the technology of the period to examine this assertion and are convinced that there is no evidence to support this. The period, technology and geographic references in Sushrutha Samhitha are correlated with settled positions on these to arrive at an understanding of the time and knowledge which is described. Source of erroneous interpretation of Sushrutha as a potter is also examined and clarified. (Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery)

(Source: Clinics in Plastic Surgery)

In this review, the complications of rhinoplasty are examined in terms of their timing of presentation. An algorithmic approach to postoperative problems is discussed. Complications can frequently be avoided by meticulous technique, recognition of pitfalls, and early attention to perioperative morbidity. Reoperative rates can be minimized with good patient education and proper command of the postoperative situation, so that unnecessary procedures are not undertaken. (Source: Clinics in Plastic Surgery)

The cleft-lip nasal deformity presents a formidable challenge in rhinoplasty surgery. A wide variety of techniques have been proposed for the correction of this problem, which is proof of the difficulty of this reconstructive problem. The approach outlined in this article amalgamates many cleft-lip rhinoplasty concepts into a single unified technique. This technique is designed to address the deficiencies present on the cleft side of the nose. (Source: Clinics in Plastic Surgery)