Pro Teen Plastic Surgery Debate Information
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Historical event- She is just 14, going to undergo plastic surgery. her face bears the painful-looking raised scars and puckered skin of a burn victim. Blikis was burned in an acid attack. Acid eating through the skin on their faces, destroying cartilage and bone in minuetes. As she waits for her first surgery to help restore her face and her future.
Driscoll, Amy. "World of Hope for Acid Attack Victim." Miami Herald (Miami, FL). 15 Jul 2001: 1B+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 29 Mar
2012.
Expert opinion- common cysts and moles, to the most complex congenital defects and birth abnormalities. General reconstructive surgery
Children’s plastic surgeons also perform procedures for complex reconstructive problems caused by injuries or tumors. Many of these procedures are done in tandem with other pediatric surgical specialists. Using specialized techniques, our plastic surgeons can transplant a flap (a section of tissue carrying its own blood supply) to help restore skin, muscle, or bone that has been lost.
Congenital nevi, or birthmarks, are the most common abnormality of the skin. When large birthmarks are found in children, surgical removal is considered. Giant nevi carry a significant risk of developing into melanoma (skin cancer), although the exact risk is still being debated remains controversial. Plastic surgery techniques, such as tissue expansion, can enable giant nevi to be removed.
Surgical reconstruction for burn scars and other scar revision surgeries are also commonly performed by our plastic surgery team. * Constriction ring syndrome * Polydactaly – extra digits or duplicated digits * Syndactaly – webbed digits * Thumb abnormalities
Other conditions treated * Facial paralysis * Hemifacial atrophy – a slowly progressive wasting of tissue on one side of the face * Hemifacial microsomia – one side of the jaw and face is underdeveloped and does not grow normally * Tumors of the
Historical event- She is just 14, going to undergo plastic surgery. her face bears the painful-looking raised scars and puckered skin of a burn victim. Blikis was burned in an acid attack. Acid eating through the skin on their faces, destroying cartilage and bone in minuetes. As she waits for her first surgery to help restore her face and her future.
Driscoll, Amy. "World of Hope for Acid Attack Victim." Miami Herald (Miami, FL). 15 Jul 2001: 1B+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 29 Mar
2012.
Expert opinion- common cysts and moles, to the most complex congenital defects and birth abnormalities. General reconstructive surgery
Children’s plastic surgeons also perform procedures for complex reconstructive problems caused by injuries or tumors. Many of these procedures are done in tandem with other pediatric surgical specialists. Using specialized techniques, our plastic surgeons can transplant a flap (a section of tissue carrying its own blood supply) to help restore skin, muscle, or bone that has been lost.
Congenital nevi, or birthmarks, are the most common abnormality of the skin. When large birthmarks are found in children, surgical removal is considered. Giant nevi carry a significant risk of developing into melanoma (skin cancer), although the exact risk is still being debated remains controversial. Plastic surgery techniques, such as tissue expansion, can enable giant nevi to be removed.
Surgical reconstruction for burn scars and other scar revision surgeries are also commonly performed by our plastic surgery team. * Constriction ring syndrome * Polydactaly – extra digits or duplicated digits * Syndactaly – webbed digits * Thumb abnormalities
Other conditions treated * Facial paralysis * Hemifacial atrophy – a slowly progressive wasting of tissue on one side of the face * Hemifacial microsomia – one side of the jaw and face is underdeveloped and does not grow normally * Tumors of the