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Candidacy For Free Flap Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy is a big decision and a deeply personal one. If you’re in the planning part of your treatment journey, understanding your options and considering what would work best for your body is one of the

How Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Helps Amputees with Phantom Limb Pain

People who have lost a limb in an accident, at war, or in other circumstances sometimes experience phantom limb pain or residual limb pain in the missing extremity. Dr. Gregory Dumanian and his colleagues at Northwestern Memorial Hospital created a

Why Bariatric Surgery Patients Are More Susceptible to Hernias

Many severely obese patients turn to bariatric surgery when their diet and exercise efforts have failed to help them lose as much weight as they would hope. While procedures like gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and gastric band are effective ways

What Causes Rectus Diastasis?

Rectus diastasis, or diastasis recti, is a condition where the two sides of the rectus abdominis muscles have separated. Your rectus abdominis muscles are the muscles that run up and down the abdomen from the breastbone to the pubic bone.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesh Abdominoplasty for Rectus Diastasis

As a pioneer in mesh abdominoplasty for rectus diastasis, Dr. Gregory Dumanian is often asked about the technique and its success. Below, he has compiled the most frequently asked questions and their answers. What is rectus diastasis? Rectus diastasis, otherwise

Are Your Hormones Giving You Cellulite?

Almost all women will get cellulite at some point in their lives. In fact, according to a study in the Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, nearly 85 percent of women ages 20 and older have cellulite. It can develop

The Effects of Stress on Your Appearance (and How to Treat Them)

Stress-inducing events like job loss and divorce are undoubtedly taxing in a psychological sense, provoking feelings of grief, anxiety and fear. The body can also respond to stressful events physically through a host of unpleasant side effects. Let’s take a

American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting 2014

Dr. Dumanian will present a talk on the use of mesh in abdominal wall reconstruction at the 2014 AAPS meeting in Florida.