Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hand surgeons provide update on wild animal bites

Injuries from wild animals are relatively uncommon, with a risk of unusual infections and other potentially severe complications, according to a paper in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official ...

Surgery

Microneedling plus cupping may aid skin rejuvenation

A combination of emerging and alternative techniques—microneedling to induce collagen and cupping to increase tissue perfusion—may have a synergistic effect in producing skin rejuvenation, according to an experimental ...

Surgery

ASPS: Cosmetic procedures increased 3 percent in 2014

(HealthDay)—According to a new report, 15.6 million cosmetic procedures, including both minimally-invasive and surgical, were performed in the United States in 2014, an increase of 3 percent since 2013. The report was issued ...

Surgery

Dubai cuts profile as Mideast plastic surgery hub

Dubai, the emirate known for its celebration of over-the-top glamour and luxury, is racing ahead to dominate the Middle East's plastic surgery market with plans to attract half a million medical tourists in six years.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is a cleft lip or cleft ...

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