Can Botox Balance the Face in Long-Term Facial Palsy?
Yes, Botox for facial palsy can help balance the face, but only partly. In long-standing palsy, one side of the face is weak while the other works normally, so the face looks pulled toward the healthy side, most noticeably when smiling. Small doses of Botox weaken...
When Is a Tissue Expander Used to Repair a Burn Scar?
Tissue expander burn scar repair is considered when a large, tight, or discoloured scar needs to be replaced with healthy skin that matches the surrounding area in colour, texture, and hair growth. A balloon-like device under nearby skin is filled gradually so the...
What Is a Degloving Injury, and Can the Skin Be Saved?
A degloving injury is a severe wound in which a large sheet of skin and fat is torn off the muscle, tendon, or bone beneath it, like a glove being pulled off. Degloving injury treatment depends on whether that skin is still alive and can go back, or must be replaced....
Can a Mallet Finger Heal Without Surgery?
Most mallet finger injuries do heal without an operation. The usual mallet finger treatment is a splint that keeps the fingertip straight for several weeks so the tendon can knit back together. Surgery is needed for only a few. According to Dr. Leena Jain,...
