Quick review of last class

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Quick review of last class

• What are the 4 types of prosthetics?
• Why is an artificial organ considered in the
  grey area of assistive devices.
• What does a brain/heart pacemaker do?

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Future of Assistive devices

• http//www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kraft_medicine_s_f
  uture.html

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Mr, Cs Joke/Riddle of the Day
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Plastic Surgery
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Introduction

• Plastic surgery is defined as any procedure used
  to correct or restore either form or function to
  a body part.
• It deals with body modification and
  reconstructive surgery as well as surgery for
  aesthetically pleasing purposes.

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Examples
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History

• Body reconstruction surgery was done as early as
  2000 B.C.E by the famous Indian surgeon,
  Sushruta.
• Nose and ear reconstruction were the first
  procedures done.

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History

• WWI was the biggest booster to plastic surgery.

Gillies
Blair
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Possible Reasons?
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History

• WWI was the biggest booster to plastic surgery.
• It produced the two fathers of modern plastic
  surgery, New Zealander Harold Gillies and
  American Vilray Blair.
• Gillies even performed the first male-to-female
  sex change operation in 1951!

Gillies
Blair
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Techniques and Procedures
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1) Skin Grafting

• A skin graft is the replacement of a patients
  skin.
• Required after major skin loss from a burn, major
  trauma or infection (i.e. flesh eating bacteria).

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1) Skin Grafting

• Usually plastic surgeons are called in to do skin
  grafts.
• They plan their cut lines on the patients and
  close and remove sutures or staples in a
  particular sequence in order to minimize scarring.

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2)Reconstructive Surgery

• It is performed to correct function, but in some
  cases may be used to generate a more normal
  appearance.
• Common procedures include tumour removal, facial
  reconstruction, hand repair, breast reduction and
  breast reconstruction (after a mastectomy).

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3) Microsurgery

• The reconstruction of missing tissues usually by
  the transfer of tissue from another part of the
  body.
• Called microsurgery because the doctor uses a
  microscope in order to see the vessels and fibres
  he/she needs to connect after the tissue has been
  transferred.

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4) Cosmetic Surgery

• Deals with enhancement of appearance for
  non-medical reasons.
• Includes any lifting, augmentation or implant
  insertion.
• Nose jobs, face lifts, Botox, collagen
  injections, breast augmentation and tummy tucks
  are the most common.

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Any other examples?
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5) Body Modification

• Similar to cosmetic surgery, it is the deliberate
  altering of the human body for non-medical
  reasons.
• The difference is that it may not be done for a
  more pleasing appearance.

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5) Body Modification

• Includes
• Any piercings or tattoos.
• Genital modification including circumcision.
• Binding procedures like corsetry, foot-binding,
  etc
• Strange things like neck rings, elfing,
  bifurcation of the tongue

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Lizard Man
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Bagel-heads
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Eye Tattoos
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Body Modification Videos

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkBnxwJAIcOA

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Plastic Surgery in the Kingston Area

• 1) U Cosmetic Inc?  
• 1324 Princess Street, Kingston, ON K7M 3E2?
• Website?
• 2) Kingston Laser and Cosmetic Clinic?
• 863 Norwest Road, Kingston, ON K7P 2N2?
• Website? ?
• 3) Shine Rejuvination?
• 166 Brock Street, Kingston, ON K7L 5G2?

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Sometimes Plastic Surgery can be an addiction!

• http//uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/woman-gets-100-silic
  one-injections-to-have-the-world-s-biggest-lips.ht
  ml

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Homework

1. What types of medical procedures fall under the
   category of plastic surgery?
2. In terms of skin grafting and body
   reconstruction, do you believe these procedures,
   although expensive and not always covered by
   insurance, are worth it?
3. Cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by
   insurance. Do you believe that it a beneficial
   part of the medical community? Why or why not?
4. Body modification is a cheaper alternative to
   cosmetic surgery. What are some of the reasons
   you think people go through body modification?
5. Investigate one of the clinics around the
   Kingston area (using their website) and rate them
   on the number of procedures they do and how
   successful they are.