| Seven Years Without A Nose Patients whose nose has been destroyed by a tumor or injury carry a severe psychological and social burden. Esthetic reconstruction ranges among the most challenging tasks in plastic surgery. Helmut Fischer and Wolfgang Gubisch present the different options for nasal reconstruction surgery in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2008; 105[43]:741-6). medicalnewstoday.com |
All’s Fair in Beauty and War Sephora, the Starbucks of makeup, has opened a new store in SoHo. nytimes.com |
Physician Teaches Miami Plastic Surgeons Via Tele-Surgery Alexander P. Moya, M.D., director, Center for Weight Loss Body Contouring at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), performed his newly developed corset trunkplasty surgery for board-certified plastic surgeons at the University of Miami School of Medicine live via televised feed as he worked at an operating room at GMC in Danville on Nov 13. "It was a tremendous opportunity to be able to share my experiences and knowledge with colleagues as far away as Miami," said Dr. Moya. medicalnewstoday.com |
Injectables Offer Post-surgical Options For Rhinoplasty Patients Rhinoplasty, sometimes referred to as a "nose job," can improve the shape, size and general appearance of the nose. However, imperfections following rhinoplasty are common, which is why some surgeons have turned to injectable fillers as a means of smoothing out irregularities and asymmetries that remain after initial rhinoplasty surgery... mnt.to |
Abnormal Blood Values Indicate Increased Mortality In PEG-operations The combination of high CRP and low levels of the protein albumin in the blood, is associated with an increased risk of death after a PEG-operation; implantation of a nutritional catheter into the stomach through the abdominal wall. This was shown in a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet, published in the scientific journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy... mnt.to |