Plastic Surgery isn’t “just” cosmetic! Many people don’t realize the vast amount of services that we offer at Gallatin Plastic Surgery. Dr. McDaniel frequently performs removal of bothersome skin lesions and cancers; advanced surgical wound care; reconstruction of damaged or congenitally deformed body areas; and much more! Importantly, plastic surgery may seem intimidating because of […]
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Why is it Called “Plastic” Surgery?
What is “Plastic” About Plastic Surgery? Plastic surgery has been around for a long time– about 5000 years, in fact. Even the name “plastic surgery” has been around for nearly 140 years: long before plastic was invented (the material “Bakelite” was developed in 1909), and certainly well before silicone was around. So why is our […]
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A few years ago, our youngest son, then 4 years old, took a nasty spill off his scooter. When I scooped him up off the sidewalk, it was immediately clear that his split chin would need stitches (#goodbyescootersforever). Dr. Dad calmly loaded the family into the minivan and we drove to his office. Never having […]
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