| At ASPS Annual Meeting: Innovative 'No Breast Implant' Procedure Women who desire a mommy-makeover, have had major weight loss, or are unhappy with the toll age has taken on their breasts can breathe easier. An innovative procedure to correct severely deflated, sagging breasts left looking like "pancakes" will be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago. medicalnewstoday.com |
Thieme Launches Journal With A Patient-Oriented Approach To Craniomaxillofacial Trauma And Reconstruction Since the first partial face transplant was carried out a few years ago, craniomaxillofacial surgeons have continued breaking new ground. Thieme launches Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, a quarterly journal dedicated to post trauma surgery and reconstruction of the face and skull base. Editor-in-Chief Paul Manson, MD, is a pioneer in the field. Dr. Paul N. medicalnewstoday.com |
Own Stem Cells Help Boy With Rare Condition Grow New Cheekbones In a groundbreaking tissue engineering procedure, doctors in the US used the patient's own stem cells to help a 14-year old boy with a rare rare genetic condition that left him with underdeveloped and partly missing cheekbones grow new facial bone. medicalnewstoday.com |
First Patient Treated In Clinical Study Of Cohera Medical's TissuGlu(R) Surgical Adhesive Cohera Medical Inc announced the treatment of the first patient in a study of its lead surgical adhesive product, TissuGlu®. Initiation of the study marks a major milestone in the company's progression of the lead product toward clinical practice... mnt.to |
New Biologic Grafts Give Plastic Surgeons Advanced Approach To Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Plastic surgeons treating patients faced with the difficult decision of reconstructive surgery after mastectomy now have access to breakthrough treatment options with Cook Medical's Biodesign® Tissue Generation Matrix and Biodesign Nipple Reconstruction Cylinder... mnt.to |