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Houston Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery Center, a Texas based plastic surgery center performs microtia for patients who need to restore the natural shape and size of congenitally malformed ears. The state-of-the-art plastic surgery center in Houston, Texas makes available the services of experienced plastic surgeon Dr Sean Boutros. Whether the deformity has affected one (unilateral) or both ears...
8/22/2013 6:30:21 AM
Body contouring procedures offered at Houston Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery center in Texas bring new hope for men and women desiring an improved body profile. This plastic surgery center is located in Houston, Texas, and is known for providing the latest aesthetic and reconstructive surgical procedures. The safe and effective abdominoplasty procedure offered here for both men and women is an effective...
8/21/2013 7:20:31 AM
Microtia, literally meaning “little ear” or “small ear” is a congenital malformation of the ear. Children with this condition have an underdeveloped pinna or outer ear. Studies show that the deformity occurs in about one per 7000 to 8000 newborns. The reason why this disorder occurs is not clear, though it can be genetic. Though not a life-threatening disorder, affected children may suffer hearing...
8/3/2013 3:26:35 AM
Houston, Texas: DIEP Flap breast reconstruction is now a popular reconstructive procedure. Certain blood vessels, fat, and skin are harvested from the wall of the lower abdomen (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) tissue) and used to reconstruct the breasts. At Houston Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, the procedure is performed to help women to resolve issues such as congenital abnormalities,...
8/1/2013 3:26:21 AM
In a normal skull, you will find various plates of bones that are separated by sutures. When craniosynostosis affects a child, premature closure of sutures occurs and thereby the development of the skull and normal brain are affected. Case-specific treatment is offered for this condition by experienced plastic surgeons at select plastic surgery facilities in the United States. Craniosynostosis surgery...
7/26/2013 3:50:18 AM
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect and it occurs due to the early closure of the sutures on the baby’s head. Normally, closure is noticed when the child is 2 or 3 years old. When the sutures close early, the head assumes an abnormal shape. The cause of this condition is not clearly known. A major role is played by the genes in contributing to this condition. It is seen that many children who have this...
7/22/2013 9:22:34 AM
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect and it occurs due to the early closure of the sutures on the baby’s head. Normally, closure is noticed when the child is 2 or 3 years old. When the sutures close early, the head assumes an abnormal shape. The cause of this condition is not clearly known. A major role is played by the genes in contributing to this condition. It is seen that many children who have this...
7/22/2013 9:22:32 AM
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect and is a condition in which the skull gains an abnormal shape. Usually the occurrence is seen when 2 bones of the cranium out of the 7 grow abnormally and when the sutures that hold them together experience premature closure. The condition can be experienced when the baby is still in the womb of the mother. In order to correct the deformities of the face and the...
7/19/2013 5:30:49 AM
The surgical procedure of mandibular distraction is a very advanced one and the lower jaw gets its required projection as an increase in its size is brought about, and it can grow proportionately with the rest of the face. There are a few reputable plastic surgeons in Houston that offer this procedure. Distraction Osteogenesis for Correcting the Asymmetry of the Face The treatment of several conditions...
7/18/2013 8:40:42 AM
Cleft palate surgery or cleft palate repair is highly recommended in the early stages of infancy without which these congenital conditions can adversely affect the child’s health as well as social interaction by way of speech abnormality, impaired hearing and psychological trauma. Certain clefts involving the gum line may require bone grafting and orthodontic care at a later stage. Cleft lip surgery...
7/15/2013 8:18:12 AM