Electrical injuries comprise only a small fraction of burn injuries admitted to specialized centers. High voltage injuries may not be survivable. The flow of current through the body interferes with
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Lipoabdominoplasty, the combination of abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and liposuction (liposculpture) for body contouring was pioneered by Brazilian plastic surgeons. It addresses problems in configuration of the muscles of the abdominal
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The sometimes baggy area beneath the eyelids overlying the cheek bones are called “festoons”. They represent a difficult problem, which is not solved by standard facelift techniques or a “classical”
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Laser energy splits the colored particles in a tattoo into portions small enough to be removed by the body’s scavenger cells. Different wavelength are required for different colors for optimal
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A. M. E. Skin Care Center and Trinidad Institute of Plastic Surgery offer various services, procedures and treatment in skin therapy, aesthetic medicine, non surgical rejuvenation and regenerative medicine. Contact
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