Advancements In Technology Of Plastic Surgery
You might not know this, but in the beginnings of plastic surgery this procedure has been used to restore the form and function of certain body parts of the soldiers who got wounded in the war. Later the methods have been developed and doctors started performing procedures on patients who just wanted to enhance their natural beauty.
I think I might say that plastic surgery has become a part of our everyday lives and although at the beginning this was the prerogative of those rich and famous, in our days the procedures are available for average people also. In 2007 there were 11.7 million people who got some kind of procedure.
The reasons for which surgical procedures have become so popular include the advancements in technology of plastic surgery. In our days it is possible to see the results of the surgery before you even get it. This is all due to computers and advanced technology.
There are some recent advances that I would like you to know about. The first one refers to the improvement regarding the transfer of vascularised tissue from a part of the body to another part and this makes it possible to restore the appearance and the function because it is a dynamic component of the reconstruction.
The reconstruction of given tissues can be easily done by transferring the tissue from one part to the other, but the better understanding of the cellular biology of the tissues in question made it possible to regenerate bones, epidermis and cartilage.
Other advancements in technology of plastic surgery have been represented by photothermolysis done with lasers that make it possible to remove certain pigmented lesions and other malformations causing minimal skin damage and in case of facial rejuvenation the pulsed carbon dioxide laser does a very precise job.
In our days it is possible to treat chronic wounds with the help of an intermittent vacuum that is applied to a closed wound system. The new advancements have also made possible several types of functional reconstructions. You should know that one of the most difficult things to do regarding plastic surgery is to perform a dynamic reconstruction. The evolution of tissue transfer made the procedure a lot simpler.
The facial palsy causes psychological morbidity because of the facial asymmetry and the inability to respond normally to emotions. In case it is congenital or in the case of nerve damage then the free vascularised functional muscle transfer has a very important role to play. The success rate of the procedure is about 80% and in the case of children the success rate is even bigger, of about 90%.
I think that now you know a lot more about advancements in technology of plastic surgery and in case you are really interested in the topic then I suggest you read some medical journals or magazines because in every issue something new appears and even though you might not be a doctor, you might learn a lot of new things this way.
I think I might say that plastic surgery has become a part of our everyday lives and although at the beginning this was the prerogative of those rich and famous, in our days the procedures are available for average people also. In 2007 there were 11.7 million people who got some kind of procedure.
The reasons for which surgical procedures have become so popular include the advancements in technology of plastic surgery. In our days it is possible to see the results of the surgery before you even get it. This is all due to computers and advanced technology.
There are some recent advances that I would like you to know about. The first one refers to the improvement regarding the transfer of vascularised tissue from a part of the body to another part and this makes it possible to restore the appearance and the function because it is a dynamic component of the reconstruction.
The reconstruction of given tissues can be easily done by transferring the tissue from one part to the other, but the better understanding of the cellular biology of the tissues in question made it possible to regenerate bones, epidermis and cartilage.
Other advancements in technology of plastic surgery have been represented by photothermolysis done with lasers that make it possible to remove certain pigmented lesions and other malformations causing minimal skin damage and in case of facial rejuvenation the pulsed carbon dioxide laser does a very precise job.
In our days it is possible to treat chronic wounds with the help of an intermittent vacuum that is applied to a closed wound system. The new advancements have also made possible several types of functional reconstructions. You should know that one of the most difficult things to do regarding plastic surgery is to perform a dynamic reconstruction. The evolution of tissue transfer made the procedure a lot simpler.
The facial palsy causes psychological morbidity because of the facial asymmetry and the inability to respond normally to emotions. In case it is congenital or in the case of nerve damage then the free vascularised functional muscle transfer has a very important role to play. The success rate of the procedure is about 80% and in the case of children the success rate is even bigger, of about 90%.
I think that now you know a lot more about advancements in technology of plastic surgery and in case you are really interested in the topic then I suggest you read some medical journals or magazines because in every issue something new appears and even though you might not be a doctor, you might learn a lot of new things this way.
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