Latest - Plastic Surgery

• Medical Student Life & Education Report 2020 We surveyed current students regarding key factors affecting their education. From the COVID-19 pandemic to harassment and bias, the next generation of physicians weighs in on the challenges they face.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, October 23, 2020
• 'It Was Like Seeing a Disparity Built Right Before My Eyes' "When you're Black and you're a doctor, there is no badge big enough to make people realize you're a doctor."
  Medscape Dermatology, October 19, 2020
• Outpatient Visits Rebound for Most Specialties to Pre-COVID Levels Dermatology saw the largest increase, while pulmonology visits were still down 20% from early March.
  Medscape Medical News, October 16, 2020
• New Technologies Show Promise for Treating Pigmented Lesions Picosecond and nanosecond lasers are far more effective for treating individual lentigines compared with other types of devices, but ultrashort pulses carry a higher risk for postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
  Medscape Medical News, October 16, 2020
• Has Trump’s Case Affected Your Impression of COVID-19? Just over a week after President Trump announced he had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, the White House doctor said the president was 'no longer considered a transmission risk to others.'
  Medscape Reader Polls, October 16, 2020
• A Review of Diabetic Foot Wounds and Osteomyelitis A new review provides an overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment options for diabetic foot ulcers for the practicing orthopedist.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, October 16, 2020
• Cryopreserved Umbilical Tissue for Treating Complex Wounds Complex wounds can be challenging and difficult-to-treat. Could a cryopreserved umbilical tissue graft containing viable cells provide another therapeutic option?
  Wounds, October 15, 2020
• Safety Thresholds for Cleft Lip Surgery in Premature Infants What is the optimal timing for cleft lip repair surgery in premature patients?
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, October 15, 2020
• Scrubs Ad That Insulted Women and DOs Pulled After Outcry Model wearing a 'DO' tag clipped to her scrubs carries a 'Medical Terminology for Dummies' book upside down. The company removed the ad and issued an apology on social media after widespread outrage.
  Medscape Medical News, October 14, 2020
• Counterfeits: An Ugly Truth in Aesthetic Medicine Many practitioners of aesthetic medicine have encountered counterfeit injectables and devices, and some have knowingly purchased such products.
  Medscape Medical News, October 12, 2020
• New Coronavirus Survives Nine Hours on Human Skin Left undisturbed, the new coronavirus can survive many hours on human skin, a new study has found.
  Reuters Health Information, October 07, 2020
• Study Helps Gauge Long-term Risks for Women With DCIS New research helps clarify the long-term risk for invasive breast cancer in women with ductal carcinoma (DCIS) in situ who opt for breast-conserving surgery alone or with radiotherapy.
  Reuters Health Information, October 07, 2020
• NPWT and Dermatotraction for Soft Tissue Infections Could NPWT combined with dermatotraction have a role in the management of necrotizing soft tissue infections?
  Wounds, October 08, 2020
• Ulnar Artery Reconstruction for Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome Intraoperative SPY imaging was used to identify pathologic segments of the ulnar artery in a case of hypothenar hammer syndrome, resulting in a more adequate surgical procedure.
  ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, October 08, 2020
• Why I Chose to Be a DO -- and Not an MD The White House physician is a DO, which has led some in the press to question his qualifications.
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 06, 2020
• Alert Trio Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for Discovering Hep C Virus The achievement by two Americans and a British-born scientist rapidly led to medications, blood tests, a cure, and 'hopes of eradicating hepatitis C virus from the world population.'
  Medscape Medical News, October 05, 2020
• The Use of Radiofrequency in Aesthetic Surgery Learn more about the different types of radiofrequency technology and how they can apply to the field of aesthetic surgery.
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), October 01, 2020
• How Kodak Gold Contributed to Bias in Dermatology Two dermatologists discuss how far the profession has come -- and the still long road ahead.
  Medscape Dermatology, September 30, 2020
• Conservative Parameters' Key to Maximizing Cosmetic Results Cosmetic laser procedures in darker skin types are associated with higher risks of pigmentary alterations and scarring.
  Medscape Medical News, September 28, 2020
• Dermatologists' Key Role in Transforming Transgender Patients What dermatologists provide on an aesthetic level through noninvasive or minimally invasive procedures can have a big impact in helping that transformation.
  Medscape Medical News, September 25, 2020