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The next frontier in facial plastic, reconstructive surgery
Is regenerative medicine the next frontier in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery?
Aug 11, 2016
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Study examines patients' willingness to pay to fix facial deformities
How much would you be willing to pay to fix a facial defect? A new study published online by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery examined that question.
Mar 24, 2016
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He was left with no scars after they reconstructed his face
Scar-free facial reconstruction is now a reality. A team led by Daniel Borsuk, a doctor at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont and a professor at the University of Montreal, recently conducted the very first such procedure in the ...
Nov 11, 2015
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New computer-based technology may lead to improvements in facial transplantation
Following several years of research and collaboration, physicians and engineers at Johns Hopkins and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center say they have developed a computer platform that provides rapid, real-time ...
Jul 29, 2015
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Study reveals novel use of 3-D imaging for measurement of injectable wrinkle reducers
A three-dimensional imaging technique often used in the automotive and aerospace industries for accurate measurement may be useful to measure the efficacy of injectable wrinkle reducers such as Botox and Dysport, according ...
May 27, 2015
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A close look at blinking after facial transplantation
Recovery of blinking function is a critical but easily overlooked outcome after facial transplantation, according to a report in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the ...
Dec 29, 2014
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Facelift complications eased with help of new 3-D imaging technique
Millions of people each year remove wrinkles, soften creases and plump up their lips by injecting a gel-like material into their facial tissue. These cosmetic procedures are sometimes called "liquid facelifts" and are said ...
Jan 27, 2014
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Virtual surgical planning aids in complex facial reconstructions
Virtual surgical planning technologies give surgeons a powerful new tool for their most challenging facial reconstruction cases, reports a paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Aug 29, 2013
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Horrific war injuries spawn radical plastic surgery techniques
Reconstructing Faces: The Art and Wartime Surgery of Gillies, Pickerill, McIndoe and Mowlem tells the story of the four pioneering surgeons involved in ground-breaking work in facial reconstruction during the two world wars.
Aug 8, 2013
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Study looks at sports-related facial fractures in kids
Facial fractures are relatively common, and potentially serious, sports-related injuries among children participating in a wide range of sports, according to a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
May 29, 2013
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