European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Or. Parsons important to look Normal. Miracles of plastic surgery continued from Page 11 therapist audiologist and perhaps asocial worker or psychologist. Lan Stuhl s plastic s u r g e r service is the Only one in a . Military Hospital in Europe and receives patient from dispensaries and hospitals All Over Europe North Africa and the Middle  in its classic sense Means giving form or fashion to matter Thelan Stuhl Hospital surgeon explains. This is its meaning in connection wit plastic surgery which deals with restoration or Healing of wounded Dis figured or unsightly parts of the body. It includes corrections not necessarily related to the physical health or safety of the  differentiating Between plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery Parsons explained cosmetic surgery changes a Norma feature but not All surgery to improve appearance can be classed As  of the most important functions of the face is to look Normal he said. Disfiguring scars and abnormally pro truding ears fall int9 the non cosmetic category Parsons pointed out. A Cross Section of routine cases Atlan Stuhl Hospital includes patients with ears torn off in accidents nose smashed repulsive Accident scars pro truding ears and clefts of lip and palate. However More patients Are referred to the plastic surgery service for scar deformities than for any other single reason Parsons said. Every wound that penetrates the skin leaves a  May be Small big obvious hairline hypertrophic disfiguring or disabling but the result is always a scar. It is not possible of course to offer an operation to every patient who re quests a scar revision. Each Case Mustbe evaluated individually and inevitably some patients will be disappointed when told they cannot have  although requests Are receive to remove tattoos which have proved to be an embarrassment Parsons says itis our policy not to remove tattoos be cause of the Long period of Hosp Ilalia lion involved with loss of duty time and expense to the government. Recent developments in plastic sur a Rry enable us to Correct some of the problems adults still encounter As a re sult of a Cleft repaired inadequately years ago Parsons said. He referred especially to soldiers with impaired speech which can be improved Willi a palate operation. There Are considerable number of Active duty sol Diers and adult dependents who can be helped to function More effectively by recent developments in  is photos by Ted Rohde Anes thesis and nurse work on patient. Inc Sidt pen on  carefully a eliminate tic ices thing i of origin Peg 12 the stars and stripes