Rhinoplasty

Συγγραφέας Evan Sorokin

If you think that your nose doesn’t fit in with the rest of your face, it can make you feel self-conscious and unattractive. Perhaps your nose is crooked or off center, or maybe you feel that it’s too large for your face. You may be suffering from breathing problems or nasal deformities you were born with or that were caused by an injury. Dr. Sorokin has seen the impressive changes that rhinoplasty gives New Jersey and Philadelphia patients in both their appearance and their self-esteem.

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Hadassah trials for ALS now approved in the USA

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Significant success of trials that have already completely cured one person

Scientists at Hadassah hospital and their American associates are very close to finding a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as motor neurone disease), which has become well known across the planet recently thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Hadassah: Tetrahydrocannabinol may help treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Diagnosis of a lesion without the need of a biopsy

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Hadassah physician awarded €1,650,000 grant by European Union

Dr. Rachel Katz-Brull, director of the Center for Hyperpolarized MRI Molecular Imaging at the Hadassah Medical Center, has been awarded a €1,650,000 grant by the European Research Council to investigate the effectiveness of a non-radioactive substance in detecting cancer via imaging–a substance discovered by Dr. Katz-Brull and her colleagues.

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Diagnose of a lesion without the need for a biopsy

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Hadassah’s Center for Hyperpolarized MRI Molecular Imaging: a Pioneer in its field

Breaking new ground for MRI imaging in diagnosing cancerous lesions and observing the body in real time as it metabolizes various molecules, Hadassah’s Center for Hyperpolarized MRI Molecular Imaging is an innovator in its domain. Using a technique called hyperpolarization, the Center is able to increase the sensitivity of an MRI scan 10,000 fold.

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Israel’s healthcare system ranked fourth in world

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U.S. is near bottom of list of 48 countries ranked by Bloomberg for the quality of their healthcare systems

Israel’s health system has been ranked fourth in the world in terms of efficiency, according to the business news and financial information company Bloomberg.

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Hollywood Star Sharon Stone Visits Hadassah Hospital

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Hollywood star Sharon Stone, a long-time activist to find a cure for AIDS, visited Hadassah University Hospital Ein Kerem on June 18^th, 2013, to meet with Professor Dan Engelhard, head of Hadassah’s pediatric AIDS unit which has developed an integrative method of treating children who are HIV positive in Israel and around the world.

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Hadassah launches new smartphone application for patients

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Press Release

The new app will offer patients more efficient service

The Hadassah Medical Center launched a new smartphone application, with the aim of offering more efficient services to patients as well as reaching potential patients.

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Hadassah to the Rescue for Toothless Children

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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month!

Συγγραφέας Evan Sorokin

Melanoma is the most deady of skin cancers!  

Signs to watch for with “spots” that indicate that they may be dangerous include:

• Asymmetry : lack of symmetry from one side to the other
• Borders : Irregular or jagged, not smooth

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Summer skin care

Συγγραφέας Morad Tavallali

Prep Your Skin for Summer

The American society of aesthetic surgeons, the organization of board certified cosmetic plastic surgeons, provides ready made blogs for their members and since this one has particularly good links in it, I am utilizing the benefits of my membership fee and letting you read what they say about protecting your skin in the summer!

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Cellulite Reduction

Συγγραφέας Evan Sorokin

The telltale signs of cellulite – bumps and dimples in the skin, particularly on the thighs and buttocks – are notoriously unattractive but incredibly common. Caused by a combination of enlarged subcutaneous fat cells and fibrous connective tissue, cellulite affects a majority of women and a large number of men as well. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Evan Sorokin offers the technologically advanced, ultrasonic VASERsmooth™ method of cellulite

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Rhinoplasty surgery results

Συγγραφέας Morad Tavallali

Factors affecting your Rhinoplasty result

One of the most difficult surgeries that a cosmetic plastic surgeon will perform is a rhinoplasty or nose surgery. This cosmetic procedure is difficult for most plastic surgeons for a number of reasons;

• Not many opportunities to perform rhinoplasty in cosmetic plastic surgery training.
• Wide anatomic variations between individuals and races
• Need for the plastic surgeon to have an artistic eye

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SKIN FILLERS, BOTOX, DYSPORT

Συγγραφέας Morad Tavallali

There are multiple options available for improving facial lines and contour. These include new temporary injectables fillers such as Juvederm, Radiesse, and Sculptra. Botox or Dysport are used to soften facial lines that are caused by muscle movements such as in the crow’s feet around the eyes and the brow area.

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