Exercises for Breast Implant Capsule Prevention
on Nov 16, 2009 in breast augmentation plastic surgery prevention breasts Implant movement or massage is often recommended to help prevent capsular contracture after breast augmentation surgery.   I try to show patients how to do this, but often it is simply easier to hand them a copy of this photo from the first...

SurgeXperiences 310 is Up
on Nov 15, 2009 in surgery surgeXperiences Vijay, scan man’s notes, is the host of this edition of SurgeXperiences.  Here is the beginning of this edition which you can read  here.  Dr. Bruce Campbell, a Professor of ENT Surgery, known informally among medical bloggers a...

US Healthcare Reform Photoshop Contest
on Nov 15, 2009 in healthcare policy contest Dr Wes and his wife, Diane, are holding a contest: US Healthcare Reform Photoshop Contest. Bring us your snark, your wit, your creativity about the health care reform efforts encapsulated in a single photograph. Photographs in support or against...

Pendleton Wool Blanket Coat
on Nov 14, 2009 in Charity coat In the early 1990s I was still sewing more clothes than quilts.  I entered a few wool garment sewing contests.  For one I decided I would make myself a coat using a wool blanket.  I found one designed by someone who shares my first nam...

Scrappy Baby Quilt for Gabe
on Nov 13, 2009 in quilt baby In case you haven’t figured it out – I love making scrappy baby quilts. I finished this one up after returning from Las Vegas. Having met Gina there, I sent it to her for her son Gabe. This one is machine pieced and quilted. It is 38 in X 41...

Prevalence of Persistent Pain Following Breast Cancer Surgery – Article Review
on Nov 12, 2009 in post-surgical pain surgery article review breasts cancer Rune Gärtner, MD, of the University of Copenhagen, and colleagues have done a population-based study on persistent pain following surgical treatment in breast cancer patients.  It was published in the Nov. 11 issue of the JAMA.  Their goal...

Shout Outs
on Nov 11, 2009 in blogtalk radio grand rounds shout outs Emily, crzegrl, flight nurse, is this week's host of Grand Rounds. You can read this week’s edition here. Hello and welcome to this edition of Grand Rounds! As I contemplated the possibilities for a cheeky theme and racked my brains for som...

11-11 Campaign – Giving Back to Our Veterans
on Nov 11, 2009 in praise Charity Veterans Day H/T to Dr Wes for alerting me to the 11-11 Campaign.  Our veterans have given much to us over the years and continue to do so.  (photo credit) This campaign seeks to encourage 11 million of us to give $11.  The monies given will be di...

Reducing the Incidence of Ear Deformity in FaceLift – an Article Review
on Nov 9, 2009 in complications pixie ear surgery face This article by Dr Daniel Man (full reference below) is well worth the time spent reading it.  Telltale signs of facelift procedures can include tightening across the lower face, visible scars, a distorted hairline, and the “pixie ear” defor...

SurgeXperiences 310 – Call for Submissions
on Nov 8, 2009 in surgery surgeXperiences Vijay, scan man’s notes, will be the host for SurgeXperiences 310 (November 15th).   The deadline for submissions is midnight on Friday, November 13th.  Be sure to submit your post via this form.  SurgeXperiences is a blog car...