Auricular Reconstruction of a Child’s Ear: Phase 3
This surgery can help reconstruct your child's missing or underdeveloped outer ear.
This surgery can help reconstruct your child's missing or underdeveloped outer ear.
This surgery can help reconstruct your child's outer ear that is missing or underdeveloped. This condition is called microtia.
If your child's ear is missing or not developed, he or she may need to have auricular reconstruction. This is when a framework for the outer ear is made from cartilage.
In some cases, scar revision surgery can help improve the look of a scar or make it less visible. If the scar tissue is tight and restricts movement of the skin, revision can improve this. Z-plasty is a method of scar revision.
A skin graft is a piece of healthy skin (graft) that is moved from 1 part of your body to another. If you have a large wound, a skin graft can help close it. This allows the wound to heal. Or a skin graft can be used to treat a scar (a mark left after a wound has healed).
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Here's what to expect if you have surgery for melanoma removal.
Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck can be done with liposuction to help remove excess fat and tighten up muscles and skin of the belly.
Liposuction is a type of cosmetic surgery to remove excess fat from specific body areas.
Lymphedema is a problem that may occur after cancer surgery, or after radiation to the lymph nodes. It has no cure, but you can take steps to reduce or relieve symptoms.
Intraperitoneal (IP) therapy is a treatment for cancer in the stomach. Learn more detailed information here.