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  • What to Expect – Recovering From a Tummy Tuck

      Abdominoplasty, better known as a tummy tuck, is one of the most popular plastic surgeries performed in the world. It’s no wonder – given what an effective procedure it is for body contouring. Even so, recovering from a tummy tuck requires patience, diligence, and the ability to deal with some discomfort. There are many…

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  • Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Johannes “Jan” Fredericus Samuel Esser

      If 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?

      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

      If 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

      If 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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  • What To Expect – Bruising After Rhinoplasty

    Having 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

      In 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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  • 4 Plastic Surgery Procedures With Shorter Recovery

      Life 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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  • Is There Plastic Surgery for the Arms?

      Given all the attention to having a flatter belly, firmer breasts, and fuller buttocks, you may not have considered the idea of plastic surgery for the arms. Then again, you may have. Particularly if you find yourself dodging sleeveless clothing or covering up on the beach to avoid exposing the loose and saggy skin…

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  • Pioneers In Plastic Surgery – Sir Archibald McIndoe

      Plastic surgery may seem like a purely contemporary field of medicine. After all, nobody was getting Botox injections in the days of the Wild West. The truth is, plastic surgery has been around in some form or another for over 4,000 years. Sure, plastic surgery as we know it today certainly reached new heights…

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