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Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Johannes “Jan” Fredericus Samuel Esser
Read More: Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Johannes “Jan” Fredericus Samuel EsserIf you’ve never heard of Johannes “Jan” Fredericus Samuel Esser, you’re not alone. There’s the off-chance that you know him as the man who coined the term “stent” for the dental impression compound created by English dentist Charles Stent for facial reconstruction. It would later be used to expand constricted tubes of body tissue.…
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Was There Cleft Palate Surgery in the 19th Century?
Read More: Was There Cleft Palate Surgery in the 19th Century?Surprisingly, there is evidence of cleft lip and palate surgery as far back as 390 BC in China. The Egyptians and Greeks also developed cleft palate ‘surgical’ techniques, though no descriptions of these remain. There are descriptions of operations on cleft lip in the Middle Ages, and further evidence of cleft lip repairs pop…
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The Lowdown on Scar Revision
Read More: The Lowdown on Scar RevisionIf you’re an adult and you’ve lived life at all, chances are you have a scar. It’s the body’s way of healing after an injury, infection, inflammation, or surgery. A scar consists of fibrous tissue that can be anywhere on the body. It might be flat, sunken, colored, or lumpy. Someone with a flat…
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What to Expect: Healing After Breast Implant Removal
Read More: What to Expect: Healing After Breast Implant RemovalIf you had a breast implant in the past, there are many reasons you may be opting for breast implant removal. That’s nobody’s business but your own. When an implant is removed, it’s known as explant surgery. And yes, it is surgery. So just as with any surgery, that means you can expect recovery…
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Which Plastic Surgery Procedures Require More PTO?
Read More: Which Plastic Surgery Procedures Require More PTO?Any time you have surgery, some (if not a lot) of your body’s tissue is manipulated. This means there is always going to be at least a small amount of time for your natural tissue vitality to be restored. Patients considering a procedure who have a full-time job often inquire as to which…
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What To Expect – Bruising After Rhinoplasty
Read More: What To Expect – Bruising After RhinoplastyHaving any kind of surgery is a serious commitment. An honest and ethical surgeon will always provide full disclosure about what to expect after a procedure. While bruising is common after many procedures, the bruising after rhinoplasty can be particularly remarkable. Especially in cases where the procedure is more extensive. Understanding that bruising is the…
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Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Thomas Pomfret Kilner
Read More: Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Thomas Pomfret KilnerIn the overarching field of medicine, plastic surgery is certainly among the youngest. At least in its current incarnation. Yes, there were rudimentary plastic surgery procedures performed as far back as ancient Egypt times. But you can bet they didn’t look anything like today’s modern procedures. It took a group of trail-blazing physicians practicing…
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Insist On AAAHC Accreditation for Your Plastic Surgery
Read More: Insist On AAAHC Accreditation for Your Plastic SurgeryWhen you opt to have an in-office surgical procedure, you want to be sure you’re getting the best care from your board-certified surgeon. That’s a given. You may not give much thought to the office-based anesthesia accreditation organization of the clinic or facility where you’re having the procedure though. You may just assume your…
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4 Plastic Surgery Procedures With Shorter Recovery
Read More: 4 Plastic Surgery Procedures With Shorter RecoveryLife is busy these days. Sometimes overwhelmingly so. And time is of the absolute essence. So when you glance over your self-improvement list, you may want to dismiss any sort of cosmetic surgery because, well, recovering from surgery takes a long time, right? In fact, there are a handful of plastic surgery procedures with…
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Tips For the Speediest Recovery From Plastic Surgery
Read More: Tips For the Speediest Recovery From Plastic SurgeryIf you’re planning a plastic surgery procedure (or two), you might have started scouring the internet to see how long it’ll take to recover. This is pretty normal. After all, you want to have some sense of what to expect. You’ve probably also noticed in your search that there is usually a span of possible…
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Are There Specialized Tools for Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery?
If you’ve ever had any kind of major surgery and were curious about what the procedure would entail, you may have researched the tools your surgeon would be using. There are five basic categories for surgical instruments. There are those used for cutting and dissecting, clamping and occluding, grasping and holding, retracting and exposing, suturing…
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The Emotional Benefits of Ear Pinning
Do you avoid having your picture taken because you’re bothered by the appearance of your ears? Maybe they stick out a little too much. Or perhaps they feel disproportionate with the rest of your face. Fortunately, you can alleviate this and get a more balanced look with an ear pinning (also known as otoplasty) procedure…
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Plastic Surgery As a Means to Boost Authenticity
Over the course of the last few years, plastic surgery has come to be regarded as a tool that goes along with wellness, skincare, and therapy to help people feel more aligned with their ‘true’ selves. This may seem ironic given the earlier views of plastic surgery. At one time, the notion of plastic surgery…