Finger fractures and hand fractures are the most common fractures of the upper extremity globally as well as in our Caribbean hand surgery clinic at Trinidad Institute of Plastic Surgery. In a series of 11,000 fractures 10% involved the fingers and metacarpal bones. About 70% of all hand fractures ( finger fractures and fractures of […]
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Scar Revisions in Facial Injuries
scar revision facial plastic surgery by board certified plastic surgeon, specialist in scar revision plastic surgery for patients from Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Miami, New York, Toronto, London
Ethnic Rhinoplasty, a Nose Job for Diversity – Building the Bridge
ethnic rhinoplasty in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Miami, New York, Toronto, London
Thumb Arthritis – Thumb Basal Joint Arthroplasty
The unique pattern of movement of the thumb carpometacarpal joint (basal joint) is the basis of its gross and fine motor activities, which make the human hand so special. But these movements also subject the thumb basal joint to incessant multiplanar forces, which can lead to premature thumb arthritis in one of three women and […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is undoubtedly the most frequent form of peripheral nerve entrapment/compression not only in our Caribbean hand surgery clinic at Trinidad Institute of Plastic Surgery. The cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the wrist, where it runs through the carpal canal (carpal tunnel) with nine tendons […]
CEO Announcement: Aesthetic Medicine and Skin Therapy
I am pleased to announce the cooperation of Trinidad Institute of Plastic Surgery and A. M. E. Skin Care Center. A. M. E. Skin Care Center is a full service skin therapy clinic, owned an operated by Areana Emmanuel, certified aesthetician. A native of Trinidad, Areana has been intrigued with the beauty industry from a […]
Rare Hand Injuries – Civilian Gunshot Injuries
Hand injuries by civilian firearms treated by board certified plastic surgeon and fellowship trained hand surgeon.
Breast Reconstruction
This strategy of reconstruction uses the patient’s own tissues to shape a breast mound. There are several advantages, which make autologous reconstruction the method of choice in a variety of situations. Breast reconstruction to correct the deformities arising from breast cancer treatments (mastectomy, quadrantectomy) is a frequent request, given that one out of eight women […]
Tendon Injuries in Hand and Fingers
The successful reconstruction of tendon injuries, especially on the flexor side of the fingers and hand mirrors the history of hand surgery. Until the middle of the last century, the primary tendon suture for tendon injuries of the hand and fingers was not necessarily the method of choice. This was particularly true for certain regions […]
Acne Scars on Dark Skin: What works and what doesn’t
Acne scars on dark skin and skin treatments at plastic surgery clinic and skin treatment clinic, experienced board certified plastic surgeon, specialist in acne scars on dark treatment (forum, before after, safe newest methods)