Patients with massive burns causing complete loss of the facial skin pose a difficult challenge for reconstructive surgeons. Now a group of surgeons has developed an innovative technique for creating ...

A team of plastic surgeons has successfully combined several reconstructive techniques to help burn victims regain some sense of self without undergoing multiple painful procedures and huge scarring ...

"The flaps he takes from one part of the body and uses to reconstruct the face. They have tiny vessels, and so you have to learn to do it properly or they won't survive." He also trains in an anatomy ...

To explore the clinical effect of the pedicled lower lid-sharing flap for full-thickness reconstruction of the upper eyelid. Eyelids are continuously visible and function in protecting eye sight. Full ...

After having a breast or breasts removed, many women choose to undergo reconstructive surgery. While there are several reconstructive options available, latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction is a good ...

After a 19-year wait, Noor Khafaji will finally have both a great reason to smile — and the ability to flash a perfect one. The Iraqi teen was born with a deformity that kept one side of her face from ...

Eyelid surgery, also called blepharoplasty, is done to improve how the upper and lower eyelids look. It also may be done to remove sagging skin that affects a person's vision. This surgery is done to ...