Can our unique perceptions of beauty play a role in the decisions we make about cosmetic plastic surgery? A recent Huffington Post article written by a plastic surgeon suggests that they can. In the article, Dr. Robert Tornambe points out that each of us consider varying aspects of the human form to be beautiful. In [...]
A team of surgeons, anesthesiologists and other physicians have performed America’s first full face transplant. The patient was a 25-year-old Texas man who had experienced severe electrical burns just three years ago. Through an incredible reconstructive procedure, he received a new nose, lips, facial skin, nerves and muscles for facial animation. Last year, we posted [...]
Both facial plastic surgeons and Otolaryngologists often work to address airway obstruction in the nose, a complaint typically caused by nasal deviation. With a technique similar to rhinoplasty, a surgeon can correct the deviation – straightening the airway and nose – to resolve breathing problems. Why is this important? According to a new study, nasal [...]
New statistics about facial cosmetic treatments show that in 2010, about 75 percent of the procedures performed were non-surgical, which may confirm an often discussed trend toward non-invasive cosmetic treatments. The figures come from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), and they show a 45 percent increase in the number of [...]
If you’ve been following Roger Ebert’s story, you know about his illness and the disfiguring changes that occurred in his face. “After surgery, I studiously avoided looking at myself in a mirror” he writes in a recent blog post. But things may be getting better for the famous critic. In the same post, he describes [...]
