Lymph nodes removal surgery
Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) What is Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy)? Lymph node removal is a surgical procedure to take out one or more of your lymph nodes. Your doctor may recommend you have this procedure if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer. There are two main reasons for removing lymph nodes: . If you have cancer, […]
Tattoo removal surgery
What is Tattoo Removal? Tattoo removal is a procedure done to try to remove an unwanted tattoo. Common techniques used for tattoo removal include laser surgery, surgical removal and dermabrasion. Tattoo ink is placed beneath the top layer of the skin. That makes tattoo removal more complicated — and expensive — than the original tattoo […]
Scar revision
What is scar? What is scar revision? How to improve the appearance of scars Candidates for scar revision surgery Before Scar revision surgery Types of scars and treatment After Scar revision surgery What is scar? A scar is the body’s natural way of healing and replacing lost or damaged skin. A scar is usually composed […]
Botulinum toxin (Botox)
Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction and thus causes flaccid paralysis. Infection with the bacterium causes the disease botulism. The toxin is also used commercially in medicine, cosmetics and research. Botulinum is the most acutely lethal toxin known, with an estimated human median lethal dose (LD50) of 1.3–2.1 ng/kg intravenously or intramuscularly and 10–13 ng/kg when […]