Tissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Surgeons slowly stretch nearby skin to grow extra ...

Pelvic reconstructive surgery treats pelvic organ prolapse, which can occur due to factors like childbirth or chronic coughing. Recovery varies depending on the type of surgery. Pelvic reconstructive ...

Many women with breast cancer want to have a bilateral mastectomy even if they only have one breast affected by cancer. No matter what you choose, there are support groups, doctors and even tattoo ...

Di Wang, PhD, and Y. Shrike Zhang, PhD, of the Division of Engineering in the Mass General Brigham Department of Medicine, are the lead and senior authors of a paper published in Nature Biomedical ...

Reconstructive surgery is an important treatment that improves both how your face looks and works after a traumatic accident or illness. Patients may need reconstructive surgery for a variety of ...

A breast cancer survivor has said a long wait for reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy is stopping her moving forward with her life. Mother-of-one Christy Esslemont, 46, of Aberdeen, had a ...

Image credits by: Microsurgical techniques allow blood vessels and nerves to be reattached in exquisite detail, providing the reconstructed area with a natural appearance and sensation. Cancer takes ...

MTF Biologics, a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts, serving patients, and ...

The diagnosis of oral cancer is a life-altering event that not only poses a threat to a patient's health but also raises challenges related to appearance and functionality. The impact of oral cancer ...

To fully understand how ancient plastic surgery is one need only look to the root of its meaning. The term plastic surgery has nothing to do with plastic. In fact, it comes from the Greek word ...

Moorestown-based Reconstructive Orthopedics and its 300-plus employees are now part of Virtua Health’s Virtua Medical Group (VMG). The prominent medical-surgical practice is now Virtua Reconstructive ...

Reconstructive pelvic surgery is surgical treatment to restore normal female anatomy and function to improve the patient's quality of life. Pelvic reconstructive surgery is used to rebuild vital ...