Chicago Plastic Surgery Blog
Northwestern prof’s innovation heals facial burns, teams with Army
By Daniel Schlessinger The first face transplant in Spain shocked the world in 2010, advancing facial reconstruction techniques that hadn’t changed in more than 15 years. Now, Northwestern , University of Texas at Arlington and U.S. Army researchers are giving the field a new face with an invention called the Biomask. The Biomask, which is Read More…
Moraine Valley to host medical presentation on plastic surgery
By Moraine Valley Community College Moraine Valley Community College will host a Medical Education Series presentation on “Scars and Plastic Surgery: What is New?” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the college’s Dorothy Menker Theater in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. The event is Read More…
More than meets the eye: Northwestern doctor hoping to change stigma of plastic surgery
Plastic surgery might just be the most controversial field in the health care industry. Tabloid pages are plastered with pictures of past vixens who have undergone certain enhancement procedures. Some gossip websites have made it their sole purpose to show botched jobs. But is this really the light that should be shone onto this profession? Read More…