Plastic surgery now a days has become more and more popular. Some people believe that it is a technique to raise the beauty of a person. The basic intention of this surgery is to enhance the appearance of the individual by changing the parts of the body. Plastic surgery, the practice of reshaping body tissues for reconstructive or aesthetic purposes dates back to antiquity. Derived from the Greek plastikos, meaning `to mold,` plastic surgery holds a critical place in cultures all over the world. For centuries, tribes would disc their lips, stretch their earlobes, bind their feet, file their teeth, and tattoo and scar their skin. If contemporary popular series such as Extreme Makeover and Nip/Tuck are any indication, plastic surgery has not lost any of its cultural power. While filed teeth may not appeal to everyone, men and women of today still have a wide range of surgical procedures from which to choose, including liposuction, nose jobs, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, and breast augmentation and reduction. The term `plastic surgery` also includes nonsurgical options such as Botox, microdermabrasion, collagen injections, laser hair removal, and chemical peels. Plastic surgery, however, was not always so readily available or varied and was even shrouded in mystery, magic, and eroticism.
If someone was severely injured in a car accident or any horrible accident, he/she might reconstruct their outward appearance by means of plastic surgery and then get an opportunity to be reborn. Richard Lee Norris a 39-year-old Virginia man severely disfigured by a 1997 gun accident has received the most extensive full-face transplant in medical history, according to University of Maryland Medical Center surgeons. Based on these cases, Norris’ appearance is likely to gradually transform over time to look like a combination of his new and original face, and he may regain at least partial sensation.
In 1997, he accidentally shot himself in the face during an argument with his mother. But, in 2012, he underwent the most extensive face transplant ever - a 36-hour operation involving 150 medical staff at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Norris underwent a complex reconstruction which involved receiving his teeth, jaw and part of his tongue from a donor.The transplant, which came after dozens of other operations had failed to rebuild his face, also included tissue running from the neck to the scalp. Mr Norris, from Hillsville, Virginia, spent years living as a recluse after the accident, which took place when he was 22. Dr. Rodriquez is hopeful that Norris, who is unemployed and has lived with his parents since the accident, will now be able to have a full life.
Norris said - `My friends have moved on with their lives, starting families and careers. I can now start working on the life given back to me.`
The first person to receive a partial face transplant was Frenchwoman Isabelle Dinoire, whose face was mauled by her dog after she took an overdose of sleeping pills.The operation was carried out in 2005.
If someone was severely injured in a car accident or any horrible accident, he/she might reconstruct their outward appearance by means of plastic surgery and then get an opportunity to be reborn. Richard Lee Norris a 39-year-old Virginia man severely disfigured by a 1997 gun accident has received the most extensive full-face transplant in medical history, according to University of Maryland Medical Center surgeons. Based on these cases, Norris’ appearance is likely to gradually transform over time to look like a combination of his new and original face, and he may regain at least partial sensation.
In 1997, he accidentally shot himself in the face during an argument with his mother. But, in 2012, he underwent the most extensive face transplant ever - a 36-hour operation involving 150 medical staff at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Norris underwent a complex reconstruction which involved receiving his teeth, jaw and part of his tongue from a donor.The transplant, which came after dozens of other operations had failed to rebuild his face, also included tissue running from the neck to the scalp. Mr Norris, from Hillsville, Virginia, spent years living as a recluse after the accident, which took place when he was 22. Dr. Rodriquez is hopeful that Norris, who is unemployed and has lived with his parents since the accident, will now be able to have a full life.
Norris said - `My friends have moved on with their lives, starting families and careers. I can now start working on the life given back to me.`
The first person to receive a partial face transplant was Frenchwoman Isabelle Dinoire, whose face was mauled by her dog after she took an overdose of sleeping pills.The operation was carried out in 2005.
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