Category: plastic surgery

  There are numerous reconstructive procedures that may be covered under your medical insurance program. But plastic surgery is unique amongst medical practitioners in that the insurance companies largely take the position that…anything that involves plastic surgery is unnecessary and cosmetic in nature. While this may not be what their policies say and certainly isn’t Read More…

While suturing traumatic wounds and surgical incisions closed is a routinue part of every surgical specialty, doing so in plastic surgery is a near art form. One of the factors that differentiates plastic surgery technique is how the skin level is closed. Most commonly it is done using two different types of sutures, individual buried Read More…

Dupuytren’s contracture is a hand deformity that is most peculiar. No one knows what causes it or why it develops exactly. Dupuytren’s contracture affects the connective tissue under the skin of the palm of your hand, forming knots of tissue under the skin. It develops slowly and insidiously over years, eventually forming a thick cord Read More…

  One of the most common questions patients will ask in a plastic surgery consultation is…how long will my recovery be? While that question seems straightforward, it is not. Recovery from surgery can mean a lot of different things depending upon one’s end point of recovery. Does that mean how long until the pain lessens? Read More…

  In the February 26, 2010 issue of the New York Times, an article on hospital-acquired infection and antibiotic-resistant bacteria was published. While a hospital is the place to recover from severe illness or undergo major surgery, there is a flip side to concentration of illnesses… being a depot and breeding ground for bacteria of all Read More…

  An upcoming vacation, family event, or significant personal event often becomes the incentive to undergo some form of plastic surgery. Whether it is the consideration of seeing themselves on a beach or wanting to look great at their class reunion, a change from plastic surgery can be very appealing. Often times, however, patients appear Read More…

  The term ‘saving face’ has  a variety of meanings, most commonly perceived as an act of doing something that saves one’s self-esteem or dignity. But an increasing number of China’s politicians are redefining the age-old Eastern philosophy of “saving face.” Reports from some of China’s largest cities, such as Beijing, indicate that there is Read More…

The thirst for information about any topic continues to accelerate, primarily because of the internet. Unlike my childhood days when I thumbed through the encyclopedia, a near infinite amount of information is now available at the click of a mouse. Such ease of access has now made it possible for anyone with a computer or Read More…