Reconstructive Surgery after Skin Cancer
October 16, 2007Staff Writers
Most skin cancers occur in visible areas, the face, hands, neck and arms. The detection, diagnosis and removal of skin cancer can be devastating enough, but when a lesion is on the face, the mark is more than skin deep and takes more than a few stitches to heal.
Plastic Surgeons researching ways to repair Wounds and Extreme Facial Trauma
October 08, 2007Staff Writers
Plastic surgeons have been researching ways to repair wounds and extreme facial trauma. They have published several studies about stem cells and facial transplantation to help patients heal, according to a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
September 13, 2007 Staff Writers
The number of reconstructive plastic surgery patients has increased 34 percent over the past ten years.
Reconstructive surgery repairs the function and appearance of a specific body-part or feature defect.
What you should know about Face Transplant
September 12, 2007 Staff Writers
Face transplant is a recent plastic surgery advance that improves facial appearance, especially for those with severe disfigurement from trauma.
Facial Implants
July 18, 2007 Staff Writers
Facial implants are used primarily for augmenting the natural contours of the face and for reconstruction. Typically, they are used for permanently enhancing the shape of the chin, jaw, nose, cheeks, and lips. Implants can also be used to create fuller, plumper contours, reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Many different materials are used, including carbon based materials (e.g. Gor-tex), non-carbon polymers (e.g. silicone), polyesters, metals (titanium), and ceramic (hydroxyapetite) materials. The implants are surgically implanted into the face.
Enhancing your Face with Facial Implants
July 18, 2007 Staff Writers
Facial implants are used primarily for augmenting the natural contours of the face and for reconstruction. Typically, they are used for permanently enhancing the shape of the chin, jaw, nose, cheeks, and lips. Implants can also be used to create fuller, plumper contours, reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Many different materials are used, including carbon based materials (e.g. Gor-tex), non-carbon polymers (e.g. silicone), polyesters, metals (titanium), and ceramic (hydroxyapetite) materials. The implants are surgically implanted into the face.
Computer Imaging used for Facial Reconstructive Surgery
June 12, 2007 Staff Writers
New computer imaging techniques will assist with facial reconstructive surgery. A new calibration technique that involves measuring the distance between the upper ear and chin in photographs could help facial plastic surgeons using this computer imaging software to achieve aesthetic harmony in their patients, according to a report in the March/April issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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