Plastic Surgery Articles

Are silicone breast implants a thing of the past? According to some, they just may be. Jeremy Mao, professor of tissue engineering at the University of Illinois in Chicago, is the pioneer of a revolutionary technique that will allow women to grow their own breast implants. Read more

While the physicians of ancient times made crude efforts at plastic or reconstructive surgery, the real birth of modern plastic surgery came as a response to the battlefield injuries of World War One. That war was, to a great degree, fought in the trenches. The result was a disproportionate number of head and facial injuries, injuries whose scars would be forever on view for those that survived. Read more

Disproportionate breast size or shape, otherwise known as breast asymmetry, is a common condition among women. Studies show the majority of women suffer from breast asymmetry at some level; however, women with a noticeable difference in breast shape and size often suffer, not only from physical consequences, but psychological damage such as low self-esteem and depression. Read more