Many types of plastic surgery procedures fall under the cosmetic surgery procedures category only. This isn't to imply there is anything wrong with using plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes.
Anaesthesia is from the Greek and means 'loss of sensation'. Anaesthesia allows invasive and painful procedures to be performed with little distress to the patient.
Meniscal injuries may be the most common knee injury. Meniscus tears (see the image below) are sometimes related to trauma, but significant trauma is not necessary. A sudden twist or repeated squatting can tear the meniscus.
Posterior segment complications from bone marrow transplants were seen in 13% of patients. Among the complications seen were vitreous hemorrhage, infectious retinitis, cotton-wool spots, and retinal detachment.
Radiation retinopathy has been reported to occur in patients undergoing bone marrow transplant and high-dose chemotherapy and who received low-dose teletherapy. High-dose chemotherapy may lower the threshold for radiation retinopathy.
Everyone wants an acne-free face. But let's face it — not everyone is willing to do the things that are necessary to free your complexion from dirt, oil, and inflammation. At the end of the day, however, an acne-free face is completely doable. Read on for some helpful hints about how to achieve it.
Literally means "porous bone." This disease is characterized by too little bone formation, excessive bone loss, or a combination of both, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine and wrist.