A cholesteatoma is an overgrowth of skin that occurs in the middle ear. The skin grows from the ear drum and accumulates in the ear behind the drum. The cholesteatoma can be either congenital or acquired. According to the Cleveland Clinic,...
One of the earliest signs of aging happens on the forehead. Deep creases form, along with frown lines between the eyebrows. A forehead lift is a type of cosmetic surgery that minimizes these wrinkles, lines and creases. A forehead lift, or brow...
Blood clots can present as deep venous thrombosis (DVT), stroke, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction/heart attack, or damage to any organ. Clots that block the arterial blood supply or form in the venous drainage system for an organ can...
The brain stem links the spinal cord to the brain. Messages between the brain and the rest of the body pass through the brain stem in large nerve bundles. However, the brain stem is more than a nerve impulse highway. According to Dr. Richard...
Bell's palsy, the most common type of facial paralysis, is named for Sir Charles Bell, an early 19th-century surgeon who charted the course of the facial nerve and the muscles of facial expression that are served by that nerve. Though the precise...
Botulism is a disease resulting from an infection caused by the bacterium clostridium botulinum, explains Maxine Rosaler in the book "Botulism." Once the organism infects a host, toxin is released that passes through digestive lining into the...
Weakness of the seventh cranial nerve, also known as the facial nerve, results in inability to move the muscles of facial expression on the side of the disease. According to the journal "Clinical Pediatrics," Dr. Charles Bell first described the...
Facial fillers are injectable substances administered to the skin to improve wrinkles and acne scars, according to the Mayo Clinic, improving the skin's appearance without surgery. These fillers include Botox Cosmetic, Captique, collagen,...
Newborns often incur injuries during the birth process. Many times injuries occur as the baby passes through the birth canal, the final step before his appearance in the world. Birth canal injuries often occur in large babies, who may not fit well...
There are 12 cranial nerves that pass directly from the brain through openings in the skull. Each of these nerves serves a unique function: some provide sensory information to the brain; some allow messages to pass from the brain to muscles,...
Shingles strikes one million Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although shingles is best known for its characteristic one-sided, blistering skin rash, occasionally it produces no skin manifestations...
Facial liposuction is a plastic surgery technique that removes fatty deposits under the skin of the face and the neck. Removing the excess facial fat can make cheeks look less plump and can also get rid of a double chin, both features that can...
