Surgery & Procedures
Otoplasty: What Canadians Should Know About Ear Pinning
Prominent ears — sometimes called “stick-out ears” — sit farther from the head than usual. This happens because of a difference in …
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Face Transplant: What Canadians Need to Know
A face transplant is one of the most complex and demanding surgeries in modern medicine. It replaces a severely damaged or …
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Wound Repair Surgery: Procedures, Recovery & Results
Wound repair surgery is a branch of reconstructive medicine. It focuses on fixing damage caused by burns, accidents, infections, …
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Labial Hypertrophy: When to Consider Surgery
The female genitalia include two sets of labia. The labia majora are the outer folds. They contain fatty tissue and are covered in …
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Reconstructive Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
Reconstructive surgery uses surgical techniques to fix abnormal body structures. These abnormalities may come from trauma, cancer …
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Mastectomy Recovery: What You Can and Cannot Do
A mastectomy is a surgery to remove one or both breasts. Doctors most often recommend it to treat or prevent breast cancer.
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Hand Transplant Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
In a hand transplant surgery, a patient receives one or two hands from a deceased donor, along with a portion of the forearm.
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Botulinum Toxin Injections: What Canadians Should Know
To understand this treatment, it helps to know how your muscles receive signals from your brain.
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Breast Lift Surgery: What Canadians Need to Know
Breast lift surgery is performed by a certified plastic or cosmetic surgeon. The goal is to change the shape and position of the …
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Buttock Lift Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
A buttock lift surgery, sometimes called a gluteal lift, is a surgical procedure that removes sagging, excess skin from the …
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Ear Pinning Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
Ear pinning surgery corrects ears that stick out too far from the head or have an unusual shape.
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Breast Reduction Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
Breast reduction surgery — also called reduction mammoplasty — reshapes and reduces the size of overly large breasts.
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Breast Reduction Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
Breast reduction surgery — also called reduction mammaplasty — is a procedure that reduces the size and weight of the breasts.
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Liposuction: Risks, Benefits & What to Expect
It is important to understand what liposuction does not do. It does not treat cellulite or stretch marks.
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Lipoma: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
A lipoma is a slow-growing, soft lump of fatty tissue that forms just under the skin. It is the most common type of benign …
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Buttock Implants: Types, Risks & What Canadians Should Know
Buttock implants involve placing artificial devices inside the buttocks to increase their size and improve their shape.
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Cosmetic Surgery: What Canadians Need to Know
Cosmetic surgery is any surgical or non-surgical procedure that changes the appearance of the body or face.
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Dupuytren’s Contracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Dupuytren’s contracture affects a layer of tissue called the fascia, which lies between your skin and the tendons in your palm.
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Plastic Surgery: Benefits, Risks & What to Expect
Plastic surgery is a branch of medicine focused on altering or restoring the form and function of the body.
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Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes: What Canadians Should Know
Bariatric surgery is a medical procedure designed to help people with obesity lose a significant amount of weight.
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Surgical Abortion: Procedures, Risks & What to Expect
A surgical abortion is a medical procedure that ends a pregnancy by removing the contents of the uterus.