Posts Tagged ‘Surgeons’

Editorial

On December 3rd, 2009, at the formal gala dinner of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) in the impressive Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London, the official affiliation of JPRAS with the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) was announced by Simon Kay, the President of BAPRAS. It took many years and a huge amount of correspondence and personal encounters to finally reach this decision. (Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)

American Academy Of Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Urges House Of Representatives To Vote "No" On Latest Healthcare Reform Bill

With a vote in the House of Representatives on comprehensive healthcare reform legislation as soon as this weekend, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (AAFPS) strongly urges its members and the public to tell their local representatives to vote NO. The AAFPRS supports the need for healthcare reform… (Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today)

Desired Position, Shape, and Dynamic Range of the Normal Adult Eyebrow [Original Article]

Conclusions  The aesthetic position of the medial and central brow is relatively low. The brow peak should be just medial to the lateral canthus. Surgeons planning forehead and brow surgery should consider these parameters to avoid creating an unnatural brow appearance.
Trial Registration  clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00347308. (Source: Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery)

The Doctor Can See You Now

These days, plastic surgeons offer their opinions on the Web, sometimes for all to see.

Ability To Blink Restored, Eyesight Saved By Artificial Muscles

Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a development that could benefit the thousands of people each year who no longer are able to close their eyelids due to combat-related injuries, stroke, nerve injury or facial surgery… (Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today)