European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Ion for perfection surgery sub nil to operations or such superficial changes i see no reason for cosmetic face surgery unless in can drastically Changa appearance thai Means lha i hero must be a real surplus of skin and Many wrinkles. Generally cosmetic plastic surgery should not be performed on a patient under so years of Omen doctors advertise in magazines and newspapers to promote such rejuvenation surgery. Lori Iisalo doctors in Germany however Don t advertise Zellner said. The members of our association close to 100, Are nol allowed to advertise and from what i know every doctor who is qualified in Germany is a to qualify Lor membership a doctor must have had Lour years of general Surowy and three years of plastic surgery a total of seven years study this follows european Community standards which i Belicic Are Tho same As in the Umed sales he says. To find a plastic surgeon in Germany Zellner suggests you while to the German association of plastic surgeons in care of ils Secretary or. W Muehlbauer Siad fisches Krank Enhaus Bodenhausen 77, d-8000 Munich 81, Germany. Those in other countries should Check with a doctor to find out about a similar National organization which lists qualified plastic surgeons in that country. Muehlbauer will not Supply individual doctors names but instead Mil provide a Lisl of clinics in Germany for plastic surgery which Are staffed by qualified surgeons. Zellner stresses that those thinking about having a Facelift should be aware of the risks in such an operation an incision is made outlining the lace us inside the hairline and then Down in front of the ears. The latter is the Only place a sear a faintly visible thin line Wili be seen the Sefcin of the Cheeks and neck is then pulled Back and the excess Shin Cut out there can be complications and people should be aware o Zellnor has Willen a paper on the subject which would make any prospective Palicot if Ink twice. The introduction Toi is plastic surgeon perform reconstructive facial surgery. States that there is a considerable rate of complications in lace lilt procedures. Those examiners who have included the dissatisfaction of patients found a Rale of complications up to 40 percent what can happen h is possible for a doctor who is not fully trained in the Field to disfigure instead of beautify. The lace skin can be pulled Loo taut resulting in an expressionless mask or nerves can be severed resulting in a face grotesquely Frozen or lopsided. Hair toss also can occur h the Cut underneath the hairline is blundered or the most common complication swelling due to bleeding under the skin. The latter can Lead to months of treatment before in is cured. Even without complications Zellner notes that the pal enl must expect a minimum of two to three weeks before the face is completely presentable ii All goes Well the patient emerges looking about five years or More younger this rejuvenated appearance lasts for about the same amount of time Are patients generally pleased with the results Al a lace lift i have found so says Zellner. In fact i d say. They often Are happier than the doctor who May look upon his work with a critical Eye wishing Lor example thai he had tightened the lace a bit More " most plastic surgeons says Zellner Are much More wary Aboul doing Cor Receiva nose surgery what bothers the patient about the nose olten in t obvious to the doctor. We sometimes ask that the person consult with a psychologist before going ahead with an operation r in it picked up at any Usa office. Cliamus will Shara fio Cost Al Plashc surgery in Ifju surgery restores body function Foi example surgery on a patient s nose would be covered in the operation was necessary in order for the patient la breathe properly i would nol be covered just 10 improve 11 person s looks. Also covered is breast to constructive surgery alter a Mastectomy regardless of when the Masl Ecloy was performed. Breast reconstruction accounts for about 75 percent of All plastic surgery covered by champs. Serious birth defects such a a Cleft palate body injury caused ram incidents such As fire or car accidents or severe did Guralson or extensive scarring from cancer surgery con also be covered by champs however in these cases advanced approval must be obtained. Finally mouse warns thai potential patients should have enough Money of cover whatever plastic surgery they have chosen to have in Case the surgery does t meet champs Crisena the sure Way to cover yourself is to come info any Aba and ask he said. If Iney can t answer. They know whore to gel the answer . I d rather repair a lip than remove an appendix1 fount k. Hartley is not a typical military doctor. He s in a profession that s As rare aside Brown Boot Soldier. Hartley 61, is one of three military plastic surgeons in Europe. He and fans partner. F. It. Col John h. Brown Are stationed in Germany at the Lan Stuhl army regional medical Hospital or. Maj Steven k. White is stationed at the Wiesbaden air Force regional medical Hospital. I be always enjoyed Art and drawing and i be enjoyed the medical Field. Plastic surgery is where the two meet Hartley said. This is a Field unlike general surgery in Hal i gives you a Chance to actually see your product. With general surgery a lot of the operations become routine and it s easy to become bored in this Job every patient presents a new Challenge it never gels Boring. I d rather repair a lip than remove an Hartley who is a lieutenant colonel graduated from he University of Kansas medical school in 1953, he was a general practitioner for three years general surgeon Foi 15, studied pathology for four years and in 1979 went into plastic surgery he pined the army in 1983. Because of Mii Ilary restrictions. Hartley uses most of his latent on reconstructive surgeries. Bui sometimes he crosses Over to the cosmetic Side of the profession. We re not supposed to do much cosmetic surgery but in order to Call yourself a plastic surgeon you have to do some cosmetic surgery he said but Tinoso patients Are in a category thai we rarely have Lime Lor. The biggest problem we have is he explained deciding who gels o go first and who has surgeries such As breast reconstruction alter a Mastectomy correcting disfiguring or restrictive scars or correcting a disfiguring facial feature usually have priority. The problem is thai the firs priority stack is so High right now that we Don t get much Chance to touch the other stacks he said Why did he choose military service it s never been my goal to become he said. The Day i decided that a Tot of doors opened for bruary9,19b7 the stars and stripes Page 15
