Controversy Over Surgery To Change Eye Color

February 18th, 2010

surgeryIn Damascus (Syria), an operation to change the color of the eyes of a woman, has created a great debate about cosmetic surgery.
The surgeon who performed the operation, Mohamad Shoujah, explained the procedure of replacing the brown iris on the other green. According to the surgeon the procedure can be used in addition to aesthetic reasons, for the restoration of the iris in cases of tumors or accidents

The operation involves removing the iris and make a brand new iris implant with synthetic fibers. With this intervention completely changes the iris. So far in various parts of the world had made partial statements of the iris.
But the operation, which costs $ 17,000 has been harshly criticized by Syrian doctors consider very dangerous and Health Minister of Syria, Rida Said Shoujah suspended physician’s license. Said also said a team of eye surgeons examined the woman to see if there was damage. He also claimed that both the physician and the clinic where the intervention did will be punished. Read the rest of this entry »

Techniques In Cosmetic Surgery

February 17th, 2010

surgeryterm lift which translated means stretching, encompasses a wide variety of surgical procedures and techniques in cosmetic surgery. Technically known as rhytidectomy. Overall, the intervention is to: take off the skin of its underlying tissue to stretch and strain and put right direction, eliminate sagging, reduce wrinkles prominent and remove excess skin remaining.

The improvement and duration of the effects of this intervention, dependent on experience and skill of the surgeon also influences the quality and consistency of the skin and underlying tissues and bone structure and muscles of the face.

It acts both on the face and the neck.
The best results are obtained in people with early signs of facial aging, but whose skin still has elasticity and bone structure is strong and well defined. The age of most patients (men and women) is between 40 and 60, but the operation can be performed successfully in older people. Read the rest of this entry »

Bariatric Surgery

February 16th, 2010

surgeryToday, obesity is considered a public health problem due to the prevalence of STIs, costs and health effects on Western societies. While some individuals manage to fight obesity by changing their lifestyles and consumption patterns, some have placed their hope in (weight loss) Surgery baratric to fight the problem.

While a baratric, or gastric surgery is a treatment containing many serious risks. A doctor from Geisinger now warns that the real danger may really be a life of obesity. Christopher, DO, director and always Geisinger Center for managing states of nutrition and weight “there are risks associated with bariatric surgery, as there are with any surgical procedure, but the risks are carried pale in comparison to health complications that can be caused by obesity. ”

Obesity can lead to a series of complications including diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, liver disease, heart disease and sleep apnea. Many patients considering bariatric surgery often suffer at least one of these conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

Vaginal Rejuvenation And Virgin Again

February 15th, 2010

virginThis is an optional plastic surgery or elective ie, held by some gynecologists. Why use this type of surgery? There are several reasons why some women seek surgery. Foremost is the belief that after birth the intimate satisfaction is not the same.

In reality this is not proven but most of all some men have that belief. The intimate satisfaction is mostly mental.

Among some special conditions for which surgery is done are: an episiotomy did not heal properly, sometimes after delivery up rectum, the bladder floor and the walls are loosened. In these cases, vaginal rejuvenation or LVR is a good solution and believes there is a noticeable difference in intimate relationships. Read the rest of this entry »

Aesthetic Surgery

February 13th, 2010

surgeryIt is necessary to begin and already distinguished-restorative surgery after such an accident or illness, and required to running a complex on a body that was deformed, surgery aesthetic beauty that she is voluntary and consecutive to a complex on a body formed differently from the will of the person who supports it.

Some try to regain their original body while others attempt to shape their bodies in their image.

Information and questions: Accept the envelope body with its qualities and flaws or defects reshape his body for more invest it?

Is it less difficult to capture a new body to accept a natural body?

Cosmetic surgery is an important step, in charge of doubt, anguish and hope. It requires deep thought: why would I change this part of my body? The operation will take place well? How do I accept my new body? My complex will disappear THERE? Am I ready to remove part of my family heritage? Read the rest of this entry »

Retouching Surgery

February 12th, 2010

SurgeryDoctors need not be operated over the same place twice. “In general, small adjustments are made because the results will not be as optimal as the first time.” These new measures may not be surgery, but the use of lasers, dermabrasion or other techniques to help revitalize the skin.

Each new procedure must be performed within a year, to promote healing and allow time for the inflammation subsides.

The physician has an ethical duty to explain to your patient what really can be achieved with surgery, less invasive alternatives suggest if necessary, or even if not justified operate it, tell him.

A face overburdened

With a face full of patches, the photo of Michael Jackson toured the world as a sign of the havoc that could cause excessive plastic surgery.

Typically, small tweaks made in areas where it was major surgery. “However, Jackson was to have returned to large operations in one area, which requires a lot of structures such as skin, cartilage and muscle. The cause of the deteriorating appearance of Jackson would be “a process of peeling or laser, you must have left erosions or superficial burns.

Excess Plastic Surgery

February 11th, 2010

SurgeryAbuse of cosmetic procedures has devastating consequences on the skin, muscles and cartilage.

It seems that the various surgeries that the onetime “King of Pop” has undergone too many to be completed by the skin of his face suffered. The most recent photos of Michael Jackson is shown with several patches around their lips, which seem to hold the skin in that area.

Excessive expectations

The Jackson case is an extreme example of what experts call dysmorphophobia, a mental picture that “affects people who are constantly finding fault in his face or body. These people may have 10 or 15 surgeries in different parts of the body. Read the rest of this entry »

The Precautions

February 10th, 2010

SurgeryThe precautions that follow are essential for the consequences and complications do not present in our surgery:

Before surgery make sure you have clarified their personal risks for the surgery you perform, there is no-risk, but these are acceptable and lower than expected benefits, in most cases.

To reduce the risks should be undertaken full consultation before the surgery with medical exam to rule out diseases or conditions that interfere with good results, the query will be complemented by laboratory tests and if needed Consultation with other physicians such as internists to problems hypertension or diabetes and others.

An anesthesia specialist assessment carried out before surgery Read the rest of this entry »

Consequences Of Plastic Surgery

February 9th, 2010

Plastic SurgeryAny operation carries some degree of risk and contingency, plastic surgery is not beyond the normal risks of any operation, there is still more surgeries being undertaken are very long and difficult that can have significant risks. Before surgery should be very clear what their specific risk to the operation will be performed

They are the surgical risks, since despite having the best machinery there is always the possibility of a risk in the operation: as it can be an anesthetic accident, postoperative bleeding, infection or scarring. Which brings us to say that all surgery carries a risk which must be assumed and try to minimize. Read the rest of this entry »

Robotic Surgery

February 8th, 2010

Robotic SurgeryThe surgical team from USP St. James has carried out a successful distal pancreatectomy performed with the Da Vinci system. This is a high-precision surgery involves a technically complex, and this is the eighth operation carried out in the middle salt with this system. The hospital launched its program in Robotic Surgery in May last year, the first of Valencia and one of the most ambitious of Spain, brought from St. James USP.

Following an extensive training process, the hospital has incorporated this technology into its portfolio of surgical services with the support of the Foundation of the Platform Tedec Oncology private school. Dr. José Farré, director of the Robotics program indicated that this technique is less invasive than could be applied to remove the tumor that had the patient, who also had a faster recovery than if they had applied other techniques.

For his part, Pere Bretcha, surgeon who performed the operation at the controls of the console, emphasized the difficulty of the technique, said, “is extremely challenging due to the complexities of removing the tail of the pancreas preserving. The team from St. James Surgery now incorporates new guidance to the service portfolio of Robotic Surgery program to bring patients to the best possible therapeutic alternative, since Da Vinci allows access to areas of the abdomen where it is difficult or almost impossible certain procedures.