The girl was four years old. She had been riding in the back of a pickup truck when a bale of hay flew out. The wire holding the hay together caught one of the girl’s hands and ripped through four fingers. Jack Quigley, M.D., and Stephen Lex, M.D., worked to reattach the fingers and put the girl’s hand back together. Both are board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and have additional training in hand surgery. The procedure took 12 hours and required using veins from the girl’s … [Read more...] about Improving Lives in Northern Arizona and Beyond
Plastic Surgeons of Northern Arizona
Treating Common Cleft Lip, Palate Birth Defects
Cleft lip and cleft palate are openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth (palate) or both. Cleft lip and cleft palate occur when the tissues in an infant’s face and mouth don’t fuse properly. Typically, the tissues fuse in the second and third months of pregnancy. When the fusion doesn’t happen or occurs only part way, the infant is born with an opening called a cleft. The condition can be very mild to very significant. Cleft lip and cleft palate are two of the most common … [Read more...] about Treating Common Cleft Lip, Palate Birth Defects
Freezing Your Tush Off, Literally
You’ve seen the commercials with the before-and-after photos, but can you really freeze the fat away? The simple answer is, yes. CoolSculpting is a non-surgical treatment that literally freezes fat cells. The procedure is safe, FDA-approved and involves no needles, medications, anesthesia surgery or downtime. CoolSculpting addresses many of the same problems as surgical procedures for body sculpting, with fewer potential downsides. Performed in a physician’s office by a specially trained and … [Read more...] about Freezing Your Tush Off, Literally
